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ArchitecTools: Tools and Technologies for CGI

The evolution of technology has made 3D modeling and rendering tools more accessible, therefore enhancing workflows and improving visualization quality. Our portal carefully explores the best solutions for creating realistic renderings, managing materials and lighting, and using post-production techniques to achieve professional results.
Furthermore, stay updated on the latest innovations in the industry, from new architectural visualization techniques to the most advanced tools for digital design. Discover articles, guides, and in-depth insights to improve your workflow and stay competitive in the world of 3D architecture.

CL3VER for Revit

CL3VER launches today its new Autodesk Revit Export App on the Autodesk Exchange Apps store.

Real HDR 1.4 released

PlaySys has presented 1.4 release of Real HDR - standalone utility for creating custom HDR images for CGI, VFX and rendering - with new 3D preview and 3D light placement mode and usability and customization improvements.
Adobe Dimension CC

Adobe Dimension CC

Adobe has launched Dimension CC that was in beta since last year by the name of Project Felix and allows to design directly in 3D and later export scenes as layers to Photoshop.

Unity 2017

Unity Technologies has demonstrated a preview of long awaited Unity 2017 at Unite Europe 2017 in Amsterdam.

3ds Max 2019 and 3ds Max 2019.1 Update

It's already June, so it's time for an overview of the new 3ds Max: 3ds Max 2019 released in Marchand 3ds Max 2019.1 Update released last week. Let's see what Autodesk has prepared for us this year.
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V-Ray Next Beta 2

End of February Chaos Group presented V-Ray Next, Beta 2 for 3ds Max with GPU volume rendering, Nvidia denoising and many other cool new features.

INTRODUCING 3D COAT’S NEW FEATURES

Well known tool in the community of 3D artists named 3D Coat, recently upgraded to version 4.1.
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Modo 11.1

The Foundry released Modo 11.1 update with a lot of cool features
animago2018 Jury

animago AWARD Nominees 2018

The nominees for the 2018 animago AWARDS are in! An independent jury of experts sifted through nearly 900 submissions from 61 countries to find the final 36 nominees for the animago’s twelve categories.

Best CGI software and tools for 2020

All recent updates for the professional software and tools you need for modeling, texturing, image-based lighting and rendering of your architectural visualization projects.
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STYX: IMPORT-EXPORT TOOL

If you ever experienced difficulties with importing and exporting files between ZBrush, Maya and 3DS Max, you would be interested to know about Styx - the script package that makes faster importing-exporting files between the programs.

MOLESKINE GOES DIGITAL

Moleskine has presented a new notebook for sketching that is connected to Adobe Creative Cloud and a mobile companion app to capture the drawings.