There’s great news for SketchUp users! Abvent has released the SketchUp 2019 plug-in for Artlantis 6.5, Artlantis 7 and Artlantis 2019.
To ensure that current and potential users are up to speed, Abvent are hosting two Artlantis 2019 webinars on Wednesday, May 8th. The webinars are free, but space is limited.
Don’t miss your chance to learn how to get the most out of Artlantis!
Luxion is continuing its exclusive partnership with PANTONE® to bring you their complete palette of vibrant pastel, new neon, and fabulous fashion colours right inside of KeyShot.
The new PANTONE colours are available now as part of the exclusive collection of resources in the KeyShot Content Installer. The KeyShot Content installer contains additional resources to use in building your scene and is available for both Mac and Windows installations of KeyShot.
Don’t forget – this month you can also sign up for the free webinar from PANTONE parent company, X-Rite.
Webinar: From Physical to Digital – X-Rite Material Scanning for 3D Rendering in KeyShot
Thursday, April 18th 2019 – 10:00am – 11:00 PDT (18:00 – 19:00 BST)
See the process of going from physical to digital using X-Rite material scans.
VisualARQ 2.4 is available to download now.
This free service release includes some new features and fixes most of the issues reported by users:
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Read on for the complete list of what’s new in this update:
New features
Changes
Fixed bugs
Notes
April has arrived, and now is a great time to save on Vectorworks, Maxwell Render, Realflow and formZ! Check out our current offers below which are running from now until the end of April.
Time to Get Current by upgrading to Vectorworks 2019 at a 50% discount when purchasing a year of VSS before April 30th. When upgrading Fundamentals, take advantage of an additional 50% OFF when upgrading to Architect, Landmark or Spotlight!
Eligible customers must be in the UK & Ireland only, and not currently on VSS.
Get 10% OFF when you enter APRIL10 at checkout before April 30th. Maxwell Render is a render engine for making perfect images, films and animations from 3D models. It is the complete solution for anyone who demands immaculate results on a deadline. Maxwell Render is now also available as a plugin for a wide range of modellers including Maxwell for SketchUp and Maxwell for Cinema 4D.
Get 10% OFF when you enter APRIL10 at checkout before April 30th. RealFlow is an industry-standard, out-of-the-box fluid simulation software. Fast and easy to use, it is compatible with all major 3D platforms, as well as Realflow for Maya and Realflow for Cinema4D.
Get 10% OFF when you enter APRIL10 at checkout before April 30th. formZ Pro is a general purpose 3D solids and surface modeler. Not only can you build any form you imagine with formZ, it can also ignite discoveries of forms that you may not have thought of otherwise. formZ, the 3D form synthesizer, is above all a 3D modeling program, even though it also includes drafting, rendering and animation.
Reimagine your SketchUp and Revit workflow with Kubity.
Thursday, March 7th 2019 | 2 pm GMT
Kubity PRO is a simple plugin that takes your SketchUp models and Revit projects from the desktop to any device without compromising the original file.
Kubity automatically syncs 3D models to your phone or tablet in a single click. Imagine exploring a model onsite with push-button augmented reality, walking through a space with clients in next-gen immersive 1:1 VR, or pulling a model out of your pocket to present in big screen style in seconds.
The webinar is free and will last about one hour, including the Q&A session.
Who should attend?
Architects. Engineers. Designers. Anyone who uses 3D and is looking for cutting-edge communication tools and affordable AR/VR solutions.
Podium Browser has been steadily growing over the years, and has evolved into what it is now – a time-saving resource with over 20,000 render-ready furnishings, materials, lights and more. To reflect these improvements, Podium Browser will be increasing to $79 RRP on January 1st 2019.
Save on SU Podium Browser before the end of the year!
Working with holiday spirit? A large set of Christmas assemblies, tree and winter decorations are available now!
Tired of Black Friday queues?
Beat them all with Cyber Monday online exclusive deals!
We’ve got four big offers, something for everyone, that you won’t want to miss. Here’s what we have:
Enter CYBER18SU at checkout to get the discount!
Trimble SketchUp Pro (formerly Google Sketchup Pro) is an intuitive 3D CAD software package that is both cost effective and natural to use. Built in features like Layout and third party renderers make Sketchup Pro a powerful tool.
Single licenses only, and one per purchaser only. Discount does not include the cost of maintenance and support.
Contact us now to get the discount!
Vectorworks 2019 is specialist and powerful software that is pleasantly user-friendly. It comes in five variants:
Fundamentals (the basic package, short on specialist libraries but containing all core 2D and 3D functionality)
Architect – for architecture and built environment work
Landmark – for landscape/environment design
Spotlight – for event and exhibition design
Designer – incorporates all these versions, ideal for multi-discipline practices.
If you’re looking for previz software to create unmatched experiences, you can with Vectorworks Vision, also at 40% off when purchased with a 1-year VSS membership.
Offer applies to new licenses of Vectorworks for new customers when committing to a 1-year VSS membership at full price.
Contact Us to save on Vectorworks >
Enter KSCYBER20 at checkout to get the discount!
KeyShot by Luxion, is a processor-driven rendering application that works equally well on Windows and Mac. It is a biased renderer meaning it accelerates rendering by estimating lighting calculations – but it does so extremely effectively. KeyShot comes as KeyShot HD or KeyShot Pro, where Pro includes a range of animation tools and additional options and features. KeyShot HD was previously limited to HD resolution but the output is now unlimited – making it even more appealing.
We’re also running 20% OFF all week long on upgrades and add-ons until November 30th! Enter KSCYBER20 at checkout to get the discount.
Offer does not apply to EDU and Maintenance products.
Enter CYBER18NXT at checkout to get the discount!
RealFlow is an industry-standard, out-of-the-box fluid simulation software. Fast and easy to use, it is compatible with ALL major 3D platforms.
Maxwell is a render engine for making perfect images, films and animations from 3D models. It is the complete solution for anyone who demands immaculate results on a deadline. Maxwell Render is also available as a plugin for a wide range of modellers including SketchUp, Rhino and Cinema 4D.
Set your reminders now to visit CAD Software Direct this Cyber Monday to save on SketchUp, Vectorworks, KeyShot, RealFlow and Maxwell.
Abvent have developed a variety of export plugins so you can avoid using a standard exchange file format between your modeler and Artlantis, as well as the risk of losing information that method involves. The latest plugin for Vectorworks is ready to download and use right now.
Artlantis allows you to use models designed with almost all of the 3D applications on the market, without losing any information! As stand-alone rendering software, Artlantis can import many commonly used 3D formats including .DXF, .DWG, .OBJ and .3DS.
Artlantis is compatible with many other 3D packages including SketchUp Pro, Rhino, and more. Click here to view Artlantis plugins.
We are excited to announce the release of a free update to Shaderlight 2018 that includes a number of feature enhancements that improve the usability of Shaderlight.
This update is available FREE to users with a Shaderlight 2018 license. Anyone with an earlier version can purchase an upgrade to access the full features of Shaderlight 2018.
Precise adjustment of environment rotation
The addition of a numeric entry field now makes it easier to get an accurate match of the lighting environment and background image between different SketchUp models.
Warning when closing during render
To prevent accidentally losing the progress of a long-running render, Shaderlight will now warn if you attempt to close the render window while a render is in progress.
Keep Shaderlight ‘Always on Top’
If you select the ‘Always on Top’ setting Shaderlight will now keep the Shaderlight window above other windows between sessions.
Upgrade or Buy Shaderlight today at CAD Software Direct.
From now until August 31st 2018, we’ve got big discounts on all Next Limit products including RealFlow and Maxwell Render!
Maxwell Render is 3D rendering software for architects and designers. Legendary for its quality and realism, Maxwell delivers great results via a simple setup which lets you focus on the lighting.
Maxwell Render is also available as a plugin for all major modelling platforms – find yours below:
Maxwell for SketchUp, Maxwell for Rhino, Maxwell for Maya, Maxwell for 3ds Max, Maxwell for Cinema 4D, Maxwell for ArchiCAD, Maxwell for Revit, Maxwell for formZ, Maxwell for MODO and Maxwell for Rhino Mac.
RealFlow is an industry-standard, out-of-the-box fluid simulation software. Fast and easy to use, it is compatible with ALL major 3D platforms. You can use RealFlow for small to large scale simulations, ocean surfaces, body dynamics and much more.
As well as a standalone renderer compatible with all major 3D platforms, RealFlow for Maya and RealFlow for Cinema 4D allow you to work directly within your modeller without breaking your workflow.