Making Maxon One turnkey
Significant improvements in the fall release add up to a robust solution for creators.
GPU and CPU benchmark program from Maxon
See how the latest version of Maya measures up on current computer systems.
Top CG technologists ‘Look Back, Look Forward’
JPR’s annual Siggraph press luncheon features interesting discussion of yesterday’s, today’s, and tomorrow’s tech.
More updates to Maxon One
Includes additions to Redshift.
What’s in a name? Maxon gets us thinking about 2023
(Source: Vladislav Solovjov) For those in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn is still a few weeks away, but Maxon is already stepping into the next year, branding most of its products receiving a fall 2022 update with the 2023 version moniker. “Probably the biggest buzz on the Internet [about the updates] will be that we are moving toward, or making our … Read more
Maxon is busting at the seams; acquisition of ZBrush is just part of the story
Maxon has been spewing news lately; it’s hard to track but it all adds up to a strong play for more of the creatives’ business. The headline is that Maxon plans to buy the assets of Pixologic, makers of the revered ZBrush sculpting tool. Maxon’s CEO David Gavran and the team have published a quick post with reassuring words for … Read more
Nemetschek is optimistic about 2021
As companies in design and engineering are turning in their second and third quarters for the year, it’s been fascinating to see how fortunes have changed. Nemetschek, like many companies in AEC, took an early hit when coronavirus came to Europe and the US, the primary markets for Nemetschek. But as we have seen over and over in AEC and … Read more
Cinema 4D 25
Maxon’s new interface is cleaner, provides more room, and is easier to use for beginners, says the C4D developers. As they were building this updated version of Cinema 4D, Maxon says they were thinking about beginners as well as the program’s community of experts. The company claims this new interface is more intuitive, and tools are more accessible on … Read more
Graphisoft unveils Archicad 25; builds on integrated design
Direct and to the point: new features in Archicad 25 Graphisoft, a company of German AECO software group Nemetschek, has unveiled Archicad 25 and has also announced that its upcoming Building Together 2021 conference will again be virtual. It will be held September 14-16; it will be free and registration is open. In a short press presentation, teeing up the … Read more
The new Maxon emerges with a C4D update, new look, and new plans
Maxon’s sleek new logo is designed to be more inclusive as the company grows. (Source: Maxon) Maxon held its annual press event for new updates and products right around the traditional NAB time frame because, why not? We’re all presumably dressed and staring at our computers. The company has news across its product lines and it will be showing … Read more
Maxon acquires Forger 3D sculpting tool
Maxon made me spit my coffee this morning. The company announced the acquisition of Forger, a digital 3D sculpting and texture painting application developed by Javier Edo Meseguer. Did not see that coming, at all. Maxon announced the acquisition of Forger, a 3D sculpting tool developed by Javier Edo Meseguer. Forger was developed by Javier Edo. The Maxon people … Read more
Is it real or just realistic?
Chaos Group’s V-Ray for Cinema4D creates Pamporovo – There a ski resort in Bulgaria called Pamporovo. Some of the Chaos Group employees may have spent some time there. To celebrate the release of V-Ray 5 for Cinema 4D