KeyShot, PixPlant upgraded, ZBrush 4 coming

07/22, 9:40pm

37signals stresses simplicity with Draft for iPad

Several modeling and design programs have been recently updated or ready for major upgrades. Architosh is reporting that Luxion's KeyShot has been upgraded to v2.0, alongside three other recent releases. KeyShot provides realtime raytracing and illumination software supporting native Pro/ENGINEER data import. The new version adds drag and drop importing, a scene tree and a library for assets. It now has dynamic camera interaction capable of precise positioning. Version 2 runs 50 percent faster and also adds new rendering improvements and additions such as unlimited label placement, light emitting materials with new controls, ground caustics and merging of previous or current scenes.

Autodesk Homestyler for 3D home/garden design, AutoCad 2011?

04/19, 9:05am

Mac AutoCAD 2011 beta may be in the works

Autodesk has released an online home and garden design application, Homestyler, and is rumored to be about to release a Mac-native version of AutoCAD 2011, according to Architosh. Homestyler is a cloud-based 3Ddesign application oriented toward non-professionals but capable of exporting 2D/3D info in Autodesk DWG and Revit versions. It quickly creates floor plans with manufacturer-based items, using drag-and-drop to relocate items. It has been released as a public beta and is free.

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