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Ambitious Thinkbox expands its range
At Siggraph Thinkbox introduced a new add-on for Maya and new particle capabilities. Thinkbox has a wide range of ...
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Autodesk rolls out M&E lineup for 2014
Media and Entertainment suites add powerful new features for crowds, characters, and reality capture. Autodesk M&E is a group stuck ...
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Dell introduces automated workstation optimization software
The free software fine-tunes Dell Precision workstations for the product and task. Initially shipping with settings for Maya, SolidWorks, and ...
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Nvidia announces Grid visual computing appliance
3D CAD and digital content creation are among targeted users. SolidWorks was part of the main stage presentation at Nvidia’s ...
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Thinkbox extends Krakatoa to Maya
The high-volume CPU-based particle renderer has long been available for 3ds Max or stand-alone. There are version for both Windows ...
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Reversing the revenue decline at Autodesk Media and Entertainment
During his tenure at Autodesk, Mark Strassman has helped double AutoCAD revenues and created the successful Plant Solutions business unit. ...
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Caustic introduces ray-tracing accelerator boards
Imagination Technologies acquired Caustic in 2010 for its graphics prowess. These two new add-in boards address a small but fanatic ...
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Lightmap’s HDR Light Studio 4 offers point-and-light intuitive control
The lighting specialist works with a variety of 3D products. This release adds Linux and OS X versions. Precision lighting ...
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Pixar makes new friends
Updates and partnerships give the Renderman line a boost. Pixar is a regular at Siggraph. The show is a good ...
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Caustic brings interactive ray tracing to Maya
Caustic Visualizer allows high fidelity views at the earliest project stages. A Rhino version already exists and a 3ds Max ...
