Braid Art Labs Announces GroBoto 2.2.2 For Mac OS X

Braid Art Labs LLP released GroBoto 2.2.2 for Mac OS X. This version is the first to support the creation of GroMobile Gizmos. GroMobile is Braid’s 3D Desktop Gizmo player based on technologies originally developed for GroBoto. This new release comes with four Gizmos, more are available online. In November 2007, Braid will release a new version of GroBoto that will allow GroBoto owners to create their own GroMobile Gizmos.
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3D Modeler Blender 2.45 Released

Version 2.45 of the cross platform 3D modeler/animator Blender has been released.

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3D Modeler Cheetah3D 3.6 Released

Cheetah3D is a lean, fast and elegant 3D modeling, rendering and animation package for Mac OS X with an easy learning curve. It offers many tools from powerful polygon editing over advanced subdivision modeling to HDRI and radiosity renderings. WHAT’S NEW Version 3.6:

  • completely rewritten timeline
  • auto-keying
  • timeline scroller
  • parameter keying masks
  • record hierarchy
  • new design
  • timeline uses the actual frame rate
  • record just a single parameter
  • rewritten auto highlighting
  • easier selection of unconnected points
  • easier selection of edges on mesh boarders
  • easier selection of points on mesh boarders
  • improved auto highlighting accuracy
  • 40% faster OpenGL preview of complex meshes
  • Improved transform gadget (no rotation jumps anymore)
  • Improved FBX animation export
  • Mac won’t fall in sleep-mode while rendering
  • default animation interpolation type is now “soft”
  • HDRI image won’t be visible anymore in refraction’s if “background” is disabled
  • wider “name” property field
  • fixed bug with viewport background images
  • fixed bug with Blueprint object and wireframe mode
  • fixed update bug of modifiers
  • many other small bug fixes

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