A fracture engine tops the list of new features. This update makes heavy use of the popular ICE programming technology in Softimage. We reported a few months ago how leading vendors of digital content tools are falling all over themselves to add Bullet multi-physics technology to their products. (See, “Luxology and Softimage add Bullet to their arsenal.”) Today Exocortex … [Read more...] about Exocortex updates Momentum multi-physics engine for Softimage
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Luxology and Softimage add Bullet to their arsenal
The Bullet open source physics engine and library is becoming a leading element in the emerging middleware stack for realistic animation. The open source Bullet physics engine and library is seeing broad uptake in the 3D modeling and animation industry. Recently both Luxology and Autodesk Softimage have announced add-ins that take advantage of Bullet. About Bullet The … [Read more...] about Luxology and Softimage add Bullet to their arsenal
Autodesk Adds Lagoa Multiphysics to Softimage, Creation Suites
Initial video of Lagoa + Softimage simulation possibilities received more than 1 million hits in first week online. Autodesk has entered into a license agreement with Lagoa Technologies for its multiphysics simulation technology. The Lagoa multiphysics simulation framework animators helps create realistic simulations of the dynamic behavior of liquids, cloth, foam, plastic … [Read more...] about Autodesk Adds Lagoa Multiphysics to Softimage, Creation Suites
E-on Expands Its World-Building Capabilities
Software from natural image digital content specialist E-on is used just about everywhere digital greenery is required. This summer E-on is pushing its ability to "grow" content in new directions. E-on specializes in nature. The company's products generate 'scapes of land, sea, and sky for professional 3D modelers as well as that growing market of enthusiasts. Its technology … [Read more...] about E-on Expands Its World-Building Capabilities