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people for people just for auto*des*sys' form*Z (.zlb)

p4p form*Z remodelling in process

p4p formZ CD and reference chart

Not everyone uses AutoCAD or 3D Studio.
Form*Z is a beautiful world of integrity, beloved by many architects and designers,where one joyfully grows creations and never stops learning.

This is why people for people now live in form*Z and RenderZone, as Symbols and Symbol Libraries.
These are the same people as in the other sets, but translated and recreated especially for form*Z.

people for people for form*Z, begins with an empty .fmz file: p4pcolor.fmz
p4p formz file like an empty stage with p4p Surface Styles palette

This is like an empty stageset for testing p4p or for arranging people in sets.
Every color of the people symbols is in the Surface Style palette here.
There is a sun, and four saved views. There is one layer: people1.
The units are English and most parameters are left at the System defaults.

In form*Z, each people for people library is stored in a .zlb file.
ZLB display of suitpeople library

Each p4p subset such as suitpeople, student and casualpeople, or studentpeople sitting
is an identically organized Z symbol library.
Form*Z will display each loaded library in the Symbol Palette,
in plan view all ready to place in your model.

The Simple Display color (wireframe color) is the same as the Surface Style color.
There are no maps-p4p are abstract, not realistic.

The Symbol Library dialogue also allows you to view the people Symbols in axon,
2x2, or all at once.

ZLB display of two dresslady Symbols in axon view
Each person-Symbol is also depicted in color charts in the manual,

with a list of the component 3D object parts that make up the person
and the Surface Styles or colors assigned to each Object-by-Object.

a dresslady shown in the color reference chart

Since each person is a Symbol;
you place them like chess pieces in your own project using "place symbol" in axon or top view.

two suitpeople placed in plan or axon view in formZ display in 1998-ahead of its time

Surface Render or RenderZone will immediately display the people rendered.

even in 1998 formZ displayed placed Symbols in 3d rendered view immediately

All the people for people Z Libraries can be loaded together at one time.
Each displays in their own Symbol palette.

intended to show all the p4p Z libraries open and displayed at one time to pick and place

You can mix the different people types into your project.

p4p casualpeople in their own chairs

Or place them into the furniture symbols that come with the program.

p4p casualpeople placed into the formZ couch

When placed, each person-Symbol will be named "Object" with a number in the Object palette.
If you explode a p4p Symbol, each person is a topological "Group".
The name of the Group is the name of the person, as shown
in the Symbol palettes and the color charts in the manual.

two placed suitpeople Symbols exploded displayed in axon After exploding Object palette shows resulting Group list of peoplepart Objects

You can still move the person around as a chess piece, but also
modify him or her for a specific unique case.

Since so many form*Z artists are expert modellers,
it will be easier for you to remodel the people for people
into new poses, so they may do other activities in your project worlds.

3d detail showing remodeled p4p - suitman dances with dresslady and two studentpeople on belay

If you have any questions please email or call.

The form*Z program, interface design, arrangement and language, all Copyright © auto*des*sys, inc.
form*Z and RenderZone are trademarks of auto*des*sys, inc.

people for people, suitpeople, casualpeople and studentpeople are trademarks of people for people software.

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