Craft Director Tools is a suite of plug-ins for Direct Animation in Maya and 3ds Max. Direct animation is a ground breaking animation discipline in which animators are given greater precision and control. Objects and cameras are steered manually in the 3D environment with the aid of such input devices as a joystick or a 3D mouse.
fryrender Release Candidate is out!!!
There are so many changes and massive IMPROVEMENTS in this version that I don’t even know where to begin.
– fryrender is FASTER overall
– The memory footprint is between 2x and 3x smaller than before
– Most of the relevant features have been improved individually
– The noise distribution is more uniform and dense
– … Continue Reading
Maxwell Render 1.7 is here!
this new version which brings several new and improved features, including a new Physical Sky system, a new Sub-Surface Scattering component, and improvements in the Material Editor, the plug-ins and Maxwell Studio. Continue Reading
2008, April 19th, Sofia – Chaos Software announced today the immediate availability of the next version of V-Ray – 1.50.SP2 (1.50 service pack 2)
The V-Ray 1.5 Service Pack 2 is compatible with Autodesk? 3ds Max 2009? and Autodesk? 3ds Max Design 2009
The update also includes several new features, for example VRayIES photometric light; VRaySimbiontMtl material for direct rendering of DarkTree materials; VRayShadowMap shadow generator for standard light for reduction of flickering of VRayFur; the VRay_ExtraTex render element for generating ambient occlusion passes, UVW channel passes etc.
There are many modifications and improvements of existing features. The complete list with all details can be found in the changelog file, part of the installation and customers can be also referred to the information provided in the V-Ray help index.
The V-Ray 1.5 Service Pack 2 is compatible with Autodesk? 3ds Max 2009? and Autodesk? 3ds Max Design 2009?.
The update also includes several new features, for example VRayIES photometric light; VRaySimbiontMtl material for direct rendering of DarkTree materials; VRayShadowMap shadow generator for standard light for reduction of flickering of VRayFur; the VRay_ExtraTex render element for generating ambient occlusion passes, UVW channel passes etc. There are many modifications and improvements of existing features. The complete list with all details can be found in the changelog file, part of the installation and customers can be also referred to the information provided in the V-Ray help index.
Build 1.50.SP2 (11 April 2008)
(cumulative changelog since build 1.50.SP1)
Onyx Tree Storm 5.9 for 3DSMax 9-2008-2009 (32/64bit)
The new TREE STORM 5.9 plugin for 3DS Max2008 and Max9 is a breakthrough product – originally developed and produced in 1998 – is the first 4D modeler for trees ever developed. This plugin enables you to model trees created with OnyxTREE BROADLEAF, OnyxTREE CONIFER, and OnyxPALM generators or TREE CLASSIC generator directly into Max and animate the trees on the wind. There are TREE STORM 5.9 for Max2008 (32-bit + 64-bit), Max9 (32-bit + 64-bit) and TREE STORM 5.6 for Max8/7/6, and corresponding Autodesk Viz software.
TurboCAD Pro 15 is the premium design software solution that’s delivered exceptional value to both 2D and 3D users for over 20 years.
TurboCAD Pro’s robust set of 2D drafting and 3D modeling tools enable users to create innovative designs for a wide range of industries and disciplines.
TurboCAD also includes several industry-leading technologies, such as Spatial Technology’s ACISr solid modeling engine, LightWork Design’s photorealistic rendering and lighting engine and material libraries and Siemens PLM Software’s D-Cubed geometric and dimensional constant engine.
Power NURBS / Power Translators 5.0 introduces the following new features:
? 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Design 2009 Support, (including 64 Bit processing)
? Major Performance Improvements
Version 5.0 contains significant performance improvements for the most common operations. Interactive editing performance is greatly improved, as well as rendering performance and mesh generation. In addition, version 5.0 takes advantage of modern multi-processor architectures by supporting multi-threading of highly compute intensive operations. So customers with multi-core machines will see huge performance improvements.
Blender 2.46 has been released with load of new features like; hair and fur combing and rendering, cloth, and lots and lots more. This version supports a new particle system with hair and fur combing tools, fast and optimal fur rendering, a mesh deformation system for advanced character rigging, cloth simulation, fast Ambient Occlusion, a new Image browser, and that’s just the beginning. Some of the Blender 2.46 feature includes;
– Hair and Fur
– Particle system rewrite
– Image Browsing
– Cloth simulation
– Glossy Reflections Continue Reading
Final Render/ Final Toon Stage 1 Sp2 3dsmax 9-2009 (32/64Bit)
finalRender Stage-1 R2 now supports 3dsmax 2009 32 and 64 bit.
finalRender brings you the power of 64 Bit rendering like never
before. Render with huge textures, immense poly counts, outrageous
MTD and gigantic finalToon output. To add to your 64 bit work flow,
finalRender allows for mixed 32 and 64 bit distributed rendering.
You can use both your 64 and 32 bit machines to render with, allowing
for a easy transition to 64 bit.
finalRender Stage-0 unleashed the first affordable and fast GI solution
for 3ds Max. Then came Stage-1 R1.0 and now finalRender Stage-1 R2.0
revolutionizes rendering all over again! With the addition of AQMC,
the brand new GI engine, a new era in robust and animatable GI
rendering has been started.
