We’re excited to share that Chaos Vantage 2, update 1 is now officially out. Chaos Vantage has been updated to become the first non-gaming application to support NVIDIA’s DLSS 3.5 technology. DLSS 3.5 is an AI-powered denoiser that uses Ray Reconstruction to fill in the gaps of ray-traced scenes, enabling you to iterate and preview … Read more
Do you have an Enscape licence, but haven’t yet discovered V-Ray? Then this 25% discount offer is for you! Enscape users without a V-Ray license will be able to purchase new Annual V-Ray Solo, Premium, and Enterprise licenses with a 25% discount. Save on V-Ray >Offer ends August 5th 2023 Eligible users for this campaign … Read more
We’re excited to share the release of Vantage 2, the latest version of Chaos’ real-time ray tracing software for V-Ray scenes. With nearly 20 new features, Vantage 2 is as powerful for VFX as it is for architectural visualisation, providing easy access to photorealistic animations, previsualisation, and scene explorations at lightning speeds. Here are a … Read more
Make the most of Chaos’ April promotion and save on V-Ray and Phoenix software. Until April 25th, you can get 20% off the first year of new V-Ray and Chaos Phoenix annual commercial licenses. Save Now > This campaign does not apply to renewals and annual licenses for Educational products. By participating, you agree to … Read more
Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes a fresh new batch of discounts! Visit CAD Software Direct before the end of May, and you’ll see the SPRING5 code available to use at checkout to save an additional 5% on selected popular 3D CAD modelling and rendering software. Save an additional 5% on V-Ray … Read more
V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max, Update 1 is now out and comes with even more post-processing capabilities to help users perfect their renders even under the tightest deadlines. Enjoy a powered up V-Ray Decal, so artists and designers can take their product visualisations and surface effects to the next level. V-Ray GPU also got even … Read more
Helping artists bring passion projects to light, Chaos are on the lookout for fresh talent in the CG industry. Struggling to get your dream project off the ground? Whether you’re an indie artist, a content creator, a student, or a researcher – you can apply for a Chaos grant, ranging between 1,000 to 5,000 EUR … Read more
From all of us at CAD Software Direct, we’d like to extend our sincere thanks to our customers and partners, and we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. CAD Software Direct Opening Times Our offices are open on December 23rd until 3pm, so any orders placed before then will be … Read more
Apple has recently released MacOS 13 Ventura and will be actively encouraging users to upgrade. Please note that the following are not currently supporting this new OS. SketchUp V-Ray Enscape Vectorworks have deemed v2022 SP5 as compatible, but have found a significant issue with Redshift in v2023 SP1. Vectorworks currently recommend that users don’t upgrade … Read more
V-Ray 6 is here with the latest and greatest in visualisation and collaboration tools – introducing V-Ray 6 for SketchUp, and V-Ray 6 for Rhino. Now, users can bring Enscape projects inside V-Ray and take them to the highest level of photorealism. This powerful workflow bridges designers’ work in the early stages of project development … Read more