Graphics Cards

About QuadriSpace 3D Graphics Technology

QuadriSpace products are built on a cutting-edge 3D rendering engine that lets you interactively rotate, zoom and pan 3D models in real-time. This technology is built on OpenGL, an industry standard rendering technology. Many graphics cards have extensive capabilities that make drawing 3D scenes with OpenGL better and faster.

Accelerated OpenGL Graphics

If your computer has a graphics card with 3D acceleration you can benefit from increased interactivity with interactive 3D documents. If your computer includes acceleration, when you first run any QuadriSpace product you will be asked if you would like to activate the acceleration.

Unaccelerated OpenGL Graphics

If your computer does not have accelerated graphics you can still use QuadriSpace products. All computers include the ability to draw OpenGL scenes without acceleration. Computers without 3D acceleration may suffer from reduced performance when documents include large models or complex scenes.

OpenGL Drivers

When using accelerated graphics, it is highly recommended that you install the latest drivers for your video card. Many instabilities can be reconciled by simply updating your graphic drivers to the latest version available. You may be able to find drivers for your computer at the following web sites:

www.nvidia.com

www.ati.com

www.3dlabs.com

www.matrox.com

Desktop Graphics Cards

The following desktop graphics cards were tested for stability and performance with QuadriSpace products.

Notebook Graphics Cards

The following notebook graphics cards were tested for stability and performance with QuadriSpace products.