Includes Web Viewer updates, Apple silicon support, and more. KeyShot, maker of the stand-alone real-time ray-tracing/global illumination renderer named after the company, has updated the photorealistic 3D renderer to version 11.3. The KeyShot renderer, which works with both Windows and Mac systems, now offers full native support for Mac computers with Apple silicon (no … [Read more...] about KeyShot 11.3 now available
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KeyShot and Stratasys shorten the trip to print
Support for 3MF with GrabCAD in the middle; industrial designers turn out prototypes with multiple colors and textures in a day In July 2020, Stratasys added the J55 compact to its line of J series multijet printers, which can now print multiple colors, textures, and materials, all in the same run. Stratasys has been actively building a pipeline for its printers through the … [Read more...] about KeyShot and Stratasys shorten the trip to print
KeyShot at SWW19
Improved integration with SolidWorks and other CAD programs; support for motion studies. Revisiting KeyShot, a dedicated rendering tool for CAD users is always a revelation. Sold as a standalone or plug program, Keyshot is a professional tool with an emphasis on ease of use. It’s well entrenched in the SolidWorks customer base, but there’s plenty of competition from within. … [Read more...] about KeyShot at SWW19
KeyShot adds support for X-Rite Appearance Exchange Format
The vendor neutral format is based on the famed Pantone color charts. Leading CAD 3D rendering specialist Luxion Keyshot has added support for the Appearance Exchange Format (AxE), a vendor-neutral format that enables full communication of visual appearance data in a single, editable file to improve the design virtualization process. KeyShot says support of AxF allows … [Read more...] about KeyShot adds support for X-Rite Appearance Exchange Format
Keyshot update enhances 3D CAD support
Luxion still betting on CPU processing power in a field becoming dominated by GPU rendering. The most recent revision of Luxion KeyShot for 3D rendering and animation focuses on expanded support for import libraries required by the users of 3D design tools for product development. Extended support in this release updates KeyShot’s support for current releases of Autodesk … [Read more...] about Keyshot update enhances 3D CAD support
New Pantone file format stores complex appearance data for 3D design
Autodesk, Luxion, and Nvidia are supporting the new AxF format in selected products. A name synonymous with professional use of color is launching a new appearance file format for use in design and visualization software. The AxF format from Pantone (a subsidiary of X-Rite) offers a standardized way to store and share critical material appearance data. The format launches … [Read more...] about New Pantone file format stores complex appearance data for 3D design
Luxion awarded patent for real-time HDR image editing technology
The fourth patent awarded to the maker of Keyshot rendering software improves the ability to gain instant visualization of the light in a model environment. Software vendor Luxion, maker of KeyShot, has been granted a US Patent for an editing technique related to real-time lighting in High Dynamic Range (HDR) 3D models. The patent, “Live editing and integrated control of … [Read more...] about Luxion awarded patent for real-time HDR image editing technology
KeyShot workflow now available in ZBrush
Two years after an initial joint venture, KeyShot is now available as a fully integrated rendering option. The popular 3D sculpting tool ZBrush now offers the option of using KeyShot as a fully integrated rendering solution. The combination is possible with the current release of ZBrush (Version 4 Release 7), and two new purchases of KeyShot technology. Pixologic (maker … [Read more...] about KeyShot workflow now available in ZBrush
KeyShot 5 adds direct NURBS rendering, cloud-based sharing, fade animation
This update of the popular rendering engine for CAD users also tweaked the interface for ease of use and increased speed throughout the product. Luxion has released a new version of KeyShot, its popular rendering and product development visualization software. KeyShot 5 features the ability to directly render NURBS-based geometry without need of an intermediary polygon mesh, a … [Read more...] about KeyShot 5 adds direct NURBS rendering, cloud-based sharing, fade animation
Solid Edge University; focus on ST7
SEU14: Solid Edge ST7 featured at upbeat conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The Solid Edge group inside of Siemens PLM represents a feisty upstart in a big company that’s part of an even bigger, much larger parent company. That might sound like a pretty tough identify challenge, but Solid Edge revels in its status: equal parts gang of outsiders and company … [Read more...] about Solid Edge University; focus on ST7