E-on Software Announces Availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio

Adds Extended Capabilities for Large MicroStation Models and Revit export

May 13, 2013 Beaverton, Oregon: E-on software, the leader in 3D Immersive Nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio.

LumenRT 4.1 Studio adds several important improvements including:

• Enhanced support for exporting larger Bentley MicroStation models
• New animated water materials – ocean, sea, lake, pond
• Improved Revit export with more complete textures
• Export of point lights from Revit
• Improved Mac performance

Current LumenRT Studio users can download this update directly from their e-on software account page.

See LumenRT in Action at the Bentley Learning Conference

LumenRT 4 Studio will be demonstrated at the Bentley Learning Conference in Philadelphia, PA this week. Feel free to drop by and see how LumenRT can create stunning Immersive Nature scenery at the press of a single button using models from the world’s leading AEC infrastructure design system.

About LumenRT

LumenRT 4 Studio is the most comprehensive system for transforming 3D models and designs into rich, nature-filled videos, images and real-time immersive experiences. Developed by the leading provider of natural scenery technology for the CG and movie industry, e-on software’s LumenRT 4 Studio delivers breathtaking realism, superior performance, and ground-breaking ease of use.

The primary value proposition of LumenRT Immersive Nature is to win business by packaging ideas and designs into compelling stories. With LumenRT, ideas come alive and designs are more fully understood by all participants. By presenting and sharing a more complete design experience, LumenRT users have reported transformative results with higher client win percentages, improved quality, and fewer downstream errors.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information and try.lumenrt.com to download the free LumenRT 4 Studio trial version.

Pricing and Availability:

LumenRT 4 Studio retails for $795 for single user licenses with generous discounts available for multiple user and corporate licenses. The optional LumenRT Publisher retails for $995 with discounts up to 90% for multiple user quantities.

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bit application designed for Windows 32/64 bit XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+). LumenRT works with both SketchUp Free and SketchUp Pro (7 and 8), Bentley MicroStation SS3, Revit 2012/2013 and will import models saved in all major 3D formats.

Visit http://www.lumenrt.com/purchase for detailed system requirements and purchasing options.

GameBox Studios Website

GameBox Studios has a new website where they will be selling new and existing models for Vue.

What's new in Vue 11.5 Video Tutorials

Geek at play studio have posted new what's new in Vue 11.5 video tutorials.

E-on Software Ships Vue 11.5

VUE 11.5 ADDS MORE POWER TO YOUR DIGITAL NATURE

April 30, 2013. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced today the immediate availability of Vue 11.5 xStream and Infinite, the latest production-driven version of its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

New features of Vue 11.5

Specifically designed for graphics professionals, Vue xStream and Vue Infinite combine a multitude of cutting edge features that easily integrate into existing production pipelines. Vue Infinite operates as a standalone application while Vue xStream works seamlessly inside 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave and Cinema4D.

The Vue 11.5 feature set was designed according to the most recent production feedback from e-on software's users. E-on software performed an analysis of the product's usability and ergonomics which resulted in many feature and interface optimizations, leading to a better, faster and more streamlined workflow.

Release 11.5 of Vue also adds a number of important new features including:

• EcoCollision: Introduced with Vue 11, the revolutionary EcoParticle technology can now make EcoParticles collide with EcoSystem instances. This also works with Vue 11's Rain and Snow weather effects.
• Render Stack Improvements: Many improvements have been added to the Render Stack such as flipping renders horizontally, merging render areas, reloading camera settings or setting stacks per scene.
• Improved Material Management: The material summary was redesigned for improved display and manipulations of all materials in the scene. Material management from the World Browser also received several productivity enhancements.
• Color Input/Ouput Function in the Post Render Options: A new Color Channel Editor (Color curves) is available from the Post Render Options, allowing direct and precise color adjustment directly in Vue.
• World Browser Improvements: Many productivity enhancements were added to the world browser such as massive responsiveness gain thanks to internal optimization and new display options for materials, objects and layers.
• Camera Management Improvements: Camera attributes can be frozen to avoid any unwanted modification to camera animation paths. Camera can also be saved and reloaded as Vue objects files.
• RenderNode GI Prepass-only Rendering: The Vue 11.5 RenderNodes can be set to only render the GI pre-pass and save it for future use allowing major gain in network rendering time.
• And more...

More information on the new features of Vue 11.5 is available online at

www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream and www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite

Pricing information:

Vue 11.5 is available free of charge for all users under maintenance. Customers who purchased Vue 11 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 11.5 will automatically receive Vue 11.5 at no cost as part of the Free 30 Day Maintenance included with all new purchases. More information on e-on software's maintenance plans can be found at:

www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Vue 11.5 xStream retails for $1,995 (with one year maintenance), and upgrades from Vue 10 xStream starting at $539. Vue 11 Infinite retails for $1,495 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from Vue 10.x Infinite starting at $459. Upgrades from Vue 9.x Infinite and Vue 9.x xStream are also available. Full pricing information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist.

Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and Infinite are available respectively for $149/year/seat and $99/year/seat. Upgrades to Vue 11.5 are free for owners of active educational licenses of Vue 11.

Availability:

Vue 11.5 xStream and Vue 11.5 Infinite are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only), for both 32 and 64 bit.

Vue 11.5 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

3ds Max 2008 to 2014: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray

Maya 2008 to 2014: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software

Softimage | XSI 7.0 to 2014: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)

Cinema 4D R11 to R14: native renderer

LightWave 9.3 to 11.5: native renderer

*Other renderers are under consideration.

3D World Issue 169

There is a 1 page tutorial in 3D World Issue 169 on making ocean waves on a beach.

Plant Factory First Samples

E-on software have posted the first sample images from Plant Factory http://www.theplantfactory-tech.com/index.php?post/2013/03/04/The-Plant-Factory-Lets-You-Create-Any-Kind-Of-Vegetation!

E-on Software Announces The Plant Factory

e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature technologies and makers of Vue and LumenRT, today announced they will soon release a revolutionary new plant modeling and rendering technology, called The Plant Factory (TPF).

This new technology represents the culmination of e-on software's decades of expertise in the field of digital nature and delivers unsurpassed realism and performance.

As a next generation vegetation platform, The Plant Factory incorporates four foundational elements:

• Multi-Platform/Multi-Discipline – operates across all CG platforms including real-time, streaming, and offline rendering systems and caters to the needs of CG, SFX, Landscaping, GeoDesign, Architecture and Gaming communities
• Botanical Coherency – allows the creation of more botanically accurate plant appearances and behaviors
• Precise Control – users can create plants of any desired shape, appearance, and behavior using simple building blocks
• Massive Populations – building on e-on’s leadership in EcoSystems™ to create landscapes containing millions of plants

"After years of research and consultation with our valued customers, we are very excited to bring this amazing plant technology to the market", said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on software. "We believe The Plant Factory offers a comprehensive solution for creating vegetation populations of any size and complexity that will run efficiently on any platform, including real-time and offline rendering systems."

Stay Tuned!

While e-on software finalizes the preparation of the first commercial applications of this technology, they will publish details on the upcoming products regularly at www.plantfactory-tech.com.

E-on Software Ships Language Versions of Vue 11 for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists

FRENCH AND GERMAN USERS CAN SWITCH APPLICATION LANGUAGE AT NO CHARGE

February 21, 2013. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, today announced the immediate availability of the French and German versions of its product line for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 11 Pioneer & Theme Packs, Vue 3D Superhero, Vue 11 Frontier, Vue 11 Esprit, Vue 11 Studio and Vue 11 Complete.

E-on software offers a wide array of products for the creation and rendering of Digital Nature. The Vue product line, e-on software's flagship solutions for offline rendering of 3D environments, caters for all market segments and all budgets, starting from the completely free Vue Pioneer all the way up to industry leading solutions Vue Infinite and Vue xStream.

• Vue for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue Pioneer & Theme-Packs, Vue 3D Superhero and Vue Frontier.
  
  Powered by e-on software for Cornucopia3D, these products feature content-filled, easy-to-use scenic nature creation for home and family use, with Vue Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.
• Vue for 3D Artists: Vue Esprit, Vue Studio and Vue Complete.
  
  Provides 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
• Solutions for CG Professionals: Vue Infinite, Vue xStream.
  
  Industry leading solutions for CG Professionals and SFX Studios.

French and German Localization Available at No Charge

Starting today, all products in the "3D Enthusiasts" and "3D Artists" lines are now directly available as multi-lingual versions: English, French and German.

The localized documentation, interface and help files are available at no charge for existing Vue 11 users, via a dedicated language pack. This language pack can be downloaded from the e-on software website, together with the latest software updates.

asileFX: What's New in Vue 11

New Vue 11 Infinite / xStream Training now available from asileFX is now available. Explore the new features in Vue 11 with nearly 5 hours of training instructed by Nicholas Pellegrino.

Training Lessons

Weather Effects
Rain and Snow Techniques 17:58
Emission Delays | Wall Effect 49:35

EcoSystems
UI and Workflow 9:29
EcoSystem Painter 19:05


Terrains & Painted Alphas
Material Painting 11:51
Zone Material Painting 13:35

Materials | Functions & Graphs
Shared Material Layers 7:33
Parameter Publishing 4:19

Splines
Geometry Effects | Castle Wall 17:52

EcoSystem Particles
Particle Emissions Overview 17:39
Introduction to Particle Sprites 34:36
Custom Smoke Sprites 53:02
Dependent Particle Emissions 38:25

3D World Issue 166

There is a little mention of Vue and Ozone and how they were used in the recent Judge Dredd movie in the March issue of 3D World.