VU-3D is a 3D modelling software package for the

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home computer. It was published by Psion Software Ltd in 1982. Using simple commands, the user may create a solid object or set of objects in

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, observe, modify, print and store such displays. VU-3D includes commands to allow the user, to move round the object and look at it from different distances and directions. Object creation is done in

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display, with the possibility of defining a light source and rendering a shaded view. The software was created by Jonathon, Chris Jacob and Martin Stamp under the supervision of Charles Davies. Along with VU-Calc and VU-File, it was part of Psion's

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suite. In 1983 a

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translation was released by Timex Portugal, and a version for the Timex T/S 2068 was released by Timex Computer Corporation.

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