Free 60-Day Altair SIMSOLID Trial and Webinar

SIMSOLID Altair

Altair has recently announced the acquisition of SIMSOLID, simulation technology for fast, accurate, and robust structural simulation without the need for geometry simplification, cleanup, or meshing. Altair Engineering is a leading provider of enterprise-class engineering software including solidThinking Evolve and many more. Webinar: Introduction to SIMSOLID Wednesday November 7, 2018 | 10:00 am EST SIMSOLID … Read more Free 60-Day Altair SIMSOLID Trial and Webinar

V-Ray for Cinema 4D 3.7 Released

V-Ray for Cinema 4D

As of November 1st 2018, V-Ray for Cinema 4D, created by LAUBlab, is an official member of the Chaos Group family. Starting now through March 15, 2019, owners of V-Ray for Cinema 4D 3.6, or earlier, are entitled to a free license for the Chaos Group version (3.7). This license will include all updates, and it expires … Read more V-Ray for Cinema 4D 3.7 Released

KeyShot – October 2018 Roundup

KeyShot 8

KeyShot Webinar: Creating Smoke, Fog, Light Rays and More Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT Register Here The KeyShot 8 Scattering Medium brings you the ability to create a variety of appearances for your scenes and materials. Learn how to create fog, smoke, light rays, and incredible materials quickly with this … Read more KeyShot – October 2018 Roundup

KeyShot 8 is Available Now

KeyShot 8

The fastest, most powerful software for real-time 3D rendering and animation brings you even more ways to create amazing shots. KeyShot 8 provides the advanced features and flexibility you need to take your visuals to the next level. With new features like displacement, volumetrics, cutaway, images style and more, it’s a release focused on boosting … Read more KeyShot 8 is Available Now

Vectorworks 2019 Teaser – Class & Layer Filters

Vectorworks 2019

Vectorworks are returning again this year with Teaser Tuesday! Here’s your chance for a sneak peek at updates to come in Vectorworks 2019. For the first in the series, here’s a Vectorworks 2019 update that will help you save time and make your workflow even smoother. Most design files end up with more classes and … Read more Vectorworks 2019 Teaser – Class & Layer Filters

The Latest Release of Cinema 4D is Coming, and it’s a Big One.

Cinema 4D R20

It’s that time again and we’re close to the release of Cinema 4D R20! Cinema 4D Release 20 marks a huge leap in technology, introducing massive new frameworks that put tremendous power in your creative hands. The possibilities are endless, your creativity is unleashed. Maxon, creators of Cinema 4D, promise this will be a huge … Read more The Latest Release of Cinema 4D is Coming, and it’s a Big One.

Keyshot – July 2018 Roundup

KeyShot

Webinar: Advanced Animation Techniques Watch Now This month we bring you another workshop from KeyShot RenderWorld 2018! Learn how to use KeyShot Animation from path animations to camera and studio switch events to create the interactive visuals you need. In this workshop: Animation Best Practices Camera Animations Part Animations Material Animations Studio Switch Events Importing … Read more Keyshot – July 2018 Roundup

25% OFF Summer Deal – Shaderlight for SketchUp

Shaderlight for SketchUp

Shaderlight is an interactive and intuitive 3D rendering plug-in for SketchUp that enables anyone to transform a SketchUp model into a photorealistic render. Now with even more simple to use features, Shaderlight gives you even more control over how you render your SketchUp models, with the ability to animate your SketchUp scenes and render to … Read more 25% OFF Summer Deal – Shaderlight for SketchUp

Come and See Us This Week at Our First 3D Friday Event

3D Friday - CAD Software Direct

Our first ever 3D Friday event will be held at our offices this week in Colchester. We’ll be showing SketchUp with V-Ray, Vectorworks, KeyShot and more. We’ll even have our resident fused filament 3D printer set up and ready to go so you can see how they work up close. Whether you’re brand new to … Read more Come and See Us This Week at Our First 3D Friday Event