CSD Team Pixologic this week announced the release of ZBrush 4R2b which offers hair, fur and fiber capabilities amongst other features. The new FiberMesh will enable quick and intuitive creation of hair and other fibrous materials. The FiberMesh function will generate fully sculptable Polymesh 3d objects. This means your fur and fibres will behave as sculptable geometry … Read more
The recent TV commercial for Becks Vier’s new square necked bottle was produced using a combination of key 3D packages. The ad was created by Zeitguised, with production company Blinkink for Mother. The 20 second ad features a completely self-designed environment, incorporating original models, textures and lighting. The Becks Vier bottle was modelled in … Read more
Pixologic, maker of the Award-Winning ZBrush yesterday announced the latest release of Sculptris (for Windows and MAC). For the last decade Pixologic has been recognized for its ground-breaking innovation, “cool” creativity and tools that are as user friendly as they are powerful and natural-feeling. These tools enable artists in many industries to open new vistas … Read more
Next Limit Technologies, creators of Maxwell Render and AutoDesSys, developer of bonzai3D, recently announced a new plugin for bonzai3d users. The new plugin will now allow bonzai3d users to render with Maxwell Render directly inside their platform. With this plugin, users can convert materials between the two programs as well as view Maxwell materials directly … Read more
VUE 9.5 PRE RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR USERS UNDER MAINTENANCE e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, pre-released today Vue 9.5 xStream and Infinite, its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments. New features of Vue 9.5 Vue xStream and Vue Infinite are the company’s flagship solutions for … Read more
New AutoCAD range offers improvements in networked and cloud workflow with 2012 AutoCAD products and Autodesk Design Suite 2012 series are now directly connected to the AutoCAD WS web and mobile application. “Autodesk is making significant new advancements in design technology more accessible and flexible than ever before via our interconnected desktop, mobile and cloud-based … Read more
Recently, Chaos Group, based in Bulgaria – makers of V-Ray, acquired Baltimore-based software developer and visualization firm, ASGVIS. The acquisition will consolidate V-Ray for Rhino and V-Ray for SketchUp development within the Chaos Group brand, and confirms establishment of a new Chaos Group company in the United States that should enhance services and support to … Read more
The impressive Shaderlight realtime render engine is now available for Google Sketchup for Mac. Whether using SketchUp Free or Pro, Shaderlight fits seamlessly with your workflow so you don??t have to be a rendering expert to get great results.