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cadlabsreview production, and Google Earth projects. In the area of AEC, for example, PhotoModeler 6 can be used to generate elevation drawings of existing buildings, perform measurements of structures, extract data from historical photographs, or PhotoModeler 6 photogrammetry software provides image-based modeling for accurate measurement and 3D models. produce 3D outlines from one or more buildings for massing, sun, and/or wind studies. PhotoModeler can export Google Earth KML and KMZ files, so users can lay their PhotoModeler models on top of orthophotographs to obtain a true location in Google Earth. Polywell Computers • Poly P3503-DDR3 Workstation • www.polywell.com Based on the Intel Quad Core Extreme QX6850 microprocessor running at 3.0 GHz, the Polywell Poly P3503DDR3 workstation was the first system reviewed by Cadalyst that uses DDR3 memory — in this instance, a full 2 GB of 1600 MHz RAM. A beefy 1000 W Enermax provides room for expansion and enough power to drive the newer high-performance graphics cards. The case provides five external 5.25” drive bays and one 3.5” bay, with an additional four 3.5” bays internally. You’ll find six more USB 2.0x connectors on the back of this model, as well as a FireWire connector. The system is based on an Asus P5K3 Deluxe motherboard that uses the Intel P35 chipset that supports the 1333 MHz The Poly P3503-DDR3 from Polywell front side bus. A total of four RAM slots Computers. reside on the motherboard, but the maximum DDR3 RAM allowed is 2 GB. The Poly P3503-DDR3 included a 74 GB Western Digital 10,000 rpm SATA hard drive and a Lite-On DVD ROM and LightScribe optical drives. For graphics, the Poly P3503-DDR3 included an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 graphics card with 768 MB of integrated onboard memory. c Ron LaFon, a contributing editor for Cadalyst, is a writer, editor, and a computer graphics and electronic publishing specialist from Atlanta, Georgia. He is a principal at 3Bear Productions in Atlanta. PRODUCE. PERSUADE. PERFORM. ON PAPER. WITH CANON GENUINE TONER, PARTS AND SUPPLIES. www.usa.canon.com 1-800-OK-CANON Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be a registered trademark or trademark in other countries. IMAGEANYWARE is a trademark of Canon. © 2007 Canon U.S.A., Inc. All rights reserved. www.cadalyst.com | cadalyst | December 2007 27 http://www.polywell.com http://www.usa.canon.com http://www.usa.canon.com http://www.cadalyst.com

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