San Jose, Calif. -  MultiGen-Paradigm, Inc., a leading provider of realtime 3D visual simulation software solutions, announced the availability of Creator Terrain Studio™ v1.2. Creator Terrain Studio delivers a unique set of 3D scene creation, geometry/texture creation tools and workflow management focused on the production of complex, large-area realtime 3D terrain databases.

Creator Terrain Studio v1.2 supports the import of an increased number of vector formats as well as new capabilities for viewing and editing this data. Users will also benefit from the import of MetaFlight™ that enables the distribution and sharing of terrain production tasks for increased productivity. This release delivers more intuitive access and information about terrain production workflows that provide users with added control over the database design translating into increased performance and reduced database production times.

"Users can take advantage of Creator Terrain Studio's expanded data interoperability and workflow validation capabilities," said Jon Zucker, Director of Product Management for Creator Terrain Studio. "For example, the product supports an expanded number of vector and raster data as well as display key validation and workflow metrics. These new capabilities will enable users to reduce production time and increase the richness and realism of the scene."

The Creator Terrain Studio software's unique approach to workflow process and geospatial data management allows customers to deliver complex, large-area terrain databases that meet varying requirements. This approach results in shorter production timeframes, design flexibility and promotes reusability. Creator Terrain Studio is the industry's only solution that captures the workflow process and catalogs metadata based on the MultiGen-Paradigm MetaFlight schema, which optimizes realtime paging efficiency by communicating the metadata than enables runtime application to take advantage of the database structure.

Pricing and Availability

Creator Terrain Studio v1.2 is available and shipping for Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional and 2000 Professional users. Pricing and upgrade information is available by contacting a local sales representative or distributor.