Luxion release KeyShot 2
Orlando, Florida, and Irvine, California, June 7, 2010: Luxion, the leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology, today introduced KeyShot 2, the long awaited update to the original KeyShot and HyperShot software. The new release features an all new user interface, many new rendering features, and significant performance improvements. It also delivers import of native Pro/ENGINEER data with associative linking on both PC and Mac.
KeyShot 2 is available for immediate purchase. For more information please visit www.keyshot.com/keyshot.
KeyShot 2 is an all new application built on Luxion‘s production-proven interactive realtime raytracing and global illumination technology. Now even faster, KeyShot 2 further breaks down the complexity of creating photographic images from 3D models. With its much improved ease of use, KeyShot 2 gives anybody involved with 3D data the ability to create photographic images in a matter of seconds, independent of the size of the digital model. Available for PC and Mac, KeyShot 2 delivers amazing “shots” without the need for special graphic cards.
RealFlow 5 released
Madrid, 18 May 2010 – Next Limit Technologies is pleased to announce the customer release of RealFlow 5. This new version represents another huge leap forward in simulation software, and includes an enormous number of fantastic brand-new features and improvements, including:
•Hybrido, the revolutionary new hybrid technology, which makes RealFlow 5 the only product on the market which enables users to simulate large bodies of water with sophisticated secondary effects, like splashes, foam and mist
•Caronte, a cutting-edge body dynamics solver, which offers unmatched capabilities for large-scale, complex simulations
•A highly- accelerated particle-based solver, which means that simulations with standard fluids are now up to 20 times faster
•Each standard license of RealFlow 5 now comes with a free copy of the RealFlow Renderkit v2 for mental ray or Renderman (Windows/Linux only)
•And much, much more! To find out all the latest features and improvements, please see http://www.realflow.com/rf_features.php
The new version is currently only available for existing clients, but in the coming weeks we will also open up version 5 to new clients.
RealFlow 5 is available for purchase from Next Limit’s customer gateway at https://portal.nextlimit.com and from authorized RealFlow resellers. New customers will soon be able to place their order at the secure online shop at https://www.nextlimit.com/newtpv/
Current customers can already download a demo version from the customer gateway, and a public demo will shortly be uploaded to http://www.realflow.com
New resources
In an effort to continue offering RealFlow customers the best possible learning resources and support, a special RealFlow tutorials website has been created at http://tutorials.realflow.com/, offering a series of specific tutorials for all levels for the RealFlow plug-ins and components.
In addition, a new RealFlow Resources website has been set up to provide users with a wide variety of scripts, RealFlow scenes, and presets, at http://resources.realflow.com/
AtomSplitter 1.2 released
cmiVFX Releases AtomSplitter 1.2 (New Version!)
This FREE desktop application allows you to convert nuke Camera.chan files into either Autodesk FBX or Autodesk Flame .action files with the simplest of controls. It was designed for Chris Maynard of cmiVFX based on the research for the NukeX tracking system. Justin Israel and George Nahkl sorted out the code in python then ported it into individual desktop applications for convenient use. This is a python based solution that will provide extensibility to those interested in expanding its features. cmiVFX supports the open source growth of this application and is willing to share its source code to participating members of this community.
e-on Software releases Vue 8.4
e-on Software releases Vue 8.4
PRESS RELEASE
February 22, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today announced the immediate availability of Vue 8.4, a major update to its award winning Vue 8 solutions for Digital Nature, available at no cost for all registered users.
Vue 8.4 adds many new features together with significant improvements to existing breakthrough technologies, and overall productivity and workflow enhancements.
MachStudio Pro 1.2
Press Release
AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StudioGPU continues to democratize the 3D production space for broadcast, cinema and design with the release of MachStudio™ Pro 1.2, a real-time 3D workflow and rendering package that leverages the horsepower of off-the-shelf professional graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver real-time and near real-time workflow performance on a desktop workstation.










