Maxwell Render 4.1 – Up to 8x Faster with New Denoiser

Today sees Next Limit announce the official release of Maxwell 4.1. This is the first significant update of the latest version of its high-end rendering tool. Aiming to optimise user workflow, and decrease rendering times whilst maintaining the quality Maxwell is famous for, this new version introduces a powerful Denoiser (by Innobright‘s Altus). The new … Read more Maxwell Render 4.1 – Up to 8x Faster with New Denoiser

V-Ray 3.5 For MODO Released

Chaos have added cutting-edge features to V-Ray for Modo. Their twin-engine rendering architecture is built to take full advantage of the latest CPU and GPU hardware. Users can now render anything and everything, from quick design models to your most detailed 3D scenes. This update is free for existing V-Ray 3.x for Modo customers and all new workstations … Read more V-Ray 3.5 For MODO Released

New PDPlayer Update Now Available

Pdplayer 1.0.7.32 is now available with optimized 4K playback and improved OpenEXR support. This is a free update for current customers. New features and improvements include: Metadata Viewer – Displays data such as camera FOV, aperture and focal length for DPX and EXR files. (Hotkey M) Multipart EXR – Faster to load and display than multichannel EXRs, … Read more New PDPlayer Update Now Available

FormZ 8.5.7 Update – Now Available

The formZ 8.5.7 update is now available for Pro, Jr, free and student editions. Select Check for Update from the form•Z Help Menu to automatically update your v8.5 software. Highlights of improvements in this version include: Modeling: Sub-d Objects now support face colours. Copy/paste now perseveres layer groups. DAE import improved. Opening and saving files … Read more FormZ 8.5.7 Update – Now Available

V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is Here!

Yes. It’s here. V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is officially released today. With it comes compatibility with SketchUp 2017, something most people have been crying out for. Beyond this there are actually many more substantial changes. With this iteration, V-Ray for SketchUp radically improves live adjustments and utilises GPU power. As with all upgrades, V-Ray for … Read more V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is Here!

V-Ray for MODO 10.2 – Free Update

Chaos have just released an update to V-Ray for MODO. This free download includes support for MODO 10.2, new features and improvements. Full information below: New Features General Support for MODO 10.2v1 Added a command that consolidates all V-Ray assets (like .vrmesh files) into the same directory as the .lxo scene. The command can be found … Read more V-Ray for MODO 10.2 – Free Update

SketchUp 2017 Released! New Version Out Now

It’s here. SketchUp Pro 2017 has been released and it brings with it some tangible boosts to the underlying engine.   Turbocharged Pipeline 2.0 In this SketchUp release, Trimble have made major improvements to the graphics pipeline, creating performance improvements “everywhere you see a .SKP”.  This means the underlying graphics engine behind SketchUp, 3D Warehouse, … Read more SketchUp 2017 Released! New Version Out Now

V-Ray 3 For SketchUp Beta – Register Today!

The V-Ray 3 for SketchUp public beta is now open. V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is fast, with a clean new interface to speed up workflow. We’ve added some exciting new features and invited our customers to try them before anyone else. Here’s a glimpse of just some of the new features recently added to the … Read more V-Ray 3 For SketchUp Beta – Register Today!

Cinema 4D R18 – Release & Full Feature List

Cinema4D R18 is here! Check out the showcasing video ‘Versus’ below, along with the making of it. Cinema 4D R18 Full Feature List ANIMATION New Quaternions workflow There is now a Quaternions group in the Coordinates tab The key attributes for Quaternion Rotations have a new option for Quaternion Interpolation types. The user can choose … Read more Cinema 4D R18 – Release & Full Feature List