ShareCG Announces the winners of the "Get Reel" challenge. Fifty demo reels were submitted for consideration. As the name suggests, the ShareCG site is a resource for digital artists and animators to showcase their work. The site’s publisher David Heller and his team have created a very active community, which is sharing great digital content. Heller says he’s been delighted … [Read more...] about ShareCG announces the latest winners of the Get Reel Challenge
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New Luxion/Autodesk partnership brings Keyshot to Fusion 360
Real-time ray tracing and immediate two-way exchange for creating photorealistic rendering. Luxion says it has expanded its partnership with Autodesk to make KeyShot an integrated rendering solution for users of Autodesk Fusion 360. Fusion 360 users now have the ability to create photorealistic 3D renderings, animations, and interactive visuals using Keyshot inside the … [Read more...] about New Luxion/Autodesk partnership brings Keyshot to Fusion 360
KeyShot adds support for Mold-Tech texture cosmetics
As the inventor of a key texture process for plastics, Mold-Tech cosmetics are in high demand. KeyShot now provides these textures for drag-and-drop visualization. Luxion has expanded the number of proprietary textures available for product visualization in KeyShot with a new partnership that brings Mold-Tech textures into the mix. Mold-Tech invented the texturization process … [Read more...] about KeyShot adds support for Mold-Tech texture cosmetics
Solid Edge adds KeyShot live link for faster model visualizations
A connection between design and visualization saves users time and well as help to maintain quality. It is now easier to turn Solid Edge 3D models and assemblies into high quality visualizations thanks to a new LiveLinking plug-in connecting Solid Edge to the popular CAD rendering tool KeyShot from Luxion. By connecting to KeyShot from within the CAD environment, … [Read more...] about Solid Edge adds KeyShot live link for faster model visualizations
New link allows Keyshot direct access to GrabCAD models for rendering
3D renderings can be posted to GrabCAD, or models from GrabCAD may be imported to Keyshot. Luxion’s KeyShot renderer now has direct access to 3D CAD models from the GrabCAD product design collaboration platform. The new link allows KeyShot users to create photorealistic 3D rendering of models in their GrabCAD workspace. Within KeyShot, a new option under Edit, … [Read more...] about New link allows Keyshot direct access to GrabCAD models for rendering
Live linking to CAD tops list of KeyShot new features
Luxion also adds new lighting placement flexibility, Pantone libraries, and more. A tighter connection to several 3D CAD products tops the list of new features in KeyShot 4, just released by Luxion. The CPU-based 3D rendering and animation software continues to do well in the small but highly competitive product development visualization space. New Live Linking … [Read more...] about Live linking to CAD tops list of KeyShot new features
Vax uses photorealistic rendering for more than hero shots
The full-line manufacturer of floorcare products repurposes its Creo CAD data for a variety of design and marketing needs using KeyShot. The goal is to completely eliminate expensive photography sessions. The automotive industry is well known for its use of digital assets—CAD data—to create photo-realistic product renderings for design and marketing. But other consumer … [Read more...] about Vax uses photorealistic rendering for more than hero shots
The future is bright, shiny, and virtual
A roundup of new technology from Siggraph 2012. Not to sound too self-congratulatory, but the topic Jon Peddie Research chose for the Siggraph press lunch, “Doing more with multicore,” turned out to be particularly apt. (See “Multicore taking the film industry back to the future.”) So many of the newest breakthroughs have come as a result of the power of multicore … [Read more...] about The future is bright, shiny, and virtual
Luxion debuts 3D web technologies at Siggraph
KeyShot extended with Web service rendering and 3D interactive web display. Rendering technology expert Luxion introduced two new 3D web technologies to its KeyShot line at the recent Siggraph conference. The company presented 3D rendering as a web service and interactive web viewing of photorealistic models. Web service rendering Luxion has joined with server technology … [Read more...] about Luxion debuts 3D web technologies at Siggraph
KeyShot to utilize DuPont color technology
DuPont Performance Coatings are widely used in aerospace and automotive; now Keyshot users can replace physical color swatches with correctly rendered color images. Luxion has struck a deal with DuPont to allow users of KeyShot 3D digital object rendering and lighting software to use proprietary technology from DuPont Performance Coatings in renderings. The addition will … [Read more...] about KeyShot to utilize DuPont color technology