Archives

KeyCreator updates Direct CAD module

BY
Randall Newton

Updates to Validation Tool and ECO Manager are also available. The new update to Kubotek USA KeyCreator 2015 adds new ...

Archives

Review: Boxx Apexx 4 Performance Edition workstation

BY
Randall Newton

Powerhouse workstation gives excellent, balanced, top-end performance.   By Alex Herrera Boxx may not be a Tier 1 worksta­tion supplier ...

Archives

V-Ray for 3ds Max update supports Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear

BY
Randall Newton

The update also enhances GPU ray tracing and volume rendering. Chaos Group is getting on the virtual reality (VR) bandwagon ...

Archives

NPower introduces new reverse engineering software for SolidWorks

BY
Randall Newton

Power Surfacing RE bridges the gap between scanned mesh data and NURBS-based SolidWorks geometry. NPower Software today announces the release ...

Archives

Vero Software releases major updates for CAM line

BY
GfxS staff

New PartXplore can share machining data with mobile devices. By Tom Lansford CADplace The CAM experts at Vero Software delivered ...

Archives

Kung Fury rocks the 80s action movie genre with heavy CG

BY
Randall Newton

David Sandberg scooped up $630,000 on Kickstarter and put together a hilarious short film in Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max. ...

Archives

SPEC extends workstation benchmark to virtualization

BY
Randall Newton

More than 30 potential workload scenarios are tested, including CPU, graphics, and memory bandwidth. The SPEC Workstation Performance Characterization Group ...

Archives

Adobe acquires Mixamo as one more building block to 3D

BY
Kathleen Maher

Adobe announced the acquisition of Mixamo on June 1. The company sells rigged characters and mo-cap moves through a hybrid mix of product and service deasl and a combination of cloud and client approaches. Adobe says it will use the Mixamo technology to enable easy 3D character creation in Photoshop.

Archives

Aveva adds to steel fabrication portfolio

BY
Randall Newton

FabTrol provides automated estimating and bid preparation for steel design. Plant design software specialist Aveva has agreed to acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. ...

Archives

Apple acquires Metaio

BY
Kathleen Maher

Leading AR tools and app developer Metaio of Germany has been acquired by Apple. The company is now cloaked in darkness but we're waiting for a cloud of AR butterflies to emerge from Apple.