Archives for Visualization
Chaos Group Introduces GPU+CPU Hybrid Rendering in V-Ray 3.6 for 3ds Max
Major update includes improved compositing output and support for 3ds Max 2018.
Axalta Unveils Color Configurator Powered by Luxion’s KeyShot Renderer
Axalta Customer Experience Center gains new technology for color powered by Luxion’s rendering technology, famously found in the award-winning KeyShot app.
KeyShot Rendering and Animation Software Supports X-Rite’s Appearance Exchange Format
Lumion’s popular rendering software KeyShot gains new cutting edge digital material appearance system support from X-rite.
Abvent News: Dot-Point Update to Artlantis 6.5, Plus Artlantis Webinars
Abvent news includes a pair of free webinars and a dot point release to Artlantis that squashes some bugs.
The Most Anticipated VR/AR Event Is Nearly Here
With VR and AR getting even bigger, expect these types of events to raise even more awareness, urgency, and excitement!
Substance Source Reaches 1,000 Materials with New Photorealistic Textile Collection
150 new textile options for clothing, sportswear and home furnishings allow for complex customization with photorealistic results.
V-Ray 3 Arrives for McNeel’s Rhino Modeler—Adds V-Ray Swarm and More
The new easy to use V-Ray 3.0 has arrived on the Rhino 3D modeler application, giving powerful photorealistic rendering workflows to users of one of the most popular modeler apps.
Formerly Autodesk LIVE—Revit Live 1.7 Intros This Week
Autodesk renames product to Autodesk Revit Live—introduces new features to enhance interactive 3D experience design software offering for Revit users.
Chaos Group’s New V-Ray 3.5 for 3ds Max—7x Faster Rendering and Adaptive Lighting
V-Ray 3.5 for 3ds Max is the very latest release of Chaos Group’s famed industry-leading renderer—now with Adaptive Lights algorithm.
Allegorithmic Releases New Substance Designer 6—Material Authoring Tool
Substance Designer 6 comes with new filters dedicated to scan processing to help 3D artists build a complete workflow of ready-to-use, clean tiling materials adaptable to photogrammetry.
Product Review: Strata 3D CX 8.1
Does Strata 3D still have a place in the highly competitive 3D software market? In this product review we take a look at Strata’s current shipping version and all the technology it packs in an under $1000 USD punch—including the stunning visual results one can achieve with this stalwart 3d package.
ToolTalk: Allegorithmic’s New Substance Designer 5.6
Substance Designer 5.6 offers new sets of filters useful for working with image scans in particular as well as existing image textures.
Tidbits: Vectorworks People Props, Greyscalegorilla Sale and More…
CAD and 3D News: We have tidbit on people props by John Helm for Vectorworks versions 2014 – 2016 for sale; plus a tidbit on Greyscalegorilla’s many new offerings and holiday time sales; and finally news of the latest Dosch product on HDRI factory settings.
AU 2016: Luxions Releases New Plugins for Autodesk Products
Leading real-time raytracing developer has released new KeyShot plugins for Autodesk Fusion 360, Revit 2017, 3ds Max 2017, and Maya 2017.