Vue News

New e-onsoftware video: LumenRT - Roman Bath Time Lapse

2012-01-31T22:52:00.003Z

New e-onsoftware video: LumenRT - Full Physical Simulation of Light

2012-01-31T22:22:00.001Z

Epic landscape III from Geekatplay Studio

2012-01-30T19:38:00.000Z

Geekatplay Studio has launched a new series of video tutorials: Epic landscape III. The first two Lake side: part one and Lake side: part two are now available.

E-on Software Ships Language Versions of Vue 10 for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists

2012-01-30T13:36:00.002Z

FRENCH AND GERMAN USERS CAN SWITCH APPLICATION LANGUAGE AT NO CHARGE

January 23, 2012. 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 10 Pioneer & Theme Packs, Vue 3D Superhero, Vue 10 Frontier, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 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 10 users, via a dedicated language pack. This language pack can be downloaded from the e-on software website, together with the latest software updates.

E-on Software Ships Vue 10 Linux Rendering Solutions!

2012-01-16T22:13:00.000Z

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION ALREADY UP TO SPEED WITH VUE LINUX NODES

January 16, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on the leader in Digital Nature solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Vue 10 RenderNodes for Linux, the company's first Linux based rendering solution.

High profile VFX facilities such as Dreamworks Animation, Weta Digital and ILM have been requesting Linux based Vue RenderNodes for years. E-on software is happy to announce that this option is now available to any production facility, big or small, that uses a Linux based renderfarm.

"Vue is an important component of the production workflow of many studios for the creation and enriching of digital nature scenery. We are delighted to add Linux support to the wide range of production options that Vue offers. This will give Linux-based facilities a major boost in production power and turnaround time!", said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on software.

Linux RenderNodes

RenderNodes are e-on's standalone network rendering solution that allows for the rendering of 3D scenes at a fraction of a full license cost.

The new Linux RenderNodes are able to render any Vue scene including those with content from Cornucopia3D. The development of an xStream Linux RenderNode, compatible with Linux versions of Maya, Softimage and Cinema4D, will be considered if market demands.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/products/network.php.

Porting the Vue application to Linux is not planned at this date.

Requirements and Pricing

The Vue Linux RenderNodes retail for $300/seat and licenses are immediately available from e-on software's online store. Linux RenderNodes are subject to a 20% yearly renewal fee.

Linux RenderNodes currently run on CentOS 64 bit Linux distribution, Kernel 2.6. Facilities interested in purchasing Vue RenderNodes for other Linux distributions should contact e-on software for availability.

Linux RenderNode licenses require the use of the e-on software license server 3.5. RenderNodes also require the use of any 3rd party network rendering application to manage and distribute the rendering of Vue scene files over the network of computers.

Contact linux@e-onsoftware.com for more information.

3D World Magazine February 2012

2012-01-06T19:00:00.000Z

Nothing Vue specific has lept out of 3D World Magazine February 2012.

Vue 10 - Tutorial - Master EcoSystem Phasing

2012-01-05T13:45:00.002Z

E-on software have posted a new tutorial video to YouTube about EcoSystem Phasing in Vue 10.

3D Artist Issue 36

2011-12-23T08:15:00.001Z

3D Artist Issue 36 includes a tutorial on making Moss-covered rocks and a review of Vue 10 Infinite.

3D World Magazine January 2012

2011-12-23T08:00:00.000Z

Nothing much about Vue in the January 2012 issue other than a brief mention in The Filter.

E-on Software Releases Vue 10 PLE and Trial Versions

2011-12-20T22:05:00.000Z

TEST DRIVE THE LEADING SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL NATURE AT NO CHARGE

December 20, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on the leader in Digital Nature solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the Vue 10 xStream and Vue 10 Infinite PLE (Personal Learning Edition), together with the trial versions of its products for 3D Artists, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.

Vue 10 Personal Learning Edition (PLE)

Vue 10 Infinite and Vue 10 xStream offer CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with seamless integration into any production workflow.

While Vue Infinite is a standalone application, Vue xStream operates seamlessly inside of 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Cinema4D and Softimage.

Key new technologies available in the Vue 10 PLE:

Spline and Road Tools,
Dynamic Rocks,
Physical Transparency and Water Engine,
EcoSystem Phasing,
Render Comparison tools,
And more...

The Vue 10 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 10 xStream/Infinite. With the PLE, users can:

Create complete projects,
Save their work and export to other applications,
Render stills and animations without size/length limit,
Experience Vue’s power directly inside 3ds Max/Maya/Softimage/LightWave/Cinema4D,
Learn at their own pace (the PLE never expires)!

The Personal Learning Edition ships with a wide selection of Vue 10 presets, as well as the full PDF Reference manual.

Users can download the Vue 10 PLE at no charge from www.vue10.com/ple.

PLE Requirements and Restrictions:

The Vue 10 Personal Learning Edition is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

Scene files created and saved with the PLE cannot be exchanged with other PLE users and are not compatible with other versions of Vue.

The PLE is for personal, non-commercial use only. Network rendering is disabled, and renders may be watermarked and carry a logo.

Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Versions

Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete provide 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.

The Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Version is a fully functional version of Vue 10 Esprit, Studio or Complete (the selection is done during installation), aside from the following limitations:

Saving is disabled (scenes, plants, objects, ...),
Render resolution is limited to 640x480,
Animation length is limited to 5 seconds,
Limited content (only a small selection of materials, plants, atmospheres...),
Terrain export, standalone rendering and network rendering disabled,
The Trial Version will work for 30 days.

Users can download the Vue 10 Trial Versions at no charge from www.e-onsoftware.com/try.

The Vue 10 Trial Versions are available in English only*, for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

*French and German versions of the Vue 10 Trial will be
released as soon as the localized versions of Vue 10 ship.

Vue 10 Render Benchmarks

2011-11-26T22:24:00.000Z

Virtual Lands has some simple benchmarks of Vue 10 against Vue 6 render times.

E-on Software Ships Vue 10 Digital Nature Solutions for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

2011-11-25T22:21:00.000Z

FREE UPGRADES AND INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

November 24, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: following the release of its Vue 10 Digital Nature solutions for CG Professionals, e-on software announced today the immediate availability of its full line of Vue 10 products for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 10 Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 10 Frontier, Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.

Today’s announcement finalizes the successful introduction to the market of the tenth generation of Vue, the leading solution for natural 3D environments.

Vue 10 Product Lines for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

Vue 3D Artist Products: Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio and Vue 10 Complete.
Provides artists with powerful modular applications to create richly natural 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
Vue 3D Enthusiast Products: Vue Pioneer & Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue 10 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 10 Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.

Vue For 3D Artists

Vue 10 Complete is the most advanced solution for Digital Nature artists. It combines into a single package a multitude of cutting-edge features that let 3D artists easily create and control rich EcoSystems™ of wind-swept trees and plants, hyper-realistic spectral atmospheres and detailed terrains in fully animated scenes.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/complete

Vue 10 Studio is the advanced Digital Nature application with powerful vegetation and rendering features for dedicated 3D artists. Focused on enhanced natural vegetation capabilities, advanced rendering features and extended Poser integration, Vue 10 Studio provides comprehensive control over the creation of complex scenes, while maintaining an intuitive workflow.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/studio

Vue 10 Esprit is the enhanced Digital Nature application with extended import and scenery control features for serious 3D artists. It is focused on intuitive workflow, advanced rendering features and Poser integration. With a clear, uncluttered interface and state of the art features, Vue 10 Esprit combines sophistication with ease of use. With Vue’s renowned natural 3D tools and unique render quality, 3D artists can create inspiring 3D art in any style.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/esprit

Cornucopia3D, the Home for Vue Enthusiasts!

The Vue 10 product line for 3D Enthusiasts is an essential part of Cornucopia3D's software arsenal! Customers will find the full product descriptions, download and purchase information for Vue Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue 10 Frontier directly at www.cornucopia3d.com.

Vue For 3D Enthusiasts – Powered by e-on software, published by Cornucopia3D

Vue 10 Pioneer – Still Free: Newcomers to 3D and casual artists will find in Vue Pioneer all the landscape-creation tools they need to easily create and render amazing images of their own 3D worlds. Vue Pioneer is the perfect introduction to the world of 3D. Despite the addition of revolutionary new technologies for the creation and rendering of natural 3D environments, e-on software also announces that Vue 10 Pioneer, its entry-level product will remain available for free.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/pioneer

Vue 3D SuperHero – Starts at $19.95: Vue 3D SuperHero is the perfect way to start in 3D: with this product, users receive both the software and a full color book of instructions to get going the fun way! Vue 3D SuperHero combines Vue Pioneer SE* with a 120-page, full color starter guide in electronic format (ESD orders) or printed on high-quality glossy paper (Physical orders).

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/superhero

Vue Theme-Packs – $49.95: Vue Theme-Packs include the software application and ready-made content for the creation and animation of themed 3D images and video clips. There are 3 different Vue Theme-Packs: Vue Science Fiction, Vue Fairy Tale and Vue Fantasy. Each Theme-Pack includes over $100 worth of exclusive content – 3D virtual sets, models (plants, pre-animated meshes, etc.), atmosphere presets and more.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/tpack

Vue 10 Frontier – $99: Vue 10 Frontier provides scenic nature and Digital character rendering for 3D enthusiasts to easily compose character-filled images and video clips. Based on the Vue 10 Pioneer Core application, Vue 10 Frontier adds all the character rendering features dedicated to the Poser and Daz|Studio applications. Vue 10 Frontier also adds the ability to enhance human skin realism using the SkinVue Elite skin shader. A VuePython powered utility, SkinVue Elite quickly and easily transforms Poser and Daz|Studio characters into vivid, realistic models.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/frontier

Additional Modules for Vue 10: All products for 3D Enthusiasts can be extended with 12 optional modules that add specific functionality to the base application. Thanks to this modular approach, users can progressively upgrade all the way up to Vue Complete.

More information on the Vue product line for 3D Enthusiasts is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com

*Vue Pioneer SE is a special edition of Vue Pioneer that renders without logo or watermarks.

Pricing and availability

Vue 10 Pioneer, the Vue Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 10 Frontier as well as Vue 10 Esprit, Studio and Complete are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

Vue 10 Esprit retails for $199, Vue 10 Studio for $399 and Vue 10 Complete at $599. Upgrades and sidegrades from Vue 9 and Vue 8 are also available (see pricelist for full details).

A comprehensive comparative chart is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/products/chart.php

A comprehensive price list is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist

E-on software will be releasing a Trial version of Vue 10 Esprit, Studio and Complete later in the year.

Free upgrades and time limited introductory special offers:

Vue 9 Esprit, Studio or Complete users who chose to place their product under Cornucopia3D Product subscription program will receive their upgrade to Vue 10 at no charge.

Vue 9 Frontier users who are or become a C.Club member will receive their upgrade to Vue 10 Frontier for free.

Until December 5, 2011, any user who is or becomes a member of the Cornucopia3D C.Club is entitled to a 20% discount on full licenses of Vue 10 Esprit, Vue 10 Studio or Vue 10 Complete

Customers who purchased the Theme-Packs for Vue 9 get access to the equivalent Vue 10 Theme-pack at no charge.

More information on Cornucopia3D Product Subscription program is available at www.cornucopia3d.com/annualsubscription.php

More information about the C.Club membership and benefits is available at www.cornucopia3d.com/cclub

New Geekatplay Studio Vue 10 Tutorials

2011-11-22T13:10:00.000Z

Geekatplay Studio has posted new video tutorials about what's new in Vue 10 including:

Introduction to Vue 10
Vue 10, New splines, creating road
Vue 10, splines, controling ecosystem
Vue 10, Rivers with splines
Vue 10, rocks
Vue 10, render window
Vue 10, physical transperency
Vue 10, material editor
Vue 10, terrain editor

Vue 10 Spline Tools Tutorial

2011-11-12T21:14:00.002Z

E-on software have posted a new Vue 10 Spline Tools tutorial video...

Cornucopia3D - Geekatplay Flash Sale

2011-11-12T12:22:00.000Z

C3D has a 24 hour sale on the Geekatplay store.

3D World Magazine Christmas 2011

2011-11-10T21:22:00.000Z

The Christmas 2011 issue of 3D World magazine is available in the UK and has a two page Vue tutorial.

3D Artist Issue 35

2011-11-10T21:19:00.001Z

I've not found anything Vue related in 3D Artist Issue 35

Vue 10 EcoSystem Phasing

2011-11-09T21:13:00.000Z

E-on software have posted a new Video Tutorial on Vue 10 EcoSystem Phasing...

E-on Software Ships Vue 10 Infinite and Vue 10 xStream

2011-11-06T21:12:00.002Z

VUE 10 FOR 3D ARTISTS AND 3D ENTHUSIASTS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE MID NOVEMBER

November 03, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions today announced the immediate availability of the tenth generation of its Vue line of products for CG Professionals.

"Vue 10 represents a significant milestone in our continuous delivery of leading-edge Digital Nature technologies", said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on Software. "High-resolution rocks, physical water and spline-driven effects together with faster rendering and advanced render stacking are some examples of the many new technologies in Vue 10".

In order to ensure a smooth transition, and to avoid order processing congestion, e-on software also announced that it will release the rest of the Vue 10 product line – Pioneer & Theme-packs, Frontier, Esprit, Studio and Complete – mid November 2011.

Vue 10 xStream – The Integrated Solution:

Vue 10 xStream, e-on’s flagship solution, offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments, fully immersed within Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, and Softimage, Maxon Cinema 4D or Newtek LightWave. All Vue tools are fully integrated in the host application as menus and toolbars and directly accessible from within the host interface, providing immediate access to the most advanced 3D environment creation technologies.

Vue 10 Infinite – The Standalone Solution:

Vue 10 Infinite offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments in a stand-alone package. Vue 10 Infinite is the ideal tool for multimedia and entertainment professionals, architects and graphics designers.

Next Generation Features

Among other significant advances, this new release introduces a number of major enhancements such as spline and road tools, a new rock technology, streamlined terrain editing, a physical water shading engine along with significant improvements in overall rendering performance and artistic control.

Capitalizing on breakthrough technologies introduced in previous versions, Vue 10 adds a number of new and extended features such as:

Spline and Road Tools: Vue 10 includes a comprehensive spline toolkit that can be used for EcoSystems, terrain effects, building roads or creating objects. An automatic path-finding algorithm can also be used to build realistic roads at the surface of terrains. Watch the new spline tools in action!

Dynamic Rocks: Vue 10 features a library of dynamic rock templates that can be used to instantly create single rocks, groups of rocks, or use them in EcoSystems. Each time the user creates a rock from a template, a new and unique variation will be generated.

Physical Transparency and Water Shaders: Physical transparency adds absorption and scattering parameters to allow for realistic light absorption in glass or in a body of water. Ocean waves now accurately affect incident light to produce realistic underwater caustics.

Render Comparison: The new render display dialog now lets the user stack and compare previous renders. Users can overlay and compare 2 renders (including multi-pass layers) and use HDR difference tools for in depth analysis. Lightweight render clones can be created to test various postprocessing effects, without altering the original render.

EcoSystem Phase and Lean-out Control: Vue 10 lets the user individually control the phase (animation offset) of animated elements inside EcoSystem populations for creating more natural animations. Phase is totally user-controllable on a per instance basis, using the function graph. Watch EcoSystem Phasing in action! EcoSystem Lean-out Control lets the user define how the EcoSystem instances lean out towards zones of lower density.

Terrain Editing Improvements: Users can now precisely preview the active zones when painting with a brush that has Environment Constraints applied. Watch this feature in action! A new Custom 3D terrain brush is added to the brush collection. Mask rotation can also be enabled/disabled when painting in the terrain editor. Material painting in the terrain editor is markedly improved. A new Strata3D node is added for the creation of realistic canyon walls and stratified rock formations. And much more!

Edge-based Anti-Aliasing: A new edge-based anti-aliasing algorithm is added to complement the previous color-based anti-aliasing strategy. Both AA settings can be configured independently.

Improved Depth of Field and Motion Blur.

Up to 30% Faster Rendering Speed*: Significant internal optimizations made to Vue 10’s rendering engine will result in dramatically accelerated rendering.

And much more: new "Main View Defined" Aspect Ratio, Multiple Camera Aspect Ratio Variation, Improved Render Area, Texture Projection Node, Mixed Materials Alpha Channel, Collada Morph Targets...

Plus all the new features introduced in Vue 9.5 such as GPU Anti-Aliasing, FastHybrid Depth of Field, Atmosphere Relighting, Localized Cloud Layers, Advanced Cloud Control, Interactive Texture Placement, Custom Star Maps and more.

More details on the new features are available on the e-on software website, at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite and www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream

* Compared to the same render settings in Vue 9.5

Pricing and Availability

Standard Retail Price:

Vue 10 xStream retails for $1,790 (with one year maintenance), and upgrades from Vue 9 xStream starting at $395. Vue 9 Infinite retails for $1,190 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from Vue 9 Infinite starting at $295. Upgrades from Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream are also available (see full product pricelist at http://www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist for details).

Annual subscriptions for Educational licenses of Vue xStream and Infinite are available respectively for $149 and $99 per seat and per year. Upgrades to Vue 10 are free for owners of active educational licenses.

Following the terms of the complimentary 30 day maintenance included with each new purchase, customers who purchased Vue 9.5 xStream or Vue 9.5 Infinite after October 02, 2011 will automatically receive their upgrade to Vue 10 at no charge.

Yearly maintenance plans are available for both products. More information on e-on software’s maintenance plans can be found at: www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Availability:

Vue 10 xStream and Vue 10 Infinite are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

Vue 10 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

3ds Max 2008 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
Maya 2008 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
Softimage | XSI 7 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
Cinema 4D R11.0 to R13: native renderer
LightWave 9.3 to 10: native renderer

Other renderers are under consideration.

Personal Learning Editions:

E-on software will be releasing a Personal Learning Edition of Vue 10 Infinite and xStream later in the year.

New Physical Sea Water and Underwater Caustics Tutorial

2011-10-26T08:00:00.000+01:00

Paula Sanders has posted a tutorial discussing the impact of various factors around Vue 10's new Physical Sea Water and Underwater Caustics.

Vue 10 Infinite - Build 10007731 - BETA

2011-10-25T13:22:00.000+01:00

Vue 10 Infinite - Build 10007731 - BETA is now available from the e-on software website.

3D World Issue 149

2011-10-18T13:19:00.001+01:00

There is a two page review of LumentRT in 3D World Issue 149 but nothing for Vue.

3D Artist Issue 34

2011-10-18T13:18:00.003+01:00

Nothing in issue 34 of 3D Artist leapt out and screamed Vue at me when I looked through it in the Newsagents.

New Geekatplay Studio Tutorials

2011-10-15T13:53:00.000+01:00

There are new free tutorials at www.geekatplay.com including animation in Vue and other subjects.

E-on Software to Ship Vue 10 Early November

2011-10-12T23:09:00.000+01:00

VUE 10 PRE RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR USERS UNDER MAINTENANCE

October 12, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions today announced the formal unveiling of its upcoming Vue 10 product line - scheduled for release early November, 2011.

Release Schedule and Product Lineup

E-on software expects to release the entire Vue 10 product line early November 2011*.

The Vue 10 product line is built around the same three-tiered structure:

Vue 10 for CG Professionals: Vue Infinite and Vue xStream.
Offers CG professionals premiere solutions for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with seamless integration into any production workflow.
Vue 10 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.
Vue 10 for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue Frontier.
Published by Cornucopia3D and powered by e-on software, 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.

*Professional solutions will ship first, followed closely by products for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts.

Next Generation Features

Capitalizing on breakthrough technologies introduced in previous versions, Vue 10 adds a number of new and extended features such as:

Spline and Road Tools: Vue 10 includes a comprehensive spline toolkit that can be used for EcoSystems, terrain effects, building roads or creating objects. An automatic Path-finding algorithm can also be used to build realistic roads at the surface of terrains.
Dynamic Rocks: Vue 10 features a library of dynamic rock templates that can be used to instantly create single rocks, groups of rocks, or use them in EcoSystems. Each time the user creates a rock from a template, a new and unique variation will be generated.
Water Shading Engine and Physical Transparency: Physical water adds absorption and scattering parameters to allow for realistic light absorption in the body of water. Ocean waves now accurately affect incident light to produce realistic underwater caustics.
Render Comparison: The new render display dialog now lets the user stack and compare previous renders. Users can overlay and compare 2 renders (including multi-pass layers) and use HDR difference tools for in depth analysis. Lightweight render clones can be created to test various postprocessing effects, without altering the original render.
EcoSystem Phase and Lean-out Control: Vue 10 lets the user individually control the phase (animation offset) of animated elements inside EcoSystem populations for creating more natural animations. Phase is totally user-controllable on a per instance basis, using the function graph. EcoSystem Lean-out Control lets the user define how the EcoSystem instances lean out towards zones of lower density.
Terrain Editing Improvements: Users can now precisely preview the active zones when painting with a brush that has Environment Constraints applied. A new Custom 3D terrain brush is added to the brush collection. Mask rotation can also be enabled/disabled when painting in the terrain editor. Material painting in the terrain editor is markedly improved. A new Strata3D node is added for the creation of realistic canyon walls and stratified rock formations. And much more!
Edge-based Anti-Aliasing: A new edge-based anti-aliasing algorithm is added to complement the previous color-based anti-aliasing strategy. Both AA settings can be configured independently.
Improved Depth of Field and Motion Blur.
Up to 30% Faster Rendering Speed: Significant internal optimizations made to Vue 10’s rendering engine will result in dramatically accelerated rendering.
And much more: new "Main View Defined" Aspect Ratio, Multiple Camera Aspect Ratio Variation, Improved Render Area, Texture Projection Node, Mixed Materials Alpha Channel, Collada Morph Targets...
Plus all the new features introduced in Vue 9.5 such as GPU Anti-Aliasing, FastHybrid Depth of Field, Atmosphere Relighting, Localized Cloud Layers, Advanced Cloud Control, Interactive Texture Placement, Custom Star Maps and more.

More details on the new features as well as the complete description pages will be published at the time of release.

Vue 10 xStream / Infinite Pre-Release Versions Immediately Available

Users of Vue xStream or Vue Infinite under maintenance will receive the upgrade to the corresponding Vue 10 product at no charge, and if desired, can download a pre-release version of their Vue 10 upgrade immediately.

More information on e-on software’s maintenance plans can be found at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Vue 10 xStream and Vue 10 Infinite are expected to ship in the first half of November 2011. Customers who purchased Vue 9.5 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 10 will receive Vue 10 at no cost as part of the Free 30 Day Maintenance included with all new purchases.

Vue 9 Esprit, Studio or Complete users who enrolled in e-on's product subscription program will receive their upgrade to Vue 10 for free as soon as the product is released (early November).

Last Chance Offer on Vue 9 Esprit, Studio and Complete

2011-09-23T09:01:00.000+01:00

e-on software is running a 50% special offer on Vue 9 Esprite, Studio and Complete in the run up to the launch of Vue 10.

Cornucopia3D - Martin Frost's Flash Sale

2011-08-17T22:18:00.000+01:00

24 hour sale on Martin Frost's store at Cornucopia 3D.

QuadSpinner Vue Master Class Los Angeles

2011-08-10T19:39:00.000+01:00

Dax Pandhi author of Realism in Vue will be holding a master class on using Vue in Los Angeles on September 10th 2011. For more details see the QuadSpinner announcement.

3D World Magazine September 2011

2011-08-10T19:33:00.000+01:00

Not a lot for Vue in the September 2011 issue of 3D World. There is a positive review of Carbon Scatter 1.0.

Announcing the "3D Environment Competition 2011"

2011-07-21T21:32:00.000+01:00

2 MONTHS TO GET NOTICED AND WIN OVER $11,000 IN PRIZES!

July 6, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, in association with Maxon, Google SketchUp, Pixologic, 3D Total, Ballistic Publishing, 3D World Magazine, CG Society, and Cornucopia3D , today announced the sixth edition of the "3D Environment Competition", designed to showcase the capabilities of 3D technology for CG environments.

Any version of Vue - including Pioneer and the Personal Learning Edition (PLE) which are available at no charge- can be used to enter the competition (standalone or in combination with any other 3D application). Users may also use Carbon Scatter, e-on software’s instancing plugin for 3ds Max, Maya and Cinema4D.

Judging will be based solely on the quality, realism and artistic merit of the entries, not on the software version used to create them.

With 9 prestigious judges representing the different fields of the 3D Industry, this competition is a unique chance for artists to have their work exposed to the eyes of industry experts, as well as winning an extensive set of 3D tools and resources.

Get Noticed!

The "3D Environment Competition 2011" judges are all leading figures in the world of 3D graphics, from the Motion Picture, Game, to Media and Broadcast industries:

Paul Huston – Senior Digital Matte Artist, Industrial Light & Magic
Dark Hoffman – Freelance Digital Artist, Pixomondo
Mikael Genachte - Lead Environment Painter, Rhythm and Hues
Eran Dinur - Compositing Supervisor, Brainstorm Digital
Stephane Belin – Senior Concept Artist, Blizzard Entertainment
Susumu Yukuhiro – Matte Painting Supervisor, Whiskytree
Tom Greenway – Editor, 3DTotal.com
Steve Jarratt – Editor, 3D World magazine
Paul Hellard – Editor, CGSociety.org

Win an Extensive Set of 3D Tools and Resources!

The winner of the "3D Environment Competition 2011" will receive over $6,200 worth of prizes including: Vue 9.5 xStream ($1,495), 3D Total Mega Bundle (>$1200), Cinema 4D Prime Release R12 ($995), Pixologic Zbrush 4 ($699), Google SketchUp Pro 8 ($495), Carbon Scatter Multi CE ($395), LumenRT Review for SketchUp ($295), d'Artiste Character Modeling Volume 1, 2 & 3 ($225), 1 year subscription to 3D World magazine ($150), 1 year subscription to 3D Creative and 2D Artist magazines ($81.2), $100 voucher for Cornucopia3D content, Realism in Vue Training book, ($59.95), and a 1 year CGSociety Membership ($29.95).

The first runner up will receive Vue 9.5 Infinite ($995), Pixologic Zbrush 4 ($699), Google SketchUp Pro 8 ($495), LumenRT Review for SketchUp ($295), d'Artiste Digital Painting Volume 1 & 2 ($150), 1 year subscription to 3D World magazine ($150), 1 year subscription to 3D Creative and 2D Artist magazines ($81.2), $75 voucher for Cornucopia3D content, Realism in Vue Training book ($59.95), and a 1 year CGSociety Membership ($29.95).

The second runner up will receive Vue 9 Complete ($599), Google SketchUp Pro 8 ($495), LumenRT Review for SketchUp ($295), 1 year subscription to 3D World magazine ($150), 1 year subscription to 3D Creative and 2D Artist magazines ($81.2), d'Artiste Concept Art ($75), Realism in Vue Training book ($59.95), $50 voucher for Cornucopia3D content, and a 1 year CGSociety Membership ($29.95).

Submissions start July 6, 2011 and end August 31, 2011. The winners of the competition will be announced on September 8, 2011.

More information and submission guidelines are available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/competition

3D World Magazine August 2011

2011-07-21T21:30:00.000+01:00

The August 2011 has the details of the competition mentioned earlier along with a largely positive review of Vue 9.5 Infinite which says

"Vue 9.5 is finally a point release worth upgrading for. The key new features will make almost every Vue user happy and lift many of their creative limitations"

E-on Software Ships LumenRT Review Release 1.2

2011-07-12T21:00:00.000+01:00

E-on Software Ships LumenRT Review Release 1.2!

NEW AUTO-SCALE LIGHTING FEATURE IMPROVES LARGE MODEL PROCESSING PERFORMANCE

July 12, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the availability of a new update for LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the company's revolutionary new real-time 3D product for the visualization of architectural projects. The new release adds the ability to process larger models such as large structures and cities with greater speed.

The auto-scale lighting feature can improve performance by 30% to 300% depending on the size of the model with a resulting tradeoff of lower lighting quality. The new build also adds several quality and reliability enhancements to improve overall performance and stability. As an example, new optimizations in Release 1.2 can lead to a 14x gain on pre-processing time!

LumenRT users may download this important new release for free, directly from e-on's website.

Industry Recognition and Early Adopters Testimonials

After just over a month since commercial release, the 3D World CG Awards 2011 jury, composed of 17 industry experts, nominated LumenRT for the Plug-in of the Year award!

This industry recognition is echoed by current LumenRT users. Following is a short collection of the feedback e-on software is receiving:

"LumenRT offers a solution that is better looking, simpler to navigate, and protects the work file. This is very good for us and our clients!", Ronen Bekerman, owner of Polytown Studio. Read Ronen's User profile at www.lumenrt.com/showcase.

"The ability to share the entire model in an easily navigable, visually pleasing is a great feature and could really help when you're explaining design intent to clients!", Ben Kitching, 3D Consultant at Jigsaw.

"LumenRT provides the flexibility and freedom to quickly set up, output, and browse the virtual scene! The high-fidelity output creates a very nice impression and impact.", Xijin Cai. Gaze at Xijin's fantastic work with LumenRT at www.lumenrt.com/showcase.

"I was amazed the first time I saw LumenRT in action. I love the speed at which it converts my SketchUp models to real-time LiveCubes. The rendering quality and the way LumenRT converts and animates my textures is fantastic! And taking snapshots or creating animations is so easy!", Oscar Chacón Rodríguez.

Pricing and Availability

LumenRT Review for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro currently retails for $195 (introductory price – SRP: $295).

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for the Windows® 32/64 bits XP, Vista and Windows 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+).

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

To gain better insight into how LumenRT operates, a set of sample LumenRT LiveCubes™ and some electronic documentation is available for download at www.lumenrt.com/download.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.

Carbon Scatter for Maya and Cinema 4D Released

2011-07-07T21:00:00.000+01:00

CARBON SCATTER – THE MOST POWERFUL POPULATION PLUGIN!

July 7, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions today announced that the highly anticipated versions of Carbon Scatter for Maya and Cinema 4D are immediately available! Users of Carbon Scatter Multi and Multi-CE get the new plugins for free..

Carbon Scatter is the easiest and most straightforward solution for creating complex and detailed populations using the native instancing technologies of 3ds Max, Maya and Cinema4D.

Carbon Scatter integrates e-on's patented EcoSystem™ algorithms directly inside the end user's favorite 3D application, allowing the population of native scenes with millions of instances and rendering them with the user's renderer of choice.

Some of the key features of Carbon Scatter include:

Automated Smart Scattering:
Carbon Scatter does not merely scatter the objects randomly across the underlying surface, but actually computes where to place them according to the relief of the underlying geometry. For example, as in nature, more trees will grow on flat terrains than on steep slopes, and no objects will be placed where they are likely to "fall down".
Paint Objects and Plants with the EcoPainter (3ds Max and C4D):
The EcoSystem painter tool (EcoPainter) lets the user interactively paint instances over any surface (or group of surfaces). Painted instances can be attached to the underlying surface so they move together with the surface, or they can be independent. Painting can be performed with a mouse or with a tablet, which gives you the ability to control additional parameters through pressure.
Advanced EcoSystem Control:
Multiple plants can be dragged from the plant browser into the EcoSystem population list, making the preparation of complex EcoSystems much quicker. When painting EcoSystems, users can paint with the underlying EcoSystem material rules applied, so that, for instance, the influence of slope and altitude or the sizing rules are taken into account.
Powerful Layered EcoSystem Materials and Function Graph
EcoSystems behave just like regular materials. A single EcoSystem material can have any number of layers, each layer with its own population list and full set of controls.
Users can easily influence EcoSystem populations according to altitude, slope or orientation, or even take advantage of Carbon Scatter's powerful function graph to control almost every aspect of the population. For example, artists can use a fractal noise generator to control the distribution instances, or use a bitmap to limit distribution to specific areas. On top of this, the population density can also depend on time.
And more: compatibility with SolidGrowthCS plant technology, over 100 SolidGrowthCS plant species available, free unlimited network rendering nodes, support for animated proxies...

A complete and detailed list of features is available at www.carbonscatter.com.

Pricing and Availability

Carbon Scatter is available in English for Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32 and 64 bit), and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only, 32 and 64 bit).

Versions:

Carbon Scatter comes in 3 flavors: Carbon Scatter Single, Carbon Scatter Multi and Carbon Scatter Multi-CE (Content Edition).

Carbon Scatter Single (SRP: $195) can be used with one of the compatible applications installed on your system (choice of the host application is done upon order). It will work with all compatible renderers for the selected host application (e.g. mental ray and V-Ray for 3ds Max).
Carbon Scatter Multi (SRP: $295) can be used with all compatible applications and renderers installed on your system.
Carbon Scatter Multi-CE (SRP: $395) includes over 100 SolidGrowthCS plants and can be used with all compatible applications and renderers installed on your system.

Carbon Scatter Single and Carbon Scatter Multi ship with a small collection of 8 SolidGrowthCS plant species. Carbon Scatter Multi-CE ships with over 100+ SolidGrowthCS Plant Species (Carbon Scatter Multi-CE plant species cannot be read by Carbon Scatter Single or Multi).

Compatible Renderers:

mental ray and V-Ray (1.5 and 2) for 3ds Max 2009 to 2012.
mental ray and V-Ray (1.5 and 2) for Maya 2009 to 2012.
native renderer for Cinema 4D R11.5 and R12.

Special Offers

Until July 25, 2011, owners of Vue 6 through Vue 9 (Infinite or xStream) can save $200 on Carbon Scatter and get Carbon Scatter Multi-CE for $195 only!

About e-on software

E-on software is the leading developer of solutions for the creation, animation, rendering and integration of natural 3D environments. Offering a wide array of Digital Nature products and applications, e-on software provides solutions adapted to every project and budget. E-on software products are used worldwide by the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and entertainment industries.

E-on software products were used in feature films such as as "Thor", "Avatar", "Clash of the Titans", "Despicable Me", "The Wolf Man", "2012", "Lovely Bones", "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus", "GI Joe – The Rise of the Cobra", "The Proposal", "Land of the Lost", "Terminator 4, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Indiana Jones 4", "Monster Vs Aliens", "Australia", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "KungFu Panda", "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and TV series such as "Smallville", "Battlestar Gallactica", "Caprica", "Stargate Atlantis", "Stargate Continuum", and more. Read more on these stories in e-on software's Spotlights section: www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight.

E-on software was founded on the premise that powerful graphics tools should never get in the way of the designer's creativity. By investing significant resources into research and development, e-on software is able to deliver cutting-edge, user friendly technologies that produce stunning Digital Nature scenery.

E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon with a European office in Paris, France.

Visit their website at http://www.e-onsoftware.com.

e-on Software Announce the "3D Environment Competition 2011"

2011-07-06T21:19:00.000+01:00

2 MONTHS TO GET NOTICED AND WIN OVER $11,000 IN PRIZES!

Judging will be based solely on the quality, realism and artistic merit of the entries, not on the software version used to create them.

Get Noticed!

The "3D Environment Competition 2011" judges are all leading figures in the world of 3D graphics, from the Motion Picture, Game, to Media and Broadcast industries:

Paul Huston – Senior Digital Matte Artist, Industrial Light & Magic
Dark Hoffman – Freelance Digital Artist, Pixomondo
Mikael Genachte - Lead Environment Painter, Rhythm and Hues
Eran Dinur - Compositing Supervisor, Brainstorm Digital
Stephane Belin – Senior Concept Artist, Blizzard Entertainment
Susumu Yukuhiro – Matte Painting Supervisor, Whiskytree
Tom Greenway – Editor, 3DTotal.com
Steve Jarratt – Editor, 3D World magazine
Paul Hellard – Editor, CGSociety.org

Win an Extensive Set of 3D Tools and Resources!

The winner of the "3D Environment Competition 2011" will receive over $6,200 worth of prizes including: Vue 9.5 xStream ($1,495), 3D Total Mega Bundle (>$1200), Cinema 4D Prime Release R12 (>$995), Pixologic Zbrush 4 ($699), Google SketchUp Pro 8 ($495), Carbon Scatter Multi CE ($395), LumenRT Review for SketchUp ($295), d'Artiste Character Modeling Volume 1, 2 & 3 ($225), 1 year subscription to 3D World magazine ($150), 1 year subscription to 3D Creative and 2D Artist magazines ($81.2), $100 voucher for Cornucopia3D content, Realism in Vue Training book, ($59.95), and a 1 year CGSociety Membership ($29.95).

Submissions start July 6, 2011 and end August 31, 2011. The winners of the competition will be announced on September 8, 2011.

More information and submission guidelines are available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/competition

3D World Magazine Vue

2011-06-27T12:55:00.000+01:00

3D World Magazine has a competition with a full copy of Vue xStream as the first prize, with Ozone and Carbon Scatter available to the runners-up.

3D Artist Issue 30

2011-06-27T12:53:00.002+01:00

A quick flick through 3D Artist Issue 30 in WH Smiths and I didn't spot anything specifically for Vue.

3D World July 2011

2011-06-21T19:13:00.000+01:00

There is a short sidebar on using Vue to make a lightprobe on page 47 of the July 2011 issue of 3D World and Vue 9.5 does get a mention in The Filter where they say...

Probably the best .5 Vue update for some time. Any serious Vue artists should relish these new features - especially the enhanced cloud controls, which enable you to accurately place, sculpt and animate your cloudscapes for that extra touch of realism

Vue Personal Learning Edition Updated to Version 9.5

2011-06-08T19:00:00.001+01:00

The free Personal Learning Edition of Vue has been updated to version 9.5. It includes all the new features of Vue 9.5 (Advanced Cloud Control, Interactive Texture Placement, Localized Cloud Layers, GPU Anti-Aliasing, FastHybrid Depth of Field, Matte Shadow).

Cornucopia 3D Life in the City Contest

2011-06-07T07:00:00.000+01:00

Cornucopia 3D is running a picture competition Life in the City till Thursday 30th of June (midnight, GMT)

1st prize: $50 content voucher for Cornucopia3D, 1 month free C.Club membership, C-Pack of your choice, and 3 items from Eugenia's Cornucopia3D store.
2nd prize: $35 content voucher for Cornucopia3D and 2 items from Eugenia's Cornucopia3D store.
3rd prize: $20 content voucher for Cornucopia3D and 1 item from Eugenia's Cornucopia3D store.

Save up to 25% on Vue 9 Studio

2011-06-06T20:42:00.000+01:00

Until Sunday 12th June, 2011, e-on has a special offer on the price of a full license of ">Vue 9 Studio (for as little as $299).

There are discounts on upgrades from Vue 8 or 9 Esprit or Vue 7 or 8 Studio too.

Upgrade from Vue 8 Studio + Annual Subscription: $63
Upgrade from Vue 7 Pro Studio + Annual Subscription: $151
Upgrade from Vue 8 Esprit + Annual Subscription: $140
Upgrade from Vue 9 Esprit: $179

E-on Software Resellers Summer Road-Show Seminar Schedule

2011-06-05T20:42:00.001+01:00

June 1, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, along with its resellers, today announced the schedule of its upcoming Summer Road-Show Seminar presentations. Conducted on location by e-on’s top resellers, the Summer Road-Show Seminar events feature in-depth presentations and demonstrations of e-on’s flagship Vue Product Line as well as some of its newly introduced products such as LumenRT and Carbon Scatter.

Learn how e-on products and technologies can unleash your Digital Nature at any of the following seminars:

June 14: AIGA, Rennes - France. Contact information: Philippe Ruveron.

June 17: Weltenbauer, Wiesbaden - Germany. Contact information: Berthold Grünhagen.

June 24: Siacad, Singapore. Contact information: Ben Thum.

June 30: C.A.I. Systeme, Berlin - Germany. Contact information: Armin Issmayer.

July 1: 3DStudio.nl, Utrecht - The Netherlands. Contact information: Stefan Twigt.

Fusion

Ayman Raafat

July 5: Bardins, Szczecin - Poland. Contact information: Piotr Burzynski.

July 6: Softwarediskont, Vienna - Austria. Contact information: Markus Fiala.

More dates and locations will be announced in the coming days.

E-on Software Ships LumenRT Review for SketchUp

2011-06-01T12:47:00.003+01:00

HIGH FIDELITY, IMMERSIVE VISUALIZATION FOR SKETCHUP - SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE!

May 26, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced introductory pricing and immediate availability of LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the company's revolutionary new product for the visualization of architectural projects in real-time 3D with accurately simulated lighting.

LumenRT Review for SketchUp works with both the free and the Pro versions of SketchUp. Sample LiveCubes™, pictures and videos uploaded to the lumenrt.com website showcase the amazing quality of the real-time visualizations produced by the product.

Beyond Static Renders: High Fidelity Immersive Visualization

Thanks to LumenRT, architects no longer have to choose between high-quality images and real-time visualization: They can walk or fly through their designs and experience the true quality of light in fully interactive 3D!

Designed to provide high fidelity visualization with accurately simulated lighting including Global Illumination, shadows and reflections, LumenRT is the ideal solution for:

Creating exciting virtual interactive showrooms
Demonstrating and sharing design concepts with associates and customers
Creating attention-grabbing client presentations
Exposing projects in fully real-time photo-realistic 3D

Revolutionary Capabilities

LumenRT provides a number of revolutionary capabilities to breathe life into 3D designs including:

A More Engaging User Experience which allow clients and co-workers to interact with designs in a much more immersive and exciting manner.
No Need for Specialized Viewing Software since LumenRT LiveCubes™ are shared as self running files that play on PC and Mac platforms. Just click and run – it's as simple as that.
Seamless Background Processing allows models to be transformed into LumenRT LiveCubes with a single mouse click, rendering in the background while you continue to work.

Technological Revolution

Accurate lighting, shadows and reflections are an essential component of most architectural projects. LumenRT captures all the subtleties of natural illumination by performing a physically accurate simulation of the light in the scene which produces vivid, life-like results.

LumenRT's incredible ease-of-use, immersive navigation, and high-fidelity imagery is the result of many years of intensive research at e-on software. E-on holds a number of patents on the key underlying technologies which serve as the framework for LumenRT.

Pricing and Availability

LumenRT Review for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro currently retails for $195 (introductory price – SRP: $295).

LumenRT is a 32 & 64 bits application, designed for the Windows® 32/64 bits XP, Vista and 7 as well as Intel Mac OS X platforms (v10.6+).

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

Download Sample LiveCubes on lumenrt.com

The new lumenrt.com website provides the latest, most up-to-date information on LumenRT, showcasing capabilities, tutorials, and user spotlights.

To gain better insight into how LumenRT operates, a set of sample LumenRT LiveCubes™ and electronic documentation is available for download directly from the download section.

The showcase section provides a look at the first videos and images which highlight the power and key features of LumenRT.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.

3D Artist Issue 29

2011-06-01T12:42:00.000+01:00

Nothing specifically of interest for Vue leaped out of the pages of Issue 29 of 3D Artist magazine.

Shape Magic Now Free

2011-05-20T12:18:00.000+01:00

Shape Magic used to be sold by Rich Schafermeyer at 3D Commune. Its been unavailable since 3D Commune shut down. Now he's generously made it available as freeware (along with 5 other 3d tools at shapemagic.com.

3D World Issue 143

2011-05-11T08:00:00.002+01:00

After a quick flip through 3D World Issue 143 in WH Smiths I didn't spot any Vue related stuff.

Cornucopia3D Ancient Americas - Winners

2011-05-10T13:44:00.000+01:00

The winners in the Cornucopia3D Ancient Americas contest have been announced.

3D Artist Issue 28

2011-05-08T19:48:00.000+01:00

Nothing specifically of interest for Vue in Issue 28 of 3D Artist.

E-on Software Ships Vue 9.5

2011-05-04T21:04:00.000+01:00

VUE 9.5 ADDS MORE POWER TO YOUR DIGITAL NATURE

May 04, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, announced today the immediate availability of Vue 9.5 xStream and Infinite, its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

New features of Vue 9.5

Vue xStream and Vue Infinite are the company’s flagship solutions for the creation of natural 3D environments. Vue Infinite operates as a standalone application while Vue xStream works seamlessly inside 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave and Cinema4D. Specifically designed for graphics professionals, these products combine a multitude of cutting edge features that easily integrate into existing production pipelines.

Advanced Cloud Control

Release 9.5 of Vue adds a number of important new features including:

Interactive Texture Placement: a new texture manipulation gizmo allows texture maps to be rotated and scaled interactively, directly on the mesh. Users can now place and rotate textures to any position, angle and scale and preview the result in real-time.
Fast Hybrid Depth of Field: Vue 9.5 features a new hybrid 2.5D algorithm to allow depth of field (DOF) to be rendered 4 times faster than traditional DOF methods.
Advanced Cloud Control: editing, animating and cloud rendering performance greatly improved. Cloud restriction zones allow users to include and edit out specific cloud regions. The new cloud offset animation capability produces breathtaking renders of clouds sweeping over terrains and other scene objects.
Multiple UV Layers: support for models containing separate UV layers (e.g. diffuse, bump, specular, noise, dirt, etc) is now included for better compatibility with other 3D applications.
Atmospheric Relighting: the Vue relighting functionality was extended to allow adjustment of all ambient and indirect lighting.
GPU Accelerated Anti-Aliasing: Vue will now use the additional processing power of the GPU to accelerate the anti-aliasing of thin polygon meshes.
MDD File Format: Vue 9.5 now supports the MDD file format which allows morphed meshes to be captured as exact geometry for each animation frame.
Improved EcoPainting: in 3ds Max and Cinema4D, EcoSystem painting on native objects is now done through the entire brush (instead of just the brush center). This results in much more accurate control of the painted instances.
Custom Star Maps: custom “deep space” maps can be loaded as an alternative to the standard Vue stars. Users can even load images of distant constellations.
Many other improvements such as vector quantization node, frame labeling, velocity pass in render buffer, composite layers for matte shadow and reflection materials also added.

More information on the new features of Vue 9.5 is available online at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream and www.e-onsoftware.com/infinite

Limiting Cloud Zones

Pricing information:

Vue 9.5 is available free of charge for all users under maintenance. Users of Vue 9 who are not under maintenance and wish to advance to Vue 9.5 should purchase maintenance today - they will receive Vue 9.5 and the Vue 10 upgrade free of charge.

More information on e-on software’s maintenance plans can be found at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Customers who purchased Vue 9 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 9.5 will automatically receive Vue 9.5 at no cost as part of the Free 30 Day Maintenance included with all new purchases.

Vue 9.5 xStream retails for $1,790 with one year maintenance ($1495 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for xStream costs $395 (renewal: $295 only!).

Vue 9.5 Infinite retails for $1,090 with one year maintenance ($895 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for Infinite costs $295 (renewal: $195 only!).

Upgrades from Vue 8.x xStream to Vue 9.5 xStream will be available for $495. Upgrades from Vue 8.x Infinite to Vue 9.5 Infinite will be available for $395 (upgrades from Vue 7.x 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 9.5 are free for owners of active educational licenses of Vue 9.

Site licensing discounts are available, contact e-on software for further details and pricing information.

Interactive Texture Placement

Availability

Vue 9.5 xStream and Vue 9.5 Infinite are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only), for both 32 and 64 bit.

Vue 9.5 xStream is compatible with the following renderers*:

3ds Max 7 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
Maya 6 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
Softimage | XSI 5.1 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
Cinema 4D R9.6 to R12: native renderer
LightWave 9.3 to 10: native renderer

Check the Vue 9.5 xStream requirements page for more compatibility information.

* Other renderers are under consideration.

Carbon Scatter: The Power Of EcoSystems With Native Instancing

2011-04-27T22:59:00.001+01:00

CALLING MAYA AND CINEMA 4D USERS FOR BETA TESTING PROGRAM

April 27, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the upcoming availability of Carbon Scatter for Cinema 4D and Maya.

Carbon Scatter is the most simple and straightforward solution for creating complex and detailed populations using the native instancing technologies of leading DCC applications.

The Carbon Scatter plug-ins integrates e-on's powerful EcoSystem™ algorithms directly into the host applications, allowing users to populate native scenes with millions of instances, and render them with their renderer of choice.

Carbon Scatter for Maya and Cinema 4D Testers Wanted

Following the successful release of Carbon Scatter for 3ds Max, e-on software is now looking for talented Maya and Cinema 4D users willing to take part in the beta testing of Carbon Scatter.

Carbon Scatter for Maya will initially work with the mental ray™ and V-Ray™ renderers.
Carbon Scatter for Cinema 4D will work with the native renderer.

Carbon Scatter will operate inside of Maya 2009 to 2012 and Cinema 4D R11.5 and R12, for 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows and Macintosh OS.

No knowledge of e-on software's other products (such as Vue, Ozone or LumenRT) is required in order to become a qualified beta tester. However, candidates must possess the following qualities: persistence, imagination, and a desire to influence the final product, time, and of course testers should be proficient with Cinema 4D or Maya together with either the V-Ray or mental ray renderers.

Artists interested in beta-testing Carbon Scatter, should send an e-mail with samples and a description of their work to carbonscatter@e-onsoftware.com.

More information on Carbon Scatter is available at: www.carbonscatter.com

Vue Cloud Sculpting Tutorial

2011-04-22T17:49:00.001+01:00

I've just posted a complete rework of my sculpting clouds with images for Vue 9.5 with a video tutorial, two free mats, two free scenes and two free atmospheres. There was a lot of background noise here so the video is silent... Vue Cloud Sculpting Tutorial for Vue 9.5 Enjoy :-)

Geekatplay Studio Vue 9.5 Tutorials

2011-04-22T17:48:00.000+01:00

New Geekatplay studio Vue 9.5 tutorials.

E-on Software Showcases LumenRT Videos

2011-04-17T20:54:00.001+01:00

LUMENRT REVIEW FOR SKETCHUP COMING SOON

April 15, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the imminent release of LumenRT, the company’s revolutionary new product for the visualization of architectural projects in real-time 3D with photo-real illumination.

LumenRT Review for SketchUp, the first product of the line, will work with both the free and the Pro versions of SketchUp. Sample pictures and videos uploaded to the lumenrt.com website showcase the amazing quality of the real-time visualizations produced by the product.

Beyond Static Renders: High Fidelity Real-Time Visualization

Designed to provide high fidelity visualization with accurate lighting including Global Illumination, shadows and reflections, LumenRT is the ideal solution for:

Creating a virtual interactive showroom
Demonstrating and sharing design concepts
Visualizing 3D models in client presentations
Exposing projects in fully real-time photo-realistic 3D

Revolutionary Capabilities

LumenRT provides a number of revolutionary capabilities to breathe life into 3D designs including:

A More Engaging User Experience which allow clients and co-workers to interact with designs in a much more immersive and exciting manner.
No Need for Specialized Viewing Software since LumenRT LiveCubes are shared as self running files that play on PC and Mac platforms. Just click and run – it’s as simple as that.
Seamless Background Processing allows models to be transformed into LumenRT LiveCubes with a single mouse click, rendering in the background while you continue to work.

Visit lumenrt.com for the Latest News and Views

The new lumenrt.com website provides the latest, most up-to-date information on LumenRT, showcasing capabilities, tutorials, and user spotlights. The inaugural content provides a look at the first videos and images which highlight the power and key features of LumenRT. More content will be added regularly.

LumenRT Review for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro is scheduled for release very soon. Pricing information will be disclosed at the time of release.

Visit www.lumenrt.com for more information.

Cornucopia 3D Image Challenge - Ancient America

2011-04-14T12:38:00.000+01:00

Cornucopia 3D is running an image challenge with prizes for the first three entries on the theme of Ancient America.

E-on Software 2011 Show Reel Call for Submissions

2011-04-14T12:35:00.001+01:00

SHOWCASE YOUR PROJECTS IN E-ON SOFTWARE'S 2011 SHOW REEL

April 13, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today announced it is seeking submissions for its upcoming 2011 show reel.

Following the success of the 2009 and 2010 show reels, e-on software invites all Vue artists to submit recent commercial projects that involved Vue, Carbon Scatter or Ozone for inclusion in the 2011 show reel, whether film, commercial, TV show, broadcast, music video, game cinematic, architectural walkthrough, or any other form of commercial animation project.

All submissions included in the show reel will receive full credit in a standardized format during playback of the corresponding sequence (at submitter’s discretion: company logo, project title and/or client name).

E-on software’s 2011 show reel will be showcased throughout the year at different tradeshows and conventions, published on e-on software's website, and also on e-on’s Youtube channel.

Furthermore, submitted materials may also become the subject of online interviews and press advertising (if submitter agrees), providing permanent and worldwide exposure:

www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight

E-on software is also interested in receiving high resolution imagery for inclusion in its marketing collateral.

Submission Process

The deadline for submitting video content for the 2011 show reel is June 01, 2011.

Entrants should send video excerpts, sample frames or web links to , with a small project description (including the name of the client, if appropriate), full contact information, and their company logo.

Preferably, final video material should be available in a format of at least 720p (other formats accepted).

There are no restrictions as to what third party application is used in combination with Carbon Scatter, Ozone or Vue (if any).

3D Artist Issue 27

2011-04-11T20:48:00.000+01:00

3D Artist Issue 27 has a two page Q&A tutorial on creating a crater in Vue.

3D World May 2011

2011-04-11T20:46:00.000+01:00

3D World May 2011 doesn't have anything for Vue but does have an Ozone 5 review.

E-on Software Unveils Vue 9.5

2011-04-08T20:08:00.002+01:00

VUE 9.5 PRE RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR USERS UNDER MAINTENANCE

April 7, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, pre-released today Vue 9.5 xStream and Infinite, its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

New features of Vue 9.5

Advanced Cloud Control

Release 9.5 of Vue adds a number of important new features including:

Interactive Texture Placement: a new texture manipulation gizmo allows texture maps to be rotated and scaled interactively, directly on the mesh. Users can now place and rotate textures to any position, angle and scale and preview the result in real-time.
Fast Hybrid Depth of Field: Vue 9.5 features a new hybrid 2.5D algorithm to allow depth of field (DOF) to be rendered 4 times faster than traditional DOF methods.
Advanced Cloud Control: editing, animating and cloud rendering performance greatly improved. Cloud restriction zones allow users to include and edit out specific cloud regions. The new cloud offset animation capability produces breathtaking renders of clouds sweeping over terrains and other scene objects.
Multiple UV Layers: support for models containing separate UV layers (e.g. diffuse, bump, specular, noise, dirt, etc) is now included for better compatibility with other 3D applications.
Atmospheric Relighting: the Vue relighting functionality was extended to allow adjustment of all ambient and indirect lighting.
GPU Accelerated Anti-Aliasing: Vue will now use the additional processing power of the GPU to accelerate the anti-aliasing of thin polygon meshes.
MDD File Format: Vue 9.5 now supports the MDD file format which allows morphed meshes to be captured as exact geometry for each animation frame.
Improved EcoPainting: in 3ds Max and Cinema4D, EcoSystem painting on native objects is now done through the entire brush (instead of just the brush center). This results in much more accurate control of the painted instances.
Custom Star Maps: custom “deep space” maps can be loaded as an alternative to the standard Vue stars. Users can even load images of distant constellations.
Many other improvements such as vector quantization node, frame labeling, velocity pass in render buffer, composite layers for matte shadow and reflection materials also added.

A complete and detailed list of features will be made available at the time of final release.

Limiting Cloud Zones

Vue 9.5 Available as Pre-release

Vue 9.5 is available free of charge for all users under maintenance. Users of Vue 9 who are not under maintenance and wish to advance to Vue 9.5 should purchase maintenance today (they will receive Vue 9.5 and the Vue 10 upgrade free of charge).

If they wish, users under maintenance can immediately download a pre-release version of Vue 9.5. Users of Vue 9 who subscribe to a maintenance plan today will also be granted access to this pre-release version.

Vue 9.5 xStream and Vue 9.5 Infinite are expected to ship during Q2 2011. Customers who purchased Vue 9 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 9.5 will receive Vue 9.5 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

Interactive Texture Placement

Standard Retail Price:

Vue 9.5 xStream will retail for $1,790 with one year maintenance ($1495 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for xStream costs $395 (renewal: $295 only!).

Vue 9.5 Infinite will retail for $1,190 with one year maintenance ($995 without maintenance). A one year standard maintenance plan for Infinite costs $295 (renewal: $195 only!).

Upgrades from Vue 8.x xStream to Vue 9.5 xStream will be available for $495. Upgrades from Vue 8.x Infinite to Vue 9.5 Infinite will be available for $395 (upgrades from Vue 7 will also be available). Full pricing information will be disclosed at the time of release.

Site licensing discounts are available, contact e-on software for further details and pricing information.

Availability

Vue 9.5 xStream and Vue 9.5 Infinite are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only), for both 32 and 64 bit.

Vue 9.5 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

3ds Max 7 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
Maya 6 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray, Maya Software
Softimage | XSI 5.1 to 2012: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
Cinema 4D R9.6 to R12: native renderer
LightWave 9.3 to 10: native renderer

Other renderers are under consideration.

RANCH Renderfarm VIP Club

2011-04-05T21:02:00.000+01:00

RANCH COMPUTING is launching the RANCH VIP Club - see their site for more information.

Vue Classes at LVS April 2011

2011-03-29T12:17:00.000+01:00

Peggy Walters Vue Classes at LVS Online are starting again soon. Registration for the January session is open... Classrooms open April 11, 2011 Registration closes April 13, 2011 First lesson posts April 14 , 2011 The Advanced Vue class is now self-study. Register anytime.

Cornucopia3D Intergalactic Adventures Contest Winners

2011-03-18T13:11:00.000Z

The winners of C3D's Intergalactic Adventures contest have been announced.

Carbon Scatter for 3ds Max Released

2011-03-11T13:07:00.002Z

CARBON SCATTER – THE POWER OF ECOSYSTEM™ WITH NATIVE INSTANCING!

March 10, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions today announced the immediate availability of Carbon Scatter, the company's instancing plugin for the mental ray™ and V-Ray™ renderers for 3ds Max.

Carbon Scatter is the easiest and most straightforward solution for creating complex and detailed populations using the native instancing technologies of 3ds Max. Versions of Carbon Scatter for Maya and Cinema4D* will be available shortly (an Open Beta will be released in the coming weeks).

*Versions for Softimage and LightWave are under consideration.

Some of the key features of Carbon Scatter include:

Automated Smart Scattering:
Carbon Scatter does not merely scatter the objects randomly across the underlying surface, but actually computes where to place them according to the relief of the underlying geometry. For example, as in nature, more trees will grow on flat terrains than on steep slopes, and no objects will be placed where they are likely to "fall down".
Paint Objects and Plants with the EcoPainter:
The EcoSystem painter tool (EcoPainter) lets the user interactively paint instances over any surface (or group of surfaces). Painted instances can be attached to the underlying surface so they move together with the surface, or they can be independent. Painting can be performed with a mouse or with a tablet, which gives you the ability to control additional parameters through pressure.
Advanced EcoSystem Control:
Multiple plants can be dragged from the plant browser into the EcoSystem population list, making the preparation of complex EcoSystems much quicker. When painting EcoSystems, users can paint with the underlying EcoSystem material rules applied, so that, for instance, the influence of slope and altitude or the sizing rules are taken into account.
Powerful Layered EcoSystem Materials and Function Graph
EcoSystems behave just like regular materials. A single EcoSystem material can have any number of layers, each layer with its own population list and full set of controls.
Users can easily influence EcoSystem populations according to altitude, slope or orientation, or even take advantage of Carbon Scatter's powerful function graph to control almost every aspect of the population. For example, artists can use a fractal noise generator to control the distribution instances, or use a bitmap to limit distribution to specific areas. On top of this, the population density can also depend on time.
And more: compatibility with SolidGrowthCS plant technology, over 100 SolidGrowthCS plant species available, free unlimited network rendering nodes, support for animated proxies...

A complete and detailed list of features is available at www.carbonscatter.com.

Pricing and Availability

Carbon Scatter is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 for both 32 and 64 bit.

Carbon Scatter comes in 3 flavors: Carbon Scatter Single, Carbon Scatter Multi and Carbon Scatter Multi-CE (Content Edition).

Carbon Scatter Single (SRP: $195) can be used with one of the compatible applications installed on your system (choice of the host application is done upon order). It will work with all compatible renderers for the selected host application (e.g. mental ray and V-Ray for 3ds Max).
Carbon Scatter Multi (SRP: $295) can be used with all compatible applications and renderers installed on your system.
Carbon Scatter Multi-CE (SRP: $395) includes over 100 SolidGrowthCS plants and can be used with all compatible applications and renderers installed on your system.

Carbon Scatter Single and Carbon Scatter Multi ship with a small collection of 8 SolidGrowthCS plant species. Carbon Scatter Multi-CE ships with an exclusive collection of 100+ SolidGrowthCS Plant Species (Carbon Scatter Multi-CE plant species cannot be read by Carbon Scatter Single or Multi).

Special Offers and Product Suites

Until April 11, 2011, e-on software is offering its Vue Infinite and xStream users a time limited $200 discount on Carbon Scatter Multi-CE (available for users of Vue from version 6 to version 9).

In the coming days, e-on software will be introducing Product Suites. Product Suites are cost-effective bundles of e-on software products designed to work together. The first two Product Suites to be released will include:

Ozone 5 + Carbon Scatter Multi-CE Product Suite: $595 (instead of $690)
Vue 9 xStream + Carbon Scatter Multi-CE Product Suite: $1695 (a saving of $195)

3D World Issue 141

2011-03-11T13:06:00.002Z

3D World Issue 141 is out in the UK: didn't spot any Vue specific stuff in this issue.

3D Artist Issue 26: Vue 9 Complete Review

2011-03-03T21:01:00.000Z

3D Artist Issue 26 has a review of Vue 9 Complete giving it a final score of 9/10. I've not spotted any other Vue content in this issue.

Digital Arts March 2011 Vue Review

2011-03-03T20:58:00.000Z

There is a review of Vue 9 by Ami Chopine in the March 2011 issue of the magazine Digital Arts.

3D World Issue 140 and Vue

2011-02-25T12:42:00.000Z

3D World issue 140 hasn't got a lot for Vue in it but there are some QuadSpinner Vue assets on the CD.

Geekatplaystudios Glowing Puddles

2011-02-25T12:41:00.000Z

New five part video tutorial for Vue at Geekatplaystudios Glowing Puddles.

Digital Arts Magazine Reviews Vue 9

2011-02-21T13:23:00.000Z

Spotted a review of Vue 9 in Digital Arts Magazine March 2011.

CityEngine Vue reviewed at impworks

2011-02-21T12:38:00.000Z

I've posted a review of CityEngine Vue on my website.

Cornucopia3D Sale to Celebrate New Design

2011-02-15T21:27:00.000Z

Cornucopia3D, a division of e-on software and one of the leading CG artist communities on the web, is excited to announce a fresh new look for the Cornucopia3D website. To celebrate the new design, Cornucopia3D also announced that it will be offering a special 3D content bonanza!

In the past 5 years, Cornucopia3D has become the favorite online community for Vue users. Cornucopia3D members meet up in the forums, exchange ideas and knowledge on product features, and learn from each other as well as from acknowledged 3D experts. The Cornucopia3D store, with content ranging from basic 3D objects to complex scenes, is growing daily. Don’t miss the Cornucopia3D Portfolio, a personal homepage that users can customize and use as a professional presentation of their work: this has proven to be a huge hit with members.

"To celebrate the growth of the community and the start of a new era at Cornucopia3D, we've created a new website design that we think is modern, fresh and exciting!" said ChristieK, Cornucopia3D Manager. She adds: "One of the new features will be our brand new Classroom area, which will have some super surprises coming soon! Many other enhancements will be rolling out in the future, including features designed specifically for our Poser and Daz|Studio users!".

On top of many graphical updates, the new design proves to be more accessible with Member account options listed across the top of the screen, user images featured in the new page header and an overall gain in ease of navigation.

Content and Training Bonanza

To celebrate the introduction of the new Cornucopia3D website, Cornucopia3D is offering a one week 3D content bonanza, with up to 60% special discounts on popular items.

Additionally, QuadSpinner, one of the major Vue training material providers and one of the leading Cornucopia3D affiliates, joins the celebration by offering up to 60%* discount on all its training materials during a 24h flash sale.

More information is available at www.cornucopia3d.com

Quadspinner 24H Flash Sale

2011-02-15T20:08:00.000Z

There is a 24 Hour Flash Sale on Quadspinner store at Cornucopia3D (offer ends 16th February).

3D Artist Issue 25

2011-02-12T12:37:00.000Z

After the bumper crop of Vue stuff in Issue 24 has little for Vue other than a mention of Vue 9 PLE, the trial version and a few paragraphs about CityEngine Vue in the news section.

Lush Landscapes Challenge on 3D World Forum

2011-02-01T12:49:00.001Z

@3DWorldMag on Twitter has just announced that "Enter this month's Creative Challenge and win Vue 9 Esprit worth around £150!... http://fb.me/RXulAwTQ"

Ozone 5 Final Release Now Shipping!

2011-01-31T22:59:00.000Z

HYPER REALISTIC ATMOSPHERES IN 3DS MAX, CINEMA 4D, LIGHTWAVE, MAYA AND SOFTIMAGE

January 31, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, makers of leading solutions and technologies for Digital Nature, today announced immediate availability of version 5 of Ozone, its atmospheric plugin for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, Cinema4D, and LightWave.

Ozone 5 – Hyper-Realistic 3D Atmospheres

Ozone 5 implements the Spectral 3™ cutting-edge technologies developed by e-on software for the simulation and rendering of atmospheric effects. Ozone 5 atmospheres provide an accurately simulated environment that affects all scene elements and behaves according to nature's rules.

Based entirely on real-world atmospheric behavior, the Spectral 3™ engine produces ultra-realistic environments with volumetric clouds, accurate light dispersion and natural phenomena such as Godrays. This technology realistically models the behavior of our planet's atmosphere to produce all kinds of atmospheric effects.

New support for V-Ray and advanced support for MentalRay renderers:
Ozone 5 is fully compatible with MentalRay's specific technologies, such as Sun&Sky, Photometric Lights, Distributed Bucket Rendering, etc. Ozone 5 is also fully compatible with V-Ray's specific Sun and Sky technologies.
Super-fast rendering technology:
Despite the staggering complexity of the atmospheric model it features, Ozone 5 renders its atmospheric effects at blazing speed, thanks to e-on software's highly optimized technology.
Cloud Cross Shadowing:
Ozone contains break-through algorithms that are capable of rendering extremely detailed volumetric clouds and their associated shadows at an incredible pace. Cloud cross shadowing is fully user controllable allowing clouds to cast shadows on each other.
Extensive library of over 150 predefined atmospheres:
Ozone 5 includes presets for all kinds of atmospheric conditions: bright daytime, bad weather, sunrise, sunset, night time, etc. Customize the atmosphere using dedicated tools and the library of over 140 preset cloud shapes.

A complete and detailed presentation of Ozone 5 is available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/ozone

Pricing and Availability

Ozone 5 is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

A single license of Ozone 5 will work with all compatible applications and renderers installed on the end user's system.

Ozone 5 for Maya works with MentalRay, Maya software and V-Ray renderers.
Ozone 5 for 3ds Max works with MentalRay and V-Ray renderers.
Ozone 5 for Softimage works with MentalRay.
Ozone 5 for LightWave and Cinema4D works with the native renderer.

Ozone 5 retails at US$295, with upgrades from Ozone 4.0 available for $95. RenderNode network rendering licenses are available at $95 per node.

SSS skin in Vue 9

2011-01-19T13:03:00.000Z

Silverblade has posted a new tutorial: SSS skin in Vue 9, benefits of using SSS, and the "speckle" probe.

Environment Design 2010: A Round Up of Top Apps

2011-01-19T13:01:00.000Z

An interesting round up of software for working with Vue to create imaginary 3D environments: Environment Design 2010: A Round Up of Top Apps. Skip the advert page to get to the article.

3D World 139 and Vue

2011-01-16T13:44:00.000Z

Lots of Vue in 3D World Issue 139 - Start with the free copy of Vue 8 Frontier on the cover disc and the Vue picture on the cover by Dax Pandhi. Inside Dax takes us through creating the cover picture in a tutorial. Then there is a four page tutorial on creating a mountainous scene with Vue 8 Frontier. Finally there is a positive, two page review of Vue 9 Infinite and Vue 9 xStream by Eran Dinur.

C3D: Russian Winters - Winners Announced

2011-01-13T19:20:00.002Z

The winners of the Russian Winters competition at Cornucopia 3D have been announced.

E-on Software Newsletter - January 12, 2011

2011-01-13T19:00:00.001Z

e-on software's latest newsletter includes information on:

Vue 9 For 3D Artists and Enthusiasts in French and German
Ozone 5
10 Authorized Training Centers and 4 more Coming Soon
New Training Materials for Vue from QuadSpinner
fxphd.com Vue Course
Ranch Computing Supports Vue 9

Vue 9 and Sketchup Tutorials

2011-01-13T07:00:00.000Z

Geekatplay Studio has a new series of tutorials on using Vue 9 with Sketchup.

E-on Software Ships Language Versions of Vue 9 for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists!

2011-01-12T20:55:00.000Z

FRENCH AND GERMAN USERS CAN SWITCH APPLICATION LANGUAGE AT NO CHARGE

January 12, 2011. 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 9 Pioneer & Theme Packs, Vue 9 Frontier, Vue 9 Esprit, Vue 9 Studio and Vue 9 Complete.

E-on software also confirmed that a Japanese version is underway, and should be released shortly.

E-on software offers products for the creation and rendering of Digital Nature for all market segments and all budgets, starting from the completely free Vue 9 Pioneer all the way up to industry leading solutions.

Vue for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue 9 Pioneer & Theme-Packs, Vue 3D Superhero and Vue 9 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 9 Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.
Vue for 3D Artists: Vue 9 Esprit, Vue 9 Studio and Vue 9 Complete.
Provides 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
Solutions for CG Professionals: Vue 9 Infinite, Vue 9 xStream.
Industry leading solutions for CG Professionals and SFX Studios.

French and German Localization Available at No Charge

Starting today, all products in the &quote;3D Enthusiasts&quote; and &quote;3D Artists&quote; lines are now directly available as multi-lingual versions.

The localized documentation, interface and help files are available at no charge for existing users, via a dedicated language pack. This language pack can be downloaded from the e-on software website, on the same page as the latest Service Packs.

The printed versions of the French and German official Vue 9 User Guides are now available from e-on software's online store (for those who prefer a hard copy rather than the free electronic version included in the language pack).

Solutions for CG Professionals

In the coming weeks, e-on software will offer an interface translation pack to the French and German users of its professional solutions. However, the Vue 9 Infinite and xStream Reference Manual and help files will remain in English only. More information and complete installation instructions will be made available in the software update section of e-on's website.

3D Artist Issue 24

2011-01-06T13:24:00.000Z

3D Artist issue 24 is out now in the UK. I didn't find anything of special interest for Vue. I'd though the ArchVis article might have been when I saw the contents list but it didn't look particularly exciting when I glanced at it in WH Smiths.

Free Hall of Justice model for Vue

2011-01-05T12:08:00.000Z

Jacob Charles Dietz has a new free Hall of Justice model for Vue.

Two Free Vue Scenes from QuadSpinner

2011-01-05T12:02:00.002Z

Catching up with all the Vue goings on at the end of last month and found QuadSpinner / Dax Pandhi is giving away two free Vue Scenes.

Modeling for Vue with Hexagon Tutorials

2011-01-04T13:19:00.000Z

They've been busy at Geekatplay Studio with a new 15 video tutorial series on modeling for Vue with Hexagon.

3D World 138

2010-12-16T20:31:00.000Z

3D World issue 138 is out now in the UK and its a Tron special. Didn't spot anything Vue related other than the usual advert.

SkinVue9 ReVue

2010-12-15T13:29:00.000Z

I've just posted a review of SkinVue9 on my website.

Vue Dry Stone Wall Tutorial

2010-12-09T19:34:00.000Z

Barbara Parkman has posted a tutorial on creating a dry stone wall in Vue using an EcoSystem.

E-on Software and Procedural Together Introduce CityEngine Vue

2010-12-09T19:22:00.000Z

E-on software and Procedural Inc. together announce the release of CityEngine Vue, a complete 3D city modeling solution for Vue users. CityEngine Vue is available now for purchase on Cornucopia3D, e-on software’s community website and content store, for as low as $199 for C.Club members!

December 09, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions and Procedural Inc., makers of the leading tool for 3D city creation, are jointly announcing the immediate availability of CityEngine Vue, a complete city modeling solution. CityEngine Vue enables Vue users to create large cities with a few clicks, and seamlessly integrate the detailed building or street models into Vue landscapes.

"Anyone that has ever had to create a city knows that the amount of detail that goes into making a 3D city takes a lot of time to build and construct.", said Pascal Mueller, CEO of Procedural Inc. "CityEngine Vue does most of the work for you using procedural technology, cutting out time consuming tasks such as manual design, texturing and modeling of buildings and streets. Now you can build your city in no time and integrate it directly in Vue."

"CityEngine Vue provides a powerful suite of tools to create 3D cities and import them seamlessly into Vue for rendering in rich natural 3D environments. We are excited to bring this opportunity to our users through Cornucopia3D, e-on software’s community and content division," said Nicholas Phelps, President of e-on software.

Key Highlights of CityEngine Vue
CityEngine Vue is standalone software with direct format export to all products of the Vue family (3D Artist and Professional solutions). With CityEngine Vue, users can:

Save time building complete 3D cities using industry-leading procedural technology,
Interactively try out different city designs (with immediate feedback),
Sketch streets and blocks with just a few clicks,
Copy real cities using data from OpenStreetMap.org,
Easily integrate 3D cities into Vue terrains and landscapes.

The software ships with tutorials, reference manuals and plenty of learning videos. For inspiration and as a starting point, several demo cities are available for free download within CityEngine. The demo cities include an ancient Pompeii reconstruction, a science-fiction version of New York City, a detailed medieval city, Paris style buildings, modern street templates, and many more.

Requirements, Pricing and Availability
CityEngine Vue retails for $199 (C.Club Member price - Non-member price: $299) and is now available for purchase on Cornucopia3D, e-on’s community and content division.
CityEngine Vue is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, for both 32 and 64 bit, and on Mac OSX 10.5 and 10.6 (64 bit Mac Intel only).
More information can be found at www.cornucopia3d.com/cityengine.

Vue Classes at LVS January 2011

2010-12-09T13:20:00.001Z

Peggy Walters Vue Classes at LVS Online are starting again soon. Registration for the January session is open... Classrooms open Jan 3, 2011 Registration closes Jan 5, 2011 First lesson posts Jan 6, 2011

Cornucopia 3D Image Challenge - Daniel Respaud's Town Winter

2010-12-08T07:00:00.002Z

A new Image Challenge is running at Cornucopia 3D based on Daniel Respaud's Town Winter masterclass.

3D Artist Issue 23

2010-12-07T13:04:00.000Z

3D Artist issue 23 is out now in the UK. Nothing of special interest for Vue leaped out and persuaded me to part with my cash.

Render on the RANCH Runner

2010-12-06T20:35:00.000Z

From today Ranch Computing is rendering using their RANCH Runner - a self-cooled, compact and scalable supercomputer dedicated to 3D rendering. All our customers' projects are automatically processed on the new system. There is no sharing - each project benefits from the full power of the RANCH Runner - so everyone gets the highest level of performance, everytime. The RANCH Runner supports Vue 9 xStream for standalone and integrated projects (with 3ds Max, Cinema 4D or Lightwave 64-bit). Support will be added in the near future for: VRay for C4D, Autodesk Maya, and the new versions of V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max (1.5 SP5 currently supported), and Lightwave 10 (9.6 currently supported).

E-on Software Releases Vue 9 PLE and Trial Versions

2010-12-02T19:42:00.000Z

TEST DRIVE THE LEADING SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL NATURE AT NO CHARGE

December 02, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for digital nature and natural 3D environments, today announced the immediate availability of the Vue 9 xStream and Vue 9 Infinite PLE (Personal Learning Edition), together with the trial versions of its products for 3D Artists, Vue 9 Esprit, Vue 9 Studio and Vue 9 Complete.

Vue 9 Personal Learning Edition (PLE)

Vue 9 Infinite and Vue 9 xStream offer CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with seamless integration into any production workflow.

While Vue Infinite is a standalone application, Vue xStream operates seamlessly inside of 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Cinema4D and Softimage.

Key new technologies available in the Vue 9 PLE:

EcoSystem 4 and New flicker reduction algorithms,
Relighting and HDR Multi-Pass Rendering,
HyperBlob Technology and Improved Terrain Editing
New Interface and Faster Rendering,
Native Cocoa 64 bit for Mac OS
And more...

The Vue 9 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 9 xStream/Infinite. With the PLE, users can:

Create complete projects,
Save their work* and export to other applications,
Render stills and animations without size/length limit**,
Experience Vue’s power directly inside Max/Maya/Softimage/LightWave/Cinema4D,
Learn at their own pace (the PLE never expires)!

The Personal Learning Edition ships with a wide selection of Vue 9 presets, as well as the full PDF Reference manual.

Users can download the Vue 9 PLE at no charge from www.vue9.com/ple.

PLE Requirements and Restrictions:

The Vue 9 Personal Learning Edition is available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5 and 10.6 (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

* Scene files created and saved with the PLE cannot be exchanged
with other PLE users and are not compatible with other versions of Vue.

** The PLE is for personal, non-commercial use only. Network rendering is disabled,
and renders may be watermarked and carry a logo.

Vue 9 For 3D Artists Trial Versions

Vue 9 Esprit, Vue 9 Studio and Vue 9 Complete provide 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.

The Vue 9 For 3D Artists Trial Version is a fully functional version of Vue 9 Esprit, Studio or Complete (the selection is done during installation), aside from the following limitations:

Saving is disabled (scenes, plants, objects, ...),
Render resolution is limited to 640x480,
Animation length is limited to 5 seconds,
Limited content (only a small selection of materials, plants, atmospheres...),
Terrain export, standalone rendering and network rendering disabled,
The Trial Version will work for 30 days.

Users can download the Vue 9 Trial Versions at no charge from www.e-onsoftware.com/try.

The Vue 9 Trial Versions are available in English only*, for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5 and 10.6 (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

*French and German versions of the Vue 9 Trial will be
released as soon as the localized versions of Vue 9 ship.

Vue 9 Frontier

2010-11-25T20:01:00.000Z

Vue 9 Frontier is now available at Daz 3D as well as Cornucopia3D.

Renderosity Vue Forum

2010-11-19T08:29:00.001Z

Chris (TheBryster) who was moderating the Renderosity Vue Forum had a stroke a few days ago. I'd like to add my best wish for a speedy recovery to those on Renderosity. Bill (SGT2005) who previously moderated the forum will be helping out in the VUE area.

CGTalk: Lighting Challenge #25: Artistry

2010-11-19T08:29:00.000Z

CGTalk's Lighting Challenge #25: Artistry is now running. The challenge features an artist's studio, modeled by Giorgio Luciano. The deadline for this challenge is January 16th, 2011.

3D World Issue 137

2010-11-18T19:31:00.000Z

3D World Issue 137 includes a short Q&A answer from Eran Dinur on how to create a pile of rocks in Vue. Other than that not a lot of Vue love in this issue.

E-on Software Ships Vue 9 Digital Nature Solutions for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

2010-11-17T21:59:00.000Z

INTRODUCING NEW PRODUCT SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR VUE ESPRIT, STUDIO AND COMPLETE

November 17, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: following the release of its Vue 9 Digital Nature solutions for CG Professionals, e-on software announced today the immediate availability of its full line of Vue 9 products for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 9 Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 9 Frontier, Vue 9 Esprit, Vue 9 Studio and Vue 9 Complete.

Today's announcement finalizes the successful introduction to the market of the ninth generation of Vue, the leading solution for natural 3D environments.

Introducing the Product Subscription Program for 3D Artists

E-on software has teamed up with the Cornucopia3D online graphics community to offer a brand new, cost effective upgrade program for Vue Esprit, Studio and Complete.

Thanks to a small monthly payment, users under Product Subscription will save up to 50% on the normal upgrade price of the next Vue upgrade, and will get access to the new version of Vue as soon as it is officially released!

More information is available here: www.cornucopia3d.com/annualsubscription.php

Vue 9 Product Lines for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

Vue 3D Artist Products: Vue 9 Esprit, Vue 9 Studio and Vue 9 Complete.
Provides artists with powerful modular applications to create richly natural 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
Vue 3D Enthusiast Products: Vue Pioneer & Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue 9 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 9 Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.

Vue For 3D Artists

Vue 9 Complete combines into a single package a multitude of cutting-edge features that let 3D artists easily create and control rich EcoSystems™ of wind-swept trees and plants, hyper-realistic spectral atmospheres and detailed terrains in fully animated scenes.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/complete

Vue 9 Studio is the advanced Digital Nature application with powerful vegetation and rendering features for dedicated 3D artists. Focused on enhanced natural vegetation capabilities, advanced rendering features and extended Poser integration, Vue 9 Studio provides comprehensive control over the creation of complex scenes, while maintaining an intuitive workflow.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/studio

Vue 9 Esprit is the enhanced Digital Nature application with extended import and scenery control features for serious 3D artists. It is focused on intuitive workflow, advanced rendering features and Poser integration. With a clear, uncluttered interface and state of the art features, Vue 9 Esprit combines sophistication with ease of use. With Vue’s renowned natural 3D tools and unique render quality, 3D artists can create inspiring 3D art in any style.

More information is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/esprit

Cornucopia3D, the Home for Vue Enthusiasts!

The Vue 9 product line for 3D Enthusiasts is now an essential part of Cornucopia3D's software arsenal! Customers will now find the full product descriptions, download and purchase information for Vue Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero and Vue 9 Frontier directly at www.cornucopia3d.com.

Vue For 3D Enthusiasts – Powered by e-on software, published by Cornucopia3D

Vue 9 Pioneer – Free: Newcomers to 3D and casual artists will find in Vue 9 Pioneer all the landscape-creation tools they need to easily create and render amazing images of their own 3D worlds. Vue 9 Pioneer is the perfect introduction to the world of 3D. Despite the addition of revolutionary new technologies for the creation and rendering of natural 3D environments, e-on software also announces that Vue 9 Pioneer, its entry-level product will remain available for free.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/pioneer

Vue 3D SuperHero – $29.95: Vue 3D SuperHero is the perfect way to start in 3D: with this product, users receive both the software and a full color book of instructions to get going the fun way! Vue 3D SuperHero combines Vue 9 Pioneer SE* with a 120-page, full color starter guide printed on high-quality glossy paper.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/superhero

Vue Theme-Packs – $49.95: Vue Theme-Packs include the software application and ready-made content for the creation and animation of themed 3D images and video clips. There are 3 different Vue Theme-Packs: Vue Science Fiction, Vue Fairy Tale and Vue Fantasy. Each Theme-Pack includes over $100 worth of exclusive content – 3D virtual sets, models (plants, pre-animated meshes, etc.), atmosphere presets and more. Customers who purchased the Theme-Packs for Vue 8 get access to the updated Vue 9 Theme-pack at no charge.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/tpack

Vue 9 Frontier – $99: Vue 9 Frontier provides scenic nature and Digital character rendering for 3D enthusiasts to easily compose character-filled images and video clips. Based on the Vue 9 Pioneer Core application, Vue 9 Frontier adds all the character rendering features dedicated to the Poser and Daz|Studio applications. Vue 9 Frontier also adds the ability to enhance human skin realism using the SkinVue 9 skin shader. A VuePython powered utility, SkinVue 9 quickly and easily transforms Poser and Daz|Studio characters into vivid, realistic models.

More information is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com/frontier

Additional Modules for Vue 9: All products for 3D Enthusiasts can be extended with 12 optional modules that add specific functionality to the base application. Thanks to this modular approach, users can progressively upgrade all the way up to Vue Complete.

More information on the Vue product line for 3D Enthusiasts is available at: www.cornucopia3d.com

*Vue 9 Pioneer SE is a special edition of Vue 9 Pioneer that renders without logo or watermarks.

Pricing and availability

Vue 9 Pioneer, the Vue Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 9 Frontier as well as Vue 9 Esprit, Studio and Complete are available in English for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, and on Mac OSX 10.5+ (Mac Intel only) for both 32 and 64 bit.

Vue 9 Esprit retails for $199, Vue 9 Studio for $399 and Vue 9 Complete at $599. Upgrades and sidegrades from Vue 8 and Vue 7 are also available (see pricelist for full details).

A comprehensive comparative chart is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/products/chart.php

A comprehensive price list is available at: www.e-onsoftware.com/pricelist

E-on software will be releasing a Trial version of Vue 9 Esprit, Studio and Complete later in the year.

Vue Moving Matte Paintings And Digital Environments

2010-11-15T12:38:00.000Z

cmiVFX are offering a new video Vue Moving Matte Paintings And Digital Environments Tutorial for $59.95. It covers the workflow for CG artists and VFX artists in 7 chapters covering DEM (Digital Elevation Model), Framing and Lighting, Materials, EcoSystem, Painting with Photoshop, Camera Mapping and Compositing in After Effects. A preview is available on vimeo.