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Parallels Launches Parallels Access 3.0 Remote Access App
The latest update to Parallels Access 3.0 App adds service with new file sharing and Apple Watch support capabilities for on-the-go professionals, keeping them always connected by putting the power of the office and home computer in the palm of their hand.
Thinkbox Software Showcases Cloud-Enabled Pipelines at SIGGRAPH 2015
This week at SIGGRAPH 2015, Thinkbox Software will showcase advancements to Deadline for flexible, cloud-enabled pipelines, including previews on-demand, per-minute licensing for Deadline and third party rendering options, including The Foundry’s NUKE Render.
SIG: New KeyShot Plugins for Autodesk Maya 2016 and Cinema 4D
Luxion announces at SIGGRAPH this week, their advanced support for Autodesk Maya and Maxon Cinema 4D.
Allegorithmic Integrates NVIDIA DesignWorks Technologies into Substance Designer
Photorealistic rendering is coming to Substance Designer with the integration of NVIDIA DesignWorks tools, a library of graphics technologies and enhancements that can be easily integrated by software application developers.
SIGGRAPH 2015: OTOY improves economies of scale, speed and cost with powerful next-generation production pipelines
World’s first room-sized light field rendering in VR, live 360-degree avatar scanning for VR, 16K video production and playback, and first hands-on preview of OctaneRender 3 showcase the power of new production pipelines.
AIA says US Architecture Firm Compensation Rises
AIA Architect reports that earnings for architecture positions has followed with gains beginning to accelerate after several years of rather slow-going improvement. Average compensation for staff positions up 3.5 percent from early 2013.
LightWave 3D Group and 3rd Powers Team Up to Offer Powerful Creativity Bundle for SIGGRAPH Week 2015
During August 10-17, 2015, purchase a full license of LightWave 2015 for $995 and receive a full suite of 3rd Powers plugins free—a value of more than $600.
SIGGRAPH WEEK 2015: LightWave 3D Group offers free 90-day LightWave 2015 Full Feature Trial Software
During SIGGRAPH Week 2015, artists and animators can now fully test the robust features of LightWave 2015 of LightWave 2015 for 90 days without any limitations. Additionally, the LightWave 3D Group kicks off a new series of free Quick Start LightWave 2015 videos to familiarize artists with its many features.
SIG: Khronos Invites Industry Participation to Create Safety Critical Graphics and Compute Standards
New ‘Safety Critical’ working group to adapt OpenGL ES and Vulkan APIs
for markets requiring system certification – including avionics and automotive.
SIG: Khronos Expands Scope of 3D Open Standard Ecosystem
This latest expansion gives Vulkan the next generation graphics API from Khronos high-efficiency access to graphics and provides applications direct control over GPU accelaration for maximized performance and predictability. The new OpenGL® ES 3.2 specification absorbs AEP functionality to enhance pervasive graphics capabilities across mobile, consumer and automotive devices. As for OpenGL Extensions, one of its greatest strengths is that it was designed to be readily extensible to accommodate new hardware innovations.
SIG: OTOY to demonstrate first-ever, room-sized Light Field in VR at SIGGRAPH
OTOY is planning on repeating their last year’s success at SIGGRAPH 2014 and will be showing off their new holographic light field rendering, powered by OTOY technologies, live 360-degree avatar scanning for VR, 16K video pipeline and the first ever hands-on OctaneRender 3.
SIG: Chaos Group ever popular V-Ray Days returning to SIGGRAPH
From independent shorts to blockbuster feature films, get an exclusive look at inspiring projects that you won’t see anywhere else on the show floor.
Bricolage Node-based Compositor for iOS named to SIGGRAPH 2015 ‘Appy Hour’
Bricolage, the node-based compositor for iOS, has been selected for the SIGGRAPH Appy Hour showcase of innovative mobile apps. Bricolage takes full advantage of the powerful graphics hardware in your iPad or iPhone to process HD video in real time. Node-based compositing used to require a powerful desktop computer, now Bricolage puts it in the palm of your hand. The annual ACM/SIGGRAPH conference is the world’s premiere event for computer graphics.
Chaos Group Releases V-Ray 3.1 for Maya
V-Ray 3.1 for Maya contains over 100 new and modified features, including Maya 2016 compatibility, numerous V-Ray RT GPU enhancements and two VR cameras.
E-on Software Ships Carbon Scatter 2015.5!
Carbon Scatter 2015.5 is the company’s latest major update of its advanced instancing plugins for 3ds Max, Maya and Cinema 4D.
Nemetschek Group presents strong half-year figures: Revenue growth in the second quarter continues to accelerate
The Nemetschek Group maintained its dynamic development from the first quarter of 2015 and accelerated revenue growth in the second quarter.
Next Limit Launches RealFlow 2015 for 3D Visual Effects
An out-of-the-box fluid and dynamics simulation software for 3D visual effects, allowing users to achieve quality results faster than ever before.
MAXON Announces Milestone Cinema 4D Release 17
Cinema 4D Release 17 (R17), a milestone release of its cornerstone 3D animation, graphics, VFX, visualization, and rendering software.
It’s time to master Inspire with 20 Minute Tips
Join experts Jaideep Bangal and Russell Vernon for quick and easy 20 Minute Tips for Inspire to understand tips that will help make most of the tool Inspire can offer.
New product release from Dosch 3D: Industrial Objects V3
This collection is a great resource for industrial visualization, planning of industrial plant structures and the visual demonstration of work processes and guidelines in the areas of production, warehousing and logistics.
SIGGRAPH 2015 Conference Mobile App is available for download
SIGGRAPH 2015 is the official mobile app for the 2015 SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition, held August 9-13, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
What’s new in V-Ray 3.2 for Autodesk 3ds Max
New V-Ray 3.2 is now live on v-ray.com with new features and updates that are fully compatible with ads Max 2016.
Matterport closes $30M growth round led by Qualcomm to expand Virtual Reality platform capabilities
Matterport, a leader in computer vision technology and immersive media, announced a $30M Series C financing led by Qualcomm Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $56M since 2014.
Autodesk’s July update to Fusion 360 adds many new features
Autodesk just rolled out their July product update for Fusion 360 that demonstrates how rapidly Autodesk is innovating in the cloud-based CAD space. The notable improvement is in their team collaboration and they also added a new “Make” pane in the toolbar, providing access to new fabrication tools, including a new integration with Protolabs’ quoting service.
CINEMA 4D team announces Siggraph 2015 Presenters
Watch elite Cinema 4D artists demo techniques and answer questions live August 10-13 at Siggraph booth #715 or streaming online.
Nemetschek Vectorworks Named Headline Sponsor for Build New York Live
Teams from around the world will collaborate in a 48-hour virtual, openBIM design competition on September 21, 2015.
OrthoGraph expands distribution with GRAPHISOFT Italy agreement
OrthoGraph Ltd., has come to an agreement with Graphisoft Italy, which became an official OrthoGraph distributor in Italy.
E-on Software Ships Free Versions of VUE and PlantFactory 2015.2!
The VUE and PlantFactory 2015.2 Personal Learning Editions allow any Artist or Student to learn the best Digital Nature tool for free. The PLEs output files that can be rendered without limitation using an ATC license, allows users to work from home using the free PLEs and transport their work easily between resources.
Autodesk Launches Design Academy iTunes U Courses
Design Academy shows students the limitless possibilities of 3D design with Design Academy iTunes U courses and Multi-Touch books to provide schools with interactive projects that advance 21st Century skill development.
PipelineFX’s Qube! Now Available in One-Month Installments
PipelineFX adds a subscription licensing option to Qube!, making the leading render farm management software for visual effects even more cost-effective for studios and schools.
Hundreds of Students Turn Out for ARCHICAD BIM Competition in Vietnam
GRAPHISOFT®, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, recently organized a second successful ARCHICAD BIM competition in collaboration with Hanoi Architectural University and Ho Chi Minh City Architectural University in Vietnam.
Zebra Imaging’s Holographic Visualizations Help Britto Charette Win Design Contract
Zebra Imaging’s holographic displays enabled the leading interior design firm to immerse the luxury oceanfront condominium’s owners in the dimensions of the proposal, as it jumped off the screen right before their eyes.
Investintech introduces Able2Extract PDF Converter 9
The original and only PDF Converter available that converts PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and AutoCad and saves time on data extraction.
Hue Lights v1.7 Offers Advanced Weather Simulator for Philips Hue
Experience realistic storms with customized controls for lightning strikes, rain density, bird songs, wind speed, sleep timer, brightness and sky color.
SimLab Soft releases SimLab Composer 6 for Mac and Windows
SimLab Composer introduces a very easy and efficient workflow for texture baking to get top quality visualization of 3D models.
Laubwerk Plants Kits 1.0.15 and Surface Spread 1.0.37 Updates
The latest version 1.0.15 of the Laubwerk Plants Kits adds support for 3ds Max 2016, and for Next Limit’s Maxwell Render for both 3ds Max and Cinema 4D.
Last Call for Students! – Volunteer at SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 in Kobe, Japan!
Student Volunteers can support the SIGGRAPH Asia 2015 Conference Programs and Exhibition, and have the opportunity to meet and learn from experienced professionals, creators, educators, and visionaries in the industry.
GRAPHISOFT’S BIMx and BIMx PRO Now Offer Extended Cloud Storage Access
GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, has introduced Cloud storage access for its award-winning BIM presentation app, BIMx.
Autodesk Project Ignite Brings Innovation to Young Learners
Project Ignite is a learning platform available to students of all ages that was created specifically to bring the essence of the Maker Movement to the classroom. The program includes free design software, step-by-step projects as well as hardware purchasing options, including 3D printing and electronics kits.
AEC Visualization software Lumion 5.7 is OUT NOW!
Lumion was created to solve difficult problems associated with architectural visualization. Architecture is now changed forever with the availability of quick, high quality images made by software that’s extremely easy to master. And now designs can be viewed on phones, tablets and computers.
SIGGRAPH 2015 Xroads of Discovery
The annual SIGGRAPH conference is a five-day interdisciplinary educational experience in the latest computer graphics and interactive techniques including a three-day commercial exhibition that attracts hundreds of exhibitors from around the world.
Verto Studio 3D 2.1 launches Verto Studio Cloud
Single-developer company Verto Studio LLC launches its revolutionary 3D cloud service for free to all users of desktop and mobile Verto Studio 3D. Now, all Verto Studio scenes can be published to the web, viewable by anyone else in the world within a web browser. Additionally, an easy-to-use shape editor has also been added to Verto Studio which supports the importing and 3D extrusion of SVG files.
FileMaker releases FileMaker Training Series for FileMaker 14
Self-paced training materials get beginners started for free, and helps advanced users unlock the full capabilities of the FileMaker Platform.
Project Planning Pro, the best Task Management App featured by appPicker
Developed by i2e Consulting LLC, Project Planning Pro is a simple and easy to use tool to plan and manage any kind of project. Create a project plan in no time by entering tasks, duration and start dates. Use the interactive Gantt chart to edit and update the tasks with simple iPad Gestures.
Vectorworks Training: Want to Be Asked, “Where’d You Learn That?”
For this month’s tips and classes by Vectorworks can help individuals get there and make them to be the envy of the office.
DOSCH DESIGN released DOSCH 3D: Car Environments
The product DOSCH 3D: Car Environments contains very detailed and fully textured 3d-scenes for the visualization of cars and other vehicles.
FINALCAD adopts Swift for its iOS app
FINALCAD announced the release of its mobile app created entirely with Apple’s Swift programming language.
Graebert releases ARES Commander 2015 SP1
This SP1 is in fact the second service pack from Graebert, following the release of SP0 about 6 months ago. This year, a significant amount of effort has been poured into the improvement of SP1 with improved performance for big files. Graebert ARES continues to grow and evolve and this service pack is a perfect example of that.
Virtual Reality News: V-Ray goes VR with 3ds max
Now compatible with 3ds Max 2016, V-Ray 3.2 adds VR rendering capabilities and multiple V-Ray RT GPU enhancements. This free update also includes improved volume rendering, distributed rendering, and global illumination.
Updates to SketchUp Mobile Viewer & 3D Warehouse!
A big refresh for SketchUp Mobile Viewer is now available with probably the most requested improvement, the ability to open models stored in Dropbox or attached to emails. 3D Warehouse gives an added option to generate a print-ready STL file.
Event: Want to Learn More About Vectorworks? Boston Training Sessions
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to learn from a Vectorworks trainer right in Boston!
Home Design: Don’t Miss the TurboFloorPlan Pro and Training Bundle
New TurboFloorPlan 3D Home & Landscape Mac Pro Bundle packs all the professional 3D home and landscape design tools of TurboFloorPlan 3D Home & Landscape Pro 2015, with new expert training and tutorials to help you get the most out of TurboFloorPlan.
Autodesk and Leica: Transforming the Building Construction Industry
This partnership will provide BIM-to-field layout and reality capture solutions, enabling Autodesk users to leverage data from Leica sensors directly within Autodesk authoring tools.
Bentley webinar: How BIM is being used at London Bridge
In association with Bentley Systems, Building is inviting everyone to a live audio webinar, Adopting a BIM-driven approach throughout the London Bridge project.
Think with your Fingers—Instaviz 2.0 Diagram Sketching for iOS Launched
Instaviz 2.0, a major rewrite of the first and best iOS diagram sketcher offers fifteen new features. including a revamped user interface with clean, modern graphics, scrub-through settings, a thumbnail graph list and help demo videos.
Event News: Luxion Unveils KeyShot 6 at PTC Live Global
Focused on the speed and simplicity of creating 3D visuals, KeyShot 6 introduces new capabilities and advanced features that allow designers, engineers, marketing specialists and 3D artists to expand the possibilities of the visuals the are able to create using their 3D data.
Architosh Design Revamp Explained—Granular and Visual Update
Longstanding site development goals have been put into place to make the site more visually pleasing, more graphically focused and easier for readers to find topics they care about.
Apple seeking CAD/3D pros—knowledge of Rhino and Alias preferred
BS or BA in Industrial Design or Transportation Design preferred. Computer Graphics, 3D Animation/Modeling, Fine Arts or Engineering will be also be considered.
Mac 3D News: The Foundry kicks off with a new majority owner
The Foundry, a leading provider of award-winning creative software, announced a majority investment from HgCapital, one of the UK’s most prestigious private equity firms.
Tech Soft 3D Integrates HOOPS Exchange with Siemens’ Parasolid
The integrated product that helps developers leverage the full breadth of Parasolid functionality, even when working with imported data, is a result of Tech Soft 3D developing a close and deep technical relationship with the Parasolid team at Siemens.
