August Offers!
We have some amazing summer deals on Vectorworks, Cinema 4D, Modo 801, Maxwell Render and more… Don’t miss out!
Releases & Upgrades
formZ / bonzai3d + Maxwell Render Promo Bundle!
Don’t miss out on this amazing bundle, available until the end of July! 30% off full licenses of formZ / bonzai3D and Maxwell Render and 20% off upgrades. All purchases will also receive a FREE upgrade to formZ 8 when it’s released! Purchase your formZ / bonzai3d + Maxwell Render Bundle now!
FurryBall 4 Competition / Challenge 2014
Art and Animations Studios are pleased to announce the FurryBall Competition 2014. 2 winners will be selected and and they will each receive… A ONE YEAR FurryBall 4.7 commercial license ! Theme: Everyday life – Still life (realistic raytraced images) Deadline: July 30th 2014 Requirments: HD rendered image (1920×1080) in FurryBall 4.x (Free … Read more
Maxwell Render Plugin Updates for Autodesk 2015!
The Maxwell plugins for Autodesk 2015 are now available FREE from the customer gateway. All the latest release notes for Maya, 3DS Max and Revit can be found below. Also… keep an eye out for the SoftImage update coming soon. Maya Version 3.0.12 – April 29th 2014 Changes added support for Maya 2015 creating … Read more
Maxwell for SketchUp 2014
The release of the Maxwell plugin for SketchUp 2014 compatibility is imminent. However, for those of you that can’t wait to get started the beta version is available. All you need to do is be signed into the forum, then go to: http://www.maxwellrender.com/betas/ and download it.
Maxwell Render 3.0.1
The first patch for Maxwell Render V3 has been released and is now available to download from the customer gateway. Improvements Improved: behavior of blocked emitters in SSS objects Improvements in the license validation tool Windows installer now adds firewall exception properly when the RLM license manager is installed Improved: performance in machines with many … Read more
KeyShot – More New Features!
Set Core Usage KeyShot now comes with the ability to set priority on the amount of cores used by KeyShot. Since KeyShot is fully CPU-based and utilizes 100% of all available cores, this ensures you are able to have access to more CPU power in other programs while KeyShot is rendering. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Material … Read more
Update for the Maxwell Render V3 plugins for SketchUp! (V3.0.1)
With important new fixes and additions, the new update is free for current users of Maxwell Render Suite V3 and Maxwell for SketchUp V3 standalone. Changes Added Material ID color material parameter. Added enable/disable switch for Object ID colour. Changed installer tech on Windows, unifying all versions. Fixes Displacement maps were not included in Pack & Go. Camera Lens … Read more
Rhino 6 – When will Rhino 3D v6 be Released?
Not that soon, is the short answer. Rhino 5 was released in late 2012 and there has been some anticipation that a Rhino 6 release would follow in 2014. Some of the speculation is due to a post by Brian Gillespie, Rhino Product Manager, where he sets out a potential goal of 1-2 years for … Read more
V-Ray 3.0 for 3DS Max Features
Progressive Rendering V-Ray 3.0 introduces a new Progressive Image Sampler. Fast to set up and easy to control, the Progressive Image Sampler generates fast feedback even with complex features such as Environment Fog, Depth of Field, and Motion Blur. The Progressive Image Sampler uses a path traced rendering engine compatible with multiple GI solutions including Brute … Read more