The new version includes instant material loading and new file format support. Luxion has released KeyShot 3.2, an update to its popular rendering and lighting technology solution for product development. Speed of use seems to be the major theme of this update. KeyShot 3.2 supports instant loading of materials, textures and environments, decreasing the time it takes to find … [Read more...] about Luxion releases KeyShot 3.2
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Luxion releases free KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max
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 with all parts, groups and layers intact. From the 3DS Max file menu, the export is a one-click process that opens the … [Read more...] about Luxion releases free KeyShot plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max
Bunkspeed updates product visualization line
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. Version 2012.4 updates to Shot, Move, Pro (a bundle of Shot and Move), and Drive are now available. Region render … [Read more...] about Bunkspeed updates product visualization line
Luxion launches annual KeyShot 3D rendering and animation competition
The theme is “Style and Class,” based on rendering or animating a classic wristwatch. Luxion has started its annual 3D rendering and animation competition, with two seats of KeyShot Pro going to the winners for Best Rendering and Best Animation. The theme of the 2012 contest is “Style and Class.” The challenge is to render and/or animate a watch design. Contestants may … [Read more...] about Luxion launches annual KeyShot 3D rendering and animation competition
Luxion updates KeyShot plug-ins for Creo and Pro/Engineer
Now it is not necessary to send CAD data along with visualization data. The update is free. Rendering software vendor Luxion has updated its KeyShot plug-ins for PTC’s Creo and Pro/Engineer CAD products. Leading the list of new features is the ability to export a product visualization file without the need of having KeyShot installed. KeyShot is a real-time ray tracing and … [Read more...] about Luxion updates KeyShot plug-ins for Creo and Pro/Engineer
KeyShot update adds real-time environment editing
Luxion has also added a new metallic paint material, material templates, network rendering, and more. Hot on the heels of its recent 3.0 release, Luxion has updated KeyShot, its real-time ray tracing rendering software popular in manufacturing settings. The 3.1 update adds such new features as real-time editing of lighting, material templates, and a new metallic paint … [Read more...] about KeyShot update adds real-time environment editing
Luxion releases updated plug-ins for SolidWorks, Rhino, Creo, Pro/Engineer, SketchUp
The KeyShot plug-in allows CAD data to be directly transferred from a modeling session into high-resolution rendering. Luxion has updated its 3D CAD plug-ins for direct import into KeyShot, its real-time ray tracing and global illumination software. The updated plugins link PTC Creo 1.0; PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3, 4 and 5; McNeel and Associates Rhinoceros 4; Dassault … [Read more...] about Luxion releases updated plug-ins for SolidWorks, Rhino, Creo, Pro/Engineer, SketchUp
Luxion adding animation to KeyShot
Forthcoming release of the real-time ray-tracing and illumination software takes a keyframe-free approach to creating animation from 3D digital data. Rendering technology vendor Luxion has announced version 3 of KeyShot, its real-time ray-tracing and global illumination program. The new version features a new animation system designed with its target market of engineers, … [Read more...] about Luxion adding animation to KeyShot
Luxion releases KeyShot 2 for PTC Creo 1.0
The first third-party rendering solution for Creo comes in both a stand-alone version and a plug-in to Creo Parametric. Rendering software vendor Luxion announces the release of KeyShot 2.3 with native support for Creo Parametric, the new CAD program from PTC that replaces Pro/Engineer. In addition, Luxion offers a free plug-in for all Creo customers that will connect Creo … [Read more...] about Luxion releases KeyShot 2 for PTC Creo 1.0
An overview of SolidWorks rendering options
Five rendering products were on display at SolidWorks World 2011. What's behind each pretty picture? At this week's SolidWorks World 2011 user conference five different products for rendering were on display. Three of the products introduced new features or new versions at the show. All of the products can turn SolidWorks models into gorgeous images, at least to this untrained … [Read more...] about An overview of SolidWorks rendering options