V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp Service Pack 2

The V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp Service pack 2 is now available for download at the Chaos Group Downloads page. This is a free update for all current V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp users. What’s New in V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp SP2? • V-Ray Express: Users can easily access more than 200 materials and interchangeable lighting setups … Read more

What’s New in form•Z 8 Pro?

Join AutoDesSys for this webinar featuring the exciting new features of form•Z 8 Pro. The new subdivision modeling tools in form•Z 8 Pro add a whole new dimension in free form organic modeling. These new form creation capabilities expand upon form•Z’s already powerful modeling tools with interactive onscreen controls that offer a whole new way to … Read more

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 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