LightWave 3D is a complete modeling, animation and rendering solution. Its native renderer is unparalleled and serves as the centerpiece in the production pipeline of many facilities both large and small. Render nodes are free and set up is quite straightforward. LightWave Modeler excels both as a subdivision surface and a polygonal modeler, fast, efficient and again, straightforward in functionality. In addition, an industry leading node-based texturing and shading system allows you to create any look you desire - quickly and easily.
LightWave is the perfect combination of power, speed and value. Long considered one of the easiest 3D animation systems to learn and use, LightWave 3D is versatile enough for any application from award-winning visual effects to stunning hi-res print graphics, dynamic video games, powerful motion graphics and more.

LightWave offers modeling, animation, dynamics, volumetric rendering, particle effects and a motion picture quality rendering engine with unlimited render nodes making LightWave the centerpiece of the most cost effective 3D production pipelines in the world.

Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture combines easy handling with professional cutting-edge CAD functions. You will quickly create exact models, 3D views, ground-plans and lists for all your construction and furnishing projects. plan your renovation, your dream home with garden or even a whole building complex with all necessary 2D and 3D views. Get going immediately with the new start and project wizards. The start wizard offers different possibilities to begin your project. You can watch training videos or edit and extend an already existing sample project. With the project wizard you will quickly and easily create your first ground-plan in a step-by-step process. Moreover you will be able to adjust the basic settings of your project. Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture contains even more options for 3D construction. For example, you can Plan a roof terrace using subtraction solids or design your own 3D flower vase and add it to the object catalogs.

Like its predecessors, Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture provides comfortable handling and even more extensive functions for the whole planning process combined with the new wizards for an easier start. With its numerous CAD functions and editing options Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 3 is a real alternative to very expensive CAD software by other manufacturers. This software will also convince you with its easy handling and extensive range of functions.

3DMark 11 is the latest version of the world's most popular benchmark. Designed to measure your PC's gaming performance 3DMark 11 makes extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11 including tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading. Trusted by gamers worldwide to give accurate and unbiased results, 3DMark 11 is the best way to consistently and reliably test DirectX 11 under game-like loads. Designed for testing DirectX 11 hardware running on Windows 7 and Windows Vista the benchmark includes six all new benchmark tests. The Basic Edition is free to use and allows an unlimited number of benchmark runs without registration or expiry. Upgrading your Basic Edition to the Advanced Edition unlocks all presets, benchmark looping, custom settings, unlimited online results storage, offline results management and much more. Professional use unlocks all features including custom testing options, unlimited test runs, automation and priority customer support.

3DMark 11 Professional Edition is the only edition licensed for commercial use.


On the BASIC tab you can select which preset to run and choose whether to run just the tests, just the demo or the complete experience. Running the complete experience will take 10-15 minutes depending on the system.
The ADVANCED tab lets you create custom benchmark settings. Note that benchmarking with custom settings will not produce a 3DMark 11 score. Nevertheless, there are many times when using custom settings can be useful for measuring your system's performance.

Blender, the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or Mac OS X. Blender has proven to be an extremely fast and versatile design instrument. The software has a personal touch, offering a unique approach to the world of Three Dimensions. Use Blender to create TV commercials, to make technical visualizations, business graphics, to do some morphing, or design user interfaces. You can easy build and manage complex environments. The renderer is versatile and extremely fast. All basic animation principles (curves & keys) are well implemented.

Anything you create with Blender - whether it's graphics, movies, scripts, exported 3d files or the .blend files themselves - is your sole property, and can be licensed or sold under any conditions you prefer.

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Storyboard comes with an intuitive interface presenting either an elegant traditional panel window layout or an overview window layout. Storyboard mimics the traditional storyboarding process. Packed with video training material, Storyboard only requires few hours to be up and running.

Autodesk® Showcase™ software creates accurate, realistic imagery from 3D digital design data to communicate form and brand character. Showcase helps users present and review designs in an environment in which team members can make reliable decisions locally and via remote sessions - resulting in an efficient and economical design review process.

Autodesk® Showcase™ Professional software addresses the content creation needs of visualization specialists and provides the ability to take advantage of high-end visualization environments. It includes all of the functionality in Autodesk Showcase software, plus additional tools for automating the visualization workflow, enhancing asset and presentation authoring, and building complex visualization setups. Autodesk® Showcase™ saves time and money by creating accurate, realistic imagery from 3D digital design data. Autodesk Showcase software addresses many of the roadblocks that delay decision-making in the design process, including:

* Expensive, time-consuming design review and decision-making processes
* Limited evaluation of multiple design variations due to time and cost of building physical prototoypes
* Low-quality digital prototypes hindering the design approval process
* Time consuming data preparation for visualization and review

* Design models changing while visualization imagery is being prepared for design review
* Expertise and expense required for creating high-quality design presentations

Autodesk Alias Design software enables designers to rapidly develop and communicate product design concepts using sketches, illustrations, photorealistic renderings, and animations. A version Autodesk Alias Design for Inventor is also available. It is built specifically for Inventor users and provides integrated freeform shape modeling capabilities directly within the Inventor environment. Purpose-built for industrial designers and creative professionals, digital modelers/sculptors, and automotive/transportation designers, Autodesk® Alias® industrial design software products - Autodesk® Alias® Design, Autodesk® Alias® Surface, and Autodesk® Alias® Automotive software - provide a complete set of sketching, modeling, and 3D product visualization tools for the conceptual design process. Data integration and exchange with Autodesk® Inventor® software enables industrial design data to be incorporated into the digital prototype.

Create innovative consumer product models faster with Autodesk Alias Design software. Part of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping, Alias Design is for consumer product designers who own the entire process--from ideation to the final surfaces that are passed to engineering.

• Quickly iterate ideas, build conceptual product models, and create high-quality surfaces with a comprehensive set of digital painting and sketching software tools.

• Communicate top-quality designs easily via sketches, illustrations, photorealistic renderings, and animation.

• Capture the right forms to create designs that are both attractive and technically feasible.

• Develop production-quality geometry that can move back and forth between design and engineering applications, enabling collaboration on the digital prototype.

Features in Autodesk® Alias® industrial design software products support concept exploration, design modeling, surface modeling, reverse engineering, data integration, and design visualization and communication.

• Autodesk® Alias® Design software provides tools to develop and communicate product design. It is also available in a version designed specifically for users of Autodesk® Inventor® software.

• Autodesk ® Alias® Surface software provides a subset of dynamic 3D surface modeling capabilities for virtual modelers.

• Autodesk® Alias® Automotive design software includes the features in Alias Design and Alias Surface, and provides a comprehensive set of visualization and analysis tools for the entire shape-definition process, from concept sketches through Class-A surfacing.