SOFTIMAGE | XSI 6 Released

-Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced that its Softimage, Co. subsidiary has released SOFTIMAGE®XSI® 6, the latest version of its flagship 3D animation and character creation software. Available now for download, XSI 6 software offers new features and solutions that result in a fast and highly integrated way to work with complex 3D characters and motion capture data in a

Power NURBS™ 2.0 For AutoDesk's 3DS MAX

- nPower Software boast Power NURBS 2.0 facilitates construction of even the most complex geometry. (PR) nPower Software, a division of IntegrityWare, Inc, announced today the 2.0 release of its popular Power NURBS product (with support for 3ds Max 9, including 64 bit support). Power NURBS hybrid Solids / Surface Modeler is revolutionizing 3D design with the ability to combine both types of

HOW International Design Awards

-Deadline of this years high-profile Howdesign competition closing in, So Don't miss your opportunity to enter the 15th Annual How International Design Awards. It could be your chance to gain international recognition, feel like a star and show off your hard work Winning entries appear in the April 2007 issue of HOW. Entry deadline is September 1, 2006. Download rules and an entry form here(.PDF)

Chaos Group Released V-Ray Beta For Autodesk's 3ds Max And Maya

- Chaos Group has Released Beta version 1.5 of the V-Ray rendering engine for Autodesk® 3ds Max® is now available for download. The New features in this version includes; Support for motion blur on Particle Flow systems with both translational and rotational motion blur, New Reinhardt color mapping mode, Sub-pixel and per-pixel color mapping modes, Detail enhancement for the irradiance map,

Autodesk Launched 3ds Max 9 And Maya 8 At SIGGRAPH '06

Autodesk, Inc. has launched Autodesk Maya 8 and 3ds Max 9 , both Supports 64-bit Technology and Multithreading Enhancements Offer New Levels of Scalability and Speed. Both programs have also been optimized for large datasets, one of the most crucial features for high-end film, broadcast and game users. Each program also contains numerous improvements, in areas such as productivity, pipeline

Download 3d Studio Max Scripts ( by Ivan )

- Various task specific 3d studio max scripts written by Ivan Tepavicharov. 'steps'. AlignMultiple - This script aligns the selected objects along the X coordinate axis by picking a point on the viewport. LinkBySelection - Links objects by order of their selection. For example, when selecting two or more objects, the first selected is linked to the second, the second to the third, and so on.