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subscription delivery for its 3ds Max 8 software called Pro Booleans, a new
value-added feature extension, offered exclusively for its subscription
customers. Pro Booleans delivers expanded flexibility for the installed
modeling tools in 3ds Max, Autodesk's professional 3D-animation software.
Pro Booleans brings the highest quality modeling results to subscription
customers worldwide, helping them accelerate and realize their ideas in
gaming, visual effects and design visualization.
production-proven tool set from a company specializing in 3D modeling,
surface and translation technologies. Pro Booleans is ideal for building
highly detailed inorganic shapes such as vehicles, hand-held items or
mechanical objects appealing to 3D artists in visual effects, game
development and design visualization. Other powerful aspects of Boolean
modeling include creating detailed, accurate surfaces with minimal numbers
of polygons-at high-speed performance.
Boolean modeling pitfalls that can generate surface flaws and other errors
such as creating long, thin pieces of geometry. Pro Booleans will also
offer 3ds Max subscription customers Pro Cutter-a tool designed to
dismantle a model in a number of different ways. This feature can be used
as a simple and effective method for animating effects such as shattered
glass and other similar procedural systems.
development, visual effects and design industry requires intensive modeling
precision," said Marc Petit, vice president of product development and
operations for Autodesk Media & Entertainment division. "We are pleased to
offer Pro Booleans to our 3ds Max subscription customers that will help
them realize enhanced modeling accuracy and continued return on investment
from the Autodesk Subscription program," added Petit.
Autodesk expects to deliver Pro Booleans for its 3ds Max 8 subscription
customers in winter 2006. Autodesk 3ds Max 8 software is available for US
$3495 suggested retail price and 3ds Max Subscription is available for an
additional suggested retail price of US $440. For more information about
the subscription program for 3ds Max software, contact an Autodesk
Authorized Reseller or visit
contact an Autodesk Authorized Reseller for reseller pricing, which may
vary.
Power Booleans is available for purchase for non-subscription customers for
US $295 directly from NPower Software.
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