VRay for Sketchup now Available!

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ASGVIS has now officially released the new VRay for Sketchup for both Mac & PC’s, including new support for ambient occlusion, IES lights, and improved parsing times.  This is also the first official version that runs natively in the Mac OSX environment.

Here’s what our beta testers are saying about the new […]

Google SketchUp 7.1 review

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Creating 3D models can be baffling for beginners. Like any family of applications, from word processors to image editors, 3D modelling tools have their own shared features, toolsets and formats that must be learned first.

That’s why Google Sketchup is such a superb introduction to 3D. It’s about as simple as 3D […]

Parallels 5 Desktop Webinar

Parallels 5 Desktop Webinar – Learn everything you need to know about running Windows on a Mac.

Parallels along with Creation Engine are bringing a clean overview of what is new with Parallels Desktop for Mac 5.0. We will cover running Windows, Linux and other operating systems within a Parallels environment. Whether you are new […]

Wacom takes Intuos4 wireless

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Close to a year after launching its excellent graphics tablet, the Intuos4 series, Wacom releases an updated version with Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Available only in the medium-size version for about $399, $50 more than its USB-only twin, the Intuos4 Wireless becomes a great option for artists and illustrators on […]

Software Review: Vue 8 Infinite

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E-On software’s Vue 8 is the latest update to the line of Vue solutions for natural 3D environments. There are seven versions of Vue. Pioneer is the entry level version for newcomers to 3D graphics. Frontier is the next level for creating scenes with Poser import. Esprit is designed for artists […]

SketchUp models the 2010 Winter Olympics Venues

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The countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics has begun, and the Google Boulder office has been busy modeling the Olympic venues in Vancouver, BC using Google SketchUp.

Last month, we introduced photo-realistic 3D models for eight of the nine venues hosting the games.

Today, we released updates to […]

Solidworks mention in Wired: “In the Next Industrial Revolution”

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In the Wired article “In the Next Industrial Revolution, Atoms Are the New Bits” Solidworks is mentioned as the 3D tool used by the creator of BrickArms.

For a final example of that, swing to the Seattle suburbs to meet Will Chapman of BrickArms. Out of a small industrial space, BrickArms fills […]