Psyclone Solid

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Front cover of Psyclone Solid 97.

Psyclone Solid (サイクロンSolid) is a 3D rendering software developed and published by Koei. Made for Windows, it was conceptualized as an easy-to-use tool for 3D modelers in the 90's. The program makes use of ray tracing technology and solid modeling techniques to customize created objects down to tinier details. Saved work can also be converted into other object formats using its sister software Psyclone Mover.

An enhanced version called Psyclone Solid 97 was released on June 1997. It enables real-time rendering, adds new options for working in perspective view, and gives more distinction to certain shapes like spheres and cubes. Although its development has since ended, the software itself is still being used for computer-aided manufacturing and now 3D printing.

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