Yenka is a new range of simulation and modelling tools, designed for use either on whiteboards or by students.
The first tool in the series, Yenka 3D Shapes, lets teachers and students experiment with 3D geometry.
The Yenka plugin is at the heart of all Yenka products. It lets you use or edit ready-made Yenka content, and create your own models and content, too. You can download the plugin, and use some of the features and content, free of charge. When you buy a Yenka product - like 3D Shapes - more content and features will be added to your plugin.
Features
Yenka 3D Shapes is a new modelling tool for experimenting with 3D geometry.
Start by dragging ready-made shapes or nets onto the screen, then resize or rotate them by dragging.
Simple tools change the 3D view and change colours and textures. Add questions, instructions or text - and create your own custom-made lessons.
Design 3D nets, and fold them.
Drag 2D shapes onto the screen and snap them together.
Joined edges become hinges, and you can fold them by dragging corners - see if your net produces the 3D shape you want.
There's a range of ready-made nets, too - like cubes, pyramids and prisms - to help you get started.
Add ready-made 3D shapes.
No need for complex construction: unlike most geometry software, Yenka offers a full library of 3D shapes, ready for you to use.
Just drag them onto the screen and start working.
And if the shape you want isn't there? Design a net for it and fold it yourself, or add a 2D shape and drag its face upwards to produce a prism.
Measure and unfold them.
Drag on measurements - like volume, area and length - and they snap onto shapes, following changes as you resize the shapes.
Double-click a 3D shape and click its 'unfold' button - it unfolds into a net as you watch.
You can also unfold shapes manually, face by face.
Build by stacking shapes.
Drag a cube onto another one, and it will jump on top of it.
Build like this using the 3D shapes, and you'll be able to measure combined volumes. You can even add textures, like wood or brick, if you want.
View plans and elevations.
Three intuitive tools - pan, zoom and rotate - let you change the view. Click buttons to show a plan or elevations - in either a perspective or an isometric view.
Plus, get free online training and content at www.yenka.com.
- Free upgrades until 2012 - for any Yenka product you buy.
- No recurring subscription cost once you've purchased.
- Free home use - students and teachers at registered schools can get free home licences for all of our Yenka tools.
Now, there's "Instant" Yenka, a simplified way to access Yenka at home.
What has changed?
- It is not necessary to open a Yenka account and to use an activation key.
- We have taken away the teacher confirmation process (which made a lot of teachers give up).
- Students can download and activate the software themselves.
- Hobbyists and home-educators can also use Yenka at home for free.
How does it work? Follow these steps:
- Download the new Yenka plug-in from our website: http://www.yenka.com/downloads - Select "Home License" within the software.
- Enter your email address and occupation.
- Start using Yenka.
Only teachers may request home licences. If you are another member of staff, you can make a request on behalf of a teacher - but you must use their details and email address.
The teacher will receive two activation keys:
- One for teachers at your school.
- Another for students at your school.
System requirements
To get the best out of Yenka 3D shapes we recommend you have the following
- Windows XP, Vista or later
- Pentium III, 1 GHz or higher
- 256MB RAM
- Graphics card with OpenGL support and up-to-date drivers. We recommend 32MB of Graphics card memory.
- 16-bit soundcard optional.
Mac
The system requirements for running Yenka on an Apple Mac are:
OS X 10.4 or later
1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 or higher, or any Intel Mac
256MB RAM
A Teacher License lets a named teacher use a Yenka product on one computer at a time. The licence also allows the teacher's students to use that product on other computers, but only while the teacher is present. This is limited to 40 students at a time.
A Site License permits employees and students of a school to use a Yenka product on all computers located at a single postal address. For very large schools (more than 2000 students) or for remote teaching please contact us for prices.
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