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Sketchfab puts 3D content on the web for free

Sketchfab puts 3D content on the web for free

May. 17 | New website allows anyone to publish interactive 3D content online; all it takes is a WebGL-compatible browser. A 3D photo of a desk, uploaded to the Sketchfab library. Shown here in 2D; see other images in this article for examples of embedding 3D. (Source:...

Luxion releases free KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max

Luxion releases free KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max

May. 16 | The plug-in enables a one-click workflow connecting Keyshot and 3ds Max. Luxion has released an all new KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max. This plugin is free of charge for all 3ds Max users. The new plug-in automatically loads a 3DS model into KeyShot...

Autodesk Labs Factory.Modz() brings gameware physics to factory layout.

Autodesk Labs Factory.Modz() brings gameware physics to factory layout.

May. 10 | When customers wanted simple simulation and animation in Factory Design Suite, Autodesk raided the Media and Entertainment cookie jar for technology. When Autodesk released Factory Design Suite a year ago, it was to many people an unexpected addition...

New Modo Power SubD-Nurbs reverses the CAD pipeline

New Modo Power SubD-Nurbs reverses the CAD pipeline

May. 9 | Plug-in allows designers to start in Modo and pass a model to 3D CAD.   Making good on a promise from earlier this year, Luxology has released a plug-in for Modo 601 that converts models into Nurbs-based CAD models. The new plug-in will interest product...

Bunkspeed updates product visualization line

Bunkspeed updates product visualization line

May. 2 | A variety of new features focus on workflow and new visualization options. Bunkspeed has released an upgrade to its product design visualization software line, with new features that include material stacking, region render, and multiple working viewports....

Luxion launches annual KeyShot 3D rendering and animation competition

Luxion launches annual KeyShot 3D rendering and animation competition

May. 2 | The theme is “Style and Class,” based on rendering or animating a classic wristwatch. KeyShot image by Francois Kalife. Luxion has started its annual 3D rendering and animation competition, with two seats of KeyShot Pro going to the winners for Best...

Adobe presents Creative Suite 6 in festive cloud raiment

Adobe presents Creative Suite 6 in festive cloud raiment

Apr. 23 | The first response from Adobe users is overwhelming positive. A new Creative Cloud makes it possible to rent all CS6 products for a monthly fee. If today’s Twitter chatter is any indication, Adobe has a hit on its hands with the release today of Creative...

GrabCAD releases iPad app

GrabCAD releases iPad app

Apr. 19 | More than 150,000 mechanical engineers and designers are now using GrabCAD regularly to share, collaborate, and seek work. Engineering design community GrabCAD has released a new iPad app for its users, giving the 150,000 members a new way to share models,...

New rendering competition from Nemetschek Vectorworks and Maxon Computer

New rendering competition from Nemetschek Vectorworks and Maxon Computer

Apr. 18 | An international panel of judges will select winners in three categories. GraphicSpeak will highlight the winners.  Professional and student designers may now submit entries to the 2012 Inspired Visions Global Rendering Competition. The competition,...

ArtRage for iPad now supports Retina Display

ArtRage for iPad now supports Retina Display

Apr. 5 | Artists now have four times more pixels at their disposal than with iPad 2. A screen capture showing some of the tools available in ArtRage for iPad. (Source: Ambient Design) Ambient Design is out the gate early with a new version of its iPad art app...