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Luxology announces modo 401 – now available
modo 401 now available for immediate download. modo 401 features new rendering and animation capabilities, plus innovative new workflow features.
Product Review: Cinema 4D R11 Architectural Edition
In this product review Architosh looks at Maxon’s Cinema 4D AE 11 (Architectural Edition) aimed at working in tandem with sister applications ArchiCAD and Vectorworks Architect, along with PC-only ALLPLAN, some of the world’s leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) CAD applications. In very in-depth review delves not just into the benefits and features of C4D AE 11 but discusses how it works in general, including details of integration with two leading architectural BIM apps for Mac-based architects.
Electric Image Animation System 8.0 for Mac
EI Technology Group’s new Electric Image Animation System (EIAS v8) is now available for download for users to get started with using one of the world’s fastest rendering systems. The famous hollywood renderer and animation system was created back in the 1990’s to handle some of the most complex scenes in movie history.
Product Review: Live Interior 3D Pro
In this review Architosh looks at BeLight Software’s latest Live Interiors 3D version 2, an young new entrant into the prosumer-space for Macintosh interior design and layout software.
Side Effects Software intros Houdini 10
Side Effects Software of Toronto Unleashes Houdini 10 with new Motion FX and HQueue software.
Sweden’s Turtle Renderer Turns 5!
Illuminate Labs updates Turtle Rendering Plugin for Maya to version 5.0. New rendering technology, based on proprietary LiquidLight technology, provides state-of-the-art rendering for game developers.
e-on Software’s updated Ozone v.4
e-on Software, makers of the venerable Vue 7 series of rendering products releases Open Beta for Ozone 4.0 plugin. Now you can add even more realistic skies and clouds to your C4D, Lightwave, Maya and Max renderings.
TurboCAD gets latest LightWorks rendering engine
IMSI/Design’s TurboCAD Pro v16 gets new LightWorks rendering technology.
Tidbits: Rhino, SketchUp, Autodesk news
Mac CAD and 3D News: We have news on SketchUp 7’s maintenance release, new improvements; we also cover Rhino and Autodesk’s AREA news items, including the Unity Game Engine.
Tidbits: T-Splines, Luxology and Gehry Technology news
Mac CAD and 3D News: In brief we cover news of T-Splines concerning T-Splines Plugin for Rhino and Mac, SIGGRAPH, etc; plus Luxology and Gehry Technologies news.
Luxology announces new COLLADA plugin for modo 401
Luxology LLC introduces new COLLADA plugin for upcoming modo 401.
New HyperShot plugin gives Mac SketchUp users further options
Mac SketchUp users have another photo-realistic option in Bunkspeed’s HyperShot SketchUp 7 plugin.
Mac 3D: Bunkspeed announces HyperShot 1.8
HyperShot 1.8 from Bunkspeed adds dozens of cool new features and even plugin support for SolidWorks and SketchUp users.
Abvent’s new Artlantis 2.1 – Faster Radiosity Renderer
Abvent releases new Artlantis 2.1 – built for speed with three areas of performance improvements.
Vectorworks 2009 to CINEMA 4D 11 plugin updated
MAXON Computer and Nemetschek North America jointly announced new Vectorworks 2009 exchange plugin for CINEMA 4D R11.
AMD advances OpenGL – new extension binds
The power of Uber-Parallel Processing: New AMD WGL_AMD_GPU_association extension further advances multi-GPU system performance in workstations. Advances OpenGL.
Abvent releases new Artlantis Media CD-ROMs
These three new CDs introduce templates for realistic human figures in both business and casual clothing as well as a new realistic plant library. All for Artlantis Render.
Product Review: Nemetschek Vectorworks Architect 2009
In this product review Architosh looks at Nemetschek North America’s Vectorworks Architect 2009, a 2D/3D CAD architectural CAD and BIM (building information modeling) solution used worldwide — and the number one CAD program on the Mac platform.
Informatix Software now under British Hands
Selective Software Holdings (SSH), a British-owned company, has purchased Informatix Software International Ltd. (ISI) — the makers of the popular Piranesi software and MicroGDS CAD system — from its Japanese parent company.
SolidWorks and Luxology team on new modo importer
Luxology showed their advancements in product design and visualization by allowing users to work directly with native SolidWorks Data Inside of modo.
LightWorks Hits the big 2-0!
LightWorks has its 20th Anniversary, which is a milestone for any company in the tech industry and a big one for this company in particular as its rendering engine technology is at the heart of software solutions powering over 2 million users worldwide.
PanzerCAD releases Camera Match 2009 for Vectorworks
Camera Match 2009 plugin updated for popular Vectorworks 2009 product line – plugin enables precise alignment of 3D models in Vectorworks to existing photographs.
Personal Learning comes to Vue 7 3D app
e-on Software brings Vue 7 Personal Learning Edition (PLE) to the design community. The free software enables you to learn the Vue 7 series of 3D environmental creation and visualization tools.
MWSF: Notes and Photos on solidThinking
solidThinking had its first every Macworld Expo – showcased world-class industrial design software to Mac users from around the world.
LightWorks RenderComp: And the winner is…
LightWork Design announced the winner of the latest LightWorks Image 4th Quarter Image Competition.
modo used for Design of NASA’s New Moon Rover!
The exciting announcement that a new NASA Lunar vehicle, the six-wheeled Small Pressurized Rover (SPR), made its first public appearance during the parade at the inauguration ceremonies for U.S. President Barack. But before it was built the prototype was visualized in Luxology’s modo® 302 software.
Architosh Talks to solidThinking about the Mac and industrial design
In this interview, Architosh speaks with both Robert (Bob) Little and Alex Mazzardo about Altair’s decision to buy solidThinking and what it means for the company, how solidThinking will expand its footprint in the United States, and why solidThinking should be the preferred choice of industrial designers everywhere.
Luxology intros modo 302 arch. viz training videos
Luxology introduces modo tutorial video series on architectural visualization – architectural modeling, rendering and lighting techniques with modo 302 explained.
Cheetah 3D News: Five Years Old and Winners
Cheetah 3D Turns Five Years Old and Annual Rendering Contest Winners Announced.
Vray for Cinema 4D updated, adds 75 features
LAUBLab releases VRAY for C4D – New update features over 75 new capabilities and latest V-ray rendering engine from Chaosgroup
Renowned Creative Agency Taps Luxology’s modo
Luxology’s modo is tapped by renowned creative agency ROKKAN
Maxon releases SDK for CINEMA 4D R11
Maxon, a part of the German Nemetschek Group, a global leader in AEC and Entertainment industry software, has released a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for Third-Party Developers
Mac Rendering News: Silo, AC3D, Electric Image
Get a Free Electric Image Animation System with a new Mac Pro – News from the world of Silo and Clothing your Second Life Avatar with AC3D 6.4
form.Z Joint Study Student Awards Announced
auto-des-sys, Inc. announces winners of the 16th Annual Joint Study Student Awards Competition at ACADIA Conference
e-on Software ships Vue 7 xStream, Infinite
e-on Software announces that Vue 7 xStream and Vue 7 Infinite are now shipping out to customers – new Vue 7 xStream brings environmental content creation tools inside leading 3D software packages
Maxon releases CINEMA 4D AE Release 11 – Even Faster!
Maxon Computer releases new standards with latest Architectural Edition (AE) of CINEMA 4D R11
LightWork Design announces 3rd Quarter Image Competition Results
LightWork Design Announces the Winner of the 3rd Quarter Image Competition. And the winner is… Kheang Chrun
Product Review: Cinema 4D r10.5
Tim Danaher of Architosh reviews the latest C4D by Maxon Computer of Germany
Luxology’s Nexus powers visualization tool by Solidworks
PhotoView 360 Now Powered by Luxology’s Rendering Technology
New LightUp Photo-Realistic Rendering Plugin for SketchUp
UK-based developer has new LightUp SketchUp Plugin for Photo-Realistic Rendering
SIGGRAPH Feature: Architosh Talks to Robert McNeel About Rhino for Mac and More…
Without debate one of the most exciting announcements to hit the Macintosh CAD and 3D community in recent years was the decision Robert McNeel made to port the extremely well-regarded modeler to Apple’s Mac OS X platform. The project is taking some time as the company is developing Rhino for OS X alongside continuous improvements to the core program which competes with a good-sized group of other advanced modelers. Being this is Siggraph week I caught up with Bob McNeel, CEO of Robert McNeel and Associates, developers of Rhino, to discuss his company at Siggraph 2008 and the progress being made on Rhino for Mac OS X.
SU Podium 1.5 now for Mac OS X
SU Podium 1.5 for Mac OS X Now Available – SketchUp Users on Mac Have Further Options for Photo Realism
SIG: Luxology’s modo rendering engine licensed to SolidWorks and Bentley
Luxology Rockets to Top of Rendering World – Two Big Wins in Technology Agreements
VectorWorks at JLC Live Show and New Piranesi Web site
JLC Live Providence Rhode Island Event and Informatix News
Cheetah 3D 4.5 Released Into the Wild – Better Leopard support
Cheetah 3D 4.5 has been announced and is fully available via download starting today — includes improved Leopard compatibility
Luxology’s Rhinoceros and SketchUp Translators for modo
Luxology has public beta translators for both the popular 3D modeler Rhinoceros (soon to be on Mac) and Google’s popular SketchUp Pro
Product Review: TurboSketch Studio
In this product review Architosh looks at IMSI/Design’s new TurboSketch Studio, a plugin renderer for the ever popular Google SketchUp. We evaluate the level of photo-realism, the way in which materials are assigned, bump-maps and other elements of the rendering within TurboSketch Studio.
