Ranch Computing Vue 11

From the latest ranch computing newsletter:

The RANCH is now supporting e-on software Vue 11/11.5 xStream projects, in standalone mode or as a plugin for 3ds Max, Maya, Cinema 4D and Lightwave scenes! That includes 3ds Max 2013-14, Maya 2013-14 and Cinema 4D R14 projects which require a special version of Vue (VC100). Don't forget to read appendix C of our RANCH for Vue PDF User Guide, dedicated to Vue 11.x still image rendering with our new MultiBand technology (faster than HyperVue and with a real time preview!)

What's new in Vue 11.5 Video Tutorials

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

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

FRENCH AND GERMAN USERS CAN SWITCH APPLICATION LANGUAGE AT NO CHARGE

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

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

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

French and German Localization Available at No Charge

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

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

Geekatplay Vue 11 Atmospheres, Water, Lighting and Camera Tutorials

Geekatplay has added more free tutorials to their Discovering Vue 11 series covering: Atmospheres, Water, Lighting and Camera.

E-on Software Releases Vue 11 PLE and Trial Versions!

TEST DRIVE THE LEADING SOLUTION FOR DIGITAL NATURE AT NO CHARGE

December 04, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on the leader in Digital Nature solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the Vue 11 xStream and Vue 11 Infinite PLE (Personal Learning Edition), together with the trial versions of its products for 3D Artists, Vue 11 Esprit, Vue 11 Studio and Vue 11 Complete.

Vue 11 Personal Learning Edition (PLE)

Vue 11 Infinite and Vue 11 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 11 PLE include EcoParticles, faster rendering, Illumination Caching, terrain and EcoPainter improvements, 360° population, interactive EcoSystem population, along with significant improvements in overall rendering performance and artistic control.

The Vue 11 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 11 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 11 presets, as well as the full PDF Reference manual.

Users can download the Vue 11 PLE at no charge from www.vue11.com/ple.

PLE Requirements and Restrictions:

The Vue 11 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 11 for 3D Artists Trial Versions

Vue 11 Esprit, Vue 11 Studio and Vue 11 Complete provide 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.

The Vue 11 for 3D Artists Trial Version is a fully functional version of Vue 11 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 11 Trial Versions at no charge from www.e-onsoftware.com/try.

The Vue 11 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 11 Trial will be

released as soon as the localized versions of Vue 11 ship, early 2013.

E-on Software Ships Vue 11 Digital Nature Solutions for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

FREE UPGRADES FOR CORNUCOPIA3D C.CLUB MEMBERS AND USERS UNDER PRODUCT SUBSCRIPTION AVAILABLE

November 20, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: following the release of its Vue 11 Infinite and xStream, e-on software's Digital Nature solutions for CG Professionals, the company announced today the immediate availability of its full line of Vue 11 products for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 11 Pioneer and Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 11 Frontier, Vue 11 Esprit, Vue 11 Studio and Vue 11 Complete.

Today’s announcement finalizes the successful introduction to the market of the eleventh generation of Vue, the leading solution for natural 3D environments. With this new release, e-on software adds significant functionality to the Vue product line such as EcoParticles, faster rendering, Illumination Caching, terrain and EcoPainter improvements, 360° population, interactive EcoSystem population, along with significant improvements in overall rendering performance and artistic control.

Vue 11 Product Lines for 3D Artists and 3D Enthusiasts

Vue 3D Artist Products: Vue 11 Esprit, Vue 11 Studio and Vue 11 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 11 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 11 Frontier specifically dedicated to Poser™ and Daz|Studio™ users.

Vue For 3D Artists

Vue 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 Frontier directly at www.cornucopia3d.com.

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

Vue 11 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 11 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 11 Frontier – $99: Vue 11 Frontier provides scenic nature and Digital character rendering for 3D enthusiasts to easily compose character-filled images and video clips. Based on the Vue 11 Pioneer Core application, Vue 11 Frontier adds all the character rendering features dedicated to the Poser and Daz|Studio applications. Vue 11 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 11: 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 11 Pioneer, the Vue Theme-Packs, Vue 3D SuperHero, Vue 11 Frontier as well as Vue 11 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 11 Esprit retails for $199, Vue 11 Studio for $399 and Vue 11 Complete at $599. Upgrades and sidegrades from Vue 10 and Vue 9 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 11 Esprit, Studio and Complete later in the year.

Free upgrades for Cornucopia3D C.Club members and users under Product Subscription:

Vue 10 Esprit, Studio or Complete users who chose to place their product under Cornucopia3D Product subscription program will receive their upgrade to Vue 11 at no charge.

Vue 10 Frontier users who are or become a C.Club member will receive their upgrade to Vue 11 Frontier for free.

Customers who purchased the Theme-Packs for Vue 10 get access to the updated Vue 11 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

Vue 11 Particle Effectors

A look at what each of the particle effectors does in Vue 11 covering all the effectors except magnets.

Vue 11 particles, Rain drops on glass

Another of Vladimir Chopine's particle explorations: Vue 11 particles, Rain drops on glass ...

Discovering Vue 11

New from Geekatplay studios: Discovering Vue 11 Video Tutorials (Download Version $35.94)

e-onsoftware Vue 11, review. First look

Vladimir Chopine has posted a review of Vue 11 over on his website.

Vue 11 xStream with 3DS Max Nitrous

New video from E-on software: Vue 11 xStream with 3DS Max Nitrous

E-on Software Ships Vue 11 xStream and Vue 11 Infinite

VUE 11 FOR 3D ARTISTS AND 3D ENTHUSIASTS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE MID NOVEMBER

November 05, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D Digital Nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of Vue 11 xStream and Vue 11 Infinite, its newest Digital Nature solutions for CG Professionals.

In order to ensure a smooth transition, and to avoid order processing congestion, e-on software will be releasing the other products in the Vue 11 product line – Pioneer & Theme-packs, Frontier, Esprit, Studio and Complete – mid November 2012.

Vue 11 xStream – The Integrated Solution:

Vue 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 11 Infinite – The Standalone Solution:

Vue 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.

New features of Vue 11

Key features of Vue 11 include faster rendering, illumination caching, terrain and EcoPainter improvements, 360° population, interactive EcoSystem population, as well as EcoParticles, e-on software's revolutionary approach to particles:

With EcoParticles, users can do all the standard stuff that particles are good at, but they can also do a lot more. Rather than creating simple emitters, and having particles grow out of them, e-on software designed a new way of handling particles that is specifically well suited for Digital Nature.

The Vue 11 Particle system is a direct extension of the production proven EcoSystem™ technology that is a key player in Vue’s success for the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and entertainment industries.

Here is a shortlist of some of the important new features included in Release 11 of Vue:

• EcoParticles: This new technology is ideal for the creation of animated rain, snow, waterfalls, explosions, fire, smoke, tornadoes, falling leaves, swarm of insects and more. Any object can be set as a particle source (emitter).
• EcoParticles as EcoSystems: EcoParticles are added to any material like a regular EcoSystem material layer. But with EcoParticles, users get in depth control over the way the particles will evolve over time. Users can define the speed, direction, collision properties and duration of life of the particles, as well as subject them to external influences. On top of these new physical settings, all of the classic EcoSystem configuration parameters are used for particle instance population.
• EcoParticles Effectors: Effectors are special objects that will influence the EcoParticles in the scene. Effects like tornadoes, jittering, attraction, etc. are easily created this way.
• Automatic Weather Effects - Rain and Snow: These new atmospheric effects enable artists to create anything from gentle spring rain to a tropical storm, a gentle falling snow to a blizzard, with just a few simple clicks. The heaviness, shape, drop size, speed and falling angle of the precipitation is user controllable. Motion blur can be added if desired too. Weather Effects are available for all types of atmospheres.
• EcoPainter Improvements: The EcoSystem Painter is completely redesigned to allow even more control and flexibility. Users can now create their own brushes using a combination of effectors. For instance, brushes that will resize and align instances at the same time. There are a number of new brush effects to boot, including the ability to lean or rotate instances, raise or lower them, move them around, etc.
• Customizable EcoPainter Brushes: Like the brushes in the Terrain Editor, each EcoPainter brush now has its own dialog that displays all of the parameters that can be adjusted. If users want to display a specific brush parameter directly in the main EcoPainter dialog, they can do so with a click on the corresponding Publish icon. The EcoSystem Selection function is now part of the EcoPainter. This way, users can use the select function to define the instances to work with, directly in the EcoSystem Painter dialog. EcoSystem Instance Selection is now also available in xStream for 3ds Max, Cinema4D and Softimage.
• EcoSystem Fast Population: Thanks to a special population mode, Vue can now refresh the EcoSystem population interactively, without the need of any re-population action
• EcoSystem 360° Population: Vue can now automatically populate EcoSystems from all directions including below objects. This feature works on any kind of object from basic spheres to complex geometry such as rocks, cars, houses... and all applicable EcoSystem settings are supported.
• Up to 30% Faster Rendering Speed*: Significant internal optimizations made to Vue 11’s rendering engine will result in dramatically accelerated rendering especially on very dense EcoSystem scenes.
• Illumination Caching: This technology lets the user re-use GI information over the course of an entire animation thus eliminating the need to re-render the GI pre-pass for every frame. This will dramatically reduce the rendering times of Architectural animations, for instance.
• Many other improvements such as Shared Material layers, Nitrous accelerated graphics core support in 3ds Max, support for latest releases of the Autodesk 2013 products and Cinema4D R14, and more...

* Compared to the same render settings in Vue 10.5

More details on the new features are available on the product description pages at:

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

Pricing and Availability

Standard Retail Price:

Vue 11 xStream retails for $1,995 (with one year maintenance), and upgrades from Vue 10 xStream starting at $439. Vue 11 Infinite retails for $1,495 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from Vue 10.x Infinite starting at $359. Upgrades from Vue 9.x Infinite and Vue 9.x 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 11 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 10.5 xStream or Vue 10.5 Infinite after October 05, 2012 will automatically receive their upgrade to Vue 11 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 11 xStream and Vue 11 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 11 xStream is compatible with the following renderers:

• 3ds Max 2008 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray
• Maya 2008 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites), V-Ray*, Maya Software
• Softimage | XSI 7 to 2013: MentalRay (integrated and MR satellites)
• Cinema 4D R11.0 to R14*: native renderer
• LightWave 9.3 to 11: native renderer

Other renderers are under consideration.

* the Vue 11 initial Mac OSX build does not include support for Cinema4D R14 and Vray for Maya 2013.
Support for these applications will be released later this November.

Personal Learning Editions:

E-on software will be releasing a Personal Learning Edition of Vue 11 Infinite and xStream later in the year.

Vladimir Chopine's Vue 11 Particle Test

Vladimir Chopine's Vue 11 Particle tests...

Explosion:



Rocket Sparks:



Steam Engine:



Bouncing Balls:



Underwater air bubbles:



Dandelions:

Vue 11 Smoke Test

Mazak's Smoke Test with Vue11 new particle system. Inside the ball is a omni-ventilator.

Vue 11 - Interactive 360° Population

New video from e-on software...

Vue 11 Particle Rendering

I've posted a second quick look at Vue 11's new particles. Again not trying to make a pictured you'd show to the world instead taking a look at the different ways particles can be rendered...

Vue 11 Particle Rendering

Vue 11 Basic Particles Basic Set Up

I've posted a new video tutorial: Vue 11 Basic Particles Basic Set Up.

E-on Software Unveils Vue 11

VUE 11 PRE RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR USERS UNDER MAINTENANCE
October 23, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D Digital Nature technologies, today announced the formal unveiling of its upcoming Vue 11 product line - scheduled for release November, 2012.

Concurrently, the company is offering its professional users under maintenance a pre-release version of Vue 11 xStream and Infinite, the latest production-driven version of its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.

New features of Vue 11
Key features of Vue 11 include faster rendering, illumination caching, terrain and EcoPainter improvements, 360° population, interactive EcoSystem population, as well as EcoParticles, e-on software's revolutionary approach to particles:

With EcoParticles, users can do all the standard stuff that particles are good at, but they can also do a lot more. Rather than creating simple emitters, and having particles grow out of them, e-on software designed a new way of handling particles that is specifically well suited for Digital Nature.

The Vue 11 Particle system is a direct extension of the production proven EcoSystem™ technology that is a key player in Vue’s success for the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and entertainment industries.

Here is a shortlist of some of the important new features included in Release 11 of Vue:

• EcoParticles: This new technology is ideal for the creation of animated rain, snow, waterfalls, explosions, fire, smoke, tornadoes, falling leaves, swarm of insects and more. Any object can be set as a particle source (emitter).
• EcoParticles as EcoSystems: EcoParticles are added to any material like a regular EcoSystem material layer. But with EcoParticles, users get in depth control over the way the particles will evolve over time. Users can define the speed, direction, collision properties and duration of life of the particles, as well as subject them to external influences. On top of these new physical settings, all of the classic EcoSystem configuration parameters are used for particle instance population.
• EcoParticles Effectors: Effectors are special objects that will influence the EcoParticles in the scene. Effects like tornadoes, jittering, attraction, etc. are easily created this way.
• Automatic Weather Effects - Rain and Snow: These new atmospheric effects enable artists to create anything from gentle spring rain to a tropical storm, a gentle falling snow to a blizzard, with just a few simple clicks. The heaviness, shape, drop size, speed and falling angle of the precipitation is user controllable. Motion blur can be added if desired too. Weather Effects are available for all types of atmospheres.
• EcoPainter Improvements: The EcoSystem Painter is completely redesigned to allow even more control and flexibility. Users can now create their own brushes using a combination of effectors. For instance, brushes that will resize and align instances at the same time. There are a number of new brush effects to boot, including the ability to lean or rotate instances, raise or lower them, move them around, etc.
• Customizable EcoPainter Brushes: Like the brushes in the Terrain Editor, each EcoPainter brush now has its own dialog that displays all of the parameters that can be adjusted. If users want to display a specific brush parameter directly in the main EcoPainter dialog, they can do so with a click on the corresponding Publish icon. The EcoSystem Selection function is now part of the EcoPainter. This way, users can use the select function to define the instances to work with, directly in the EcoSystem Painter dialog. EcoSystem Instance Selection is now also available in xStream for 3ds Max, Cinema4D and Softimage.
• EcoSystem Fast Population: Thanks to a special population mode, Vue can now refresh the EcoSystem population interactively, without the need of any re-population action
• EcoSystem 360° Population: Vue can now automatically populate EcoSystems from all directions including below objects. This feature works on any kind of object from basic spheres to complex geometry such as rocks, cars, houses... and all applicable EcoSystem settings are supported.
• Faster Rendering Speed: Significant internal optimizations made to Vue 11’s rendering engine will result in dramatically accelerated rendering especially on very dense EcoSystem scenes.
• Illumination Caching: This technology lets the user re-use GI information over the course of an entire animation thus eliminating the need to re-render the GI pre-pass for every frame. This will dramatically reduce the rendering times of Architectural animations, for instance.
• Many other improvements such as Shared Material layers, Nitrous accelerated graphics core support in 3ds Max, support for latest releases of the Autodesk 2013 products and Cinema4D R14, and more...

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

Release Schedule and Product Lineup
E-on software expects to release the entire Vue 11 product line November 2012*.
The Vue 11 product line is built around the same three-tiered structure:

• Vue 11 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 11 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 11 for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue Pioneer and Theme-Packs, 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.

Vue 11 Available as Pre-release
Vue 11 is available free of charge for all users under maintenance. Users of Vue 10 who are not under maintenance and wish to advance to Vue 11 should purchase maintenance today (they will receive Vue 11 and the following upgrades free of charge for one year).

If they wish, users under maintenance can immediately download a pre-release version of Vue 11. Users of Vue 10 who subscribe to a maintenance plan today will also be granted access to this pre-release version.

Vue 11 xStream and Vue 11 Infinite are expected to ship November 2012. Customers who purchased Vue 10.5 xStream or Infinite within 30 days of the release of Vue 11 will receive Vue 11 at no cost as part of the Free 30 Day Maintenance included with all new purchases.
More information on e-on software's maintenance plans can be found at: www.e-onsoftware.com/maintenance

Vue 10 Esprit, Studio or Complete users who enrolled in e-on's product subscription program will receive their upgrade to Vue 11 for free as soon as the product is released.