DAZ Ships Hexagon 2; Compelling 3D Modeler is DAZ's First Software Release Following Eovia Acquisition; Introductory Offer Delivers Dramatic Price Break to DAZ Platinum Club Members.DRAPER, Utah Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people (as of 2000). -- DAZ Productions Inc., a leading developer of professional quality 3D models and software, today announced the immediate availability of DAZ Hexagon 2, its newly acquired 3D polygonal and subdivision modeling software. "Our very recent acquisition of Eovia has put DAZ at the forefront of change within the 3D industry," said Dan Farr, president of DAZ Productions. "The biggest part of this shift is breaking down perceptions about the tools professional artists should use, and proving that it is no longer only a field for the elite. Coinciding with this, DAZ is now putting its name on the new Hexagon 2, a highly accessible yet expert modeling tool that represents a grand evolution in its own right." The Hexagon 2 modeling software delivers a highly intuitive and augmented set of tools for modeling, refining, UV mapping UV mapping is a 3D modelling process of making a 2D image representing a 3D model. The map transforms the 3D object onto an image known as a texture. In contrast to "X", "Y" and "Z", which are the coordinates for the original 3D object in the modelling space, "U" and "V" are the , texturing and previewing detailed 3D creations. Its freehand See Macromedia FreeHand. brush modeling capabilities provide a breadth of displacement brushes to refine 3D models by smoothing, pinching, and inflating the geometry or by adding high-resolution details. A complete UV-mapping module including one-click UV-Unwrap enables 3D artists to easily apply UV-maps on 3D objects. Through the new 3D paint tools, users can apply textures using brushes and imported textures or choose from a large choice of predefined textures. Hexagon 2 now also is compatible with popular graphics tablets for more precise and flexible results. To speed workflow, the software delivers immediate previews of finished models by way of ultra-fast Ambient Occlusion Ambient occlusion is a shading method used in 3D computer graphics which helps add realism to local reflection models by taking into account attenuation of light due to occlusion. simulating Global Illumination Global illumination algorithms used in 3D computer graphics are commonly used to add realistic lighting to 3D scenes. Such algorithms take into account not only the light which comes directly from a light source (direct illumination and real-time shadows. Once a 3D model created in Hexagon 2 is ready for rendering, it can be seamlessly exported into most any rendering software application including DAZ's powerful and approachable 3D workhorse, Carrara. Hexagon 2 is available for both Macintosh OS X and Windows. In conjunction with the Hexagon 2 release, DAZ has announced a limited time promotion, which ends May 31, 2006, providing the electronic download version (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ) of Hexagon 2 at the DAZ webstore for the nominal price Nominal price Price quotations on futures for a period in which no actual trading took place. of $1.99 for new and current members of DAZ's Platinum Club. Initial cost to join the Platinum Club is $29.95, with a monthly renewal fee of $7.95. Alternatively, members can choose to join for an entire year with a flat fee of $99.95. This special offer for Hexagon 2 ends May 31, 2006, after which the software will be priced at $269 for the full version or $119 for the upgrade from Hexagon 1. As a thank-you to customers who pre-ordered the Hexagon 2 upgrade, DAZ will provide them a free one-month Platinum Club membership with an option to renew, a $30 value, along with a $100 voucher which can be used on the DAZ store. Physical versions of Hexagon 2 are expected to begin shipping in June 2006. Hexagon 1 was introduced to the 3D industry by Eovia Corporation in spring 2005. Eovia announced Hexagon 2 and its new features just last month. DAZ acquired Eovia Corp. along with the Hexagon and Carrara technology on April 13, 2006. More information about DAZ Hexagon 2 software including a complete feature list can be found on the DAZ Web site at: www.daz3d.com. About DAZ Productions Founded in 2000, DAZ Productions Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. located in Draper, Utah, is a market leader in 3D software and digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. . The company's model library is renowned for containing high-quality 3D content at the industry's most competitive prices. DAZ also develops powerful software applications that support its content, including Bryce(R), a 3D environment and animation package; Carrara(TM), a leading-edge, complete 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution; DAZ Studio DAZ Studio is a software application released by DAZ 3D Inc. It is compatible with most files intended for use in the Poser human animation application. It is available free of charge (registration required). Version 1.0 was released in Fall 2005. Version 1.7.1. (TM), a free 3D digital art creation tool; Hexagon(TM), a polygonal modeling In 3D computer graphics, polygonal modeling is an approach for modeling objects by representing or approximating their surfaces using polygons. Polygonal modeling is well suited to scanline rendering and is therefore the method of choice for real-time computer graphics. software for the creation of "ready-to-render" 3D models; and Mimic(TM), a lip-synching application. DAZ's products have been used in many professional productions, television shows and print publications such as "X-Men 2," "Spiderman," "Average Joe," "48 Hours," The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, Scientific American Scientific American U.S. monthly magazine interpreting scientific developments to lay readers. It was founded in 1845 as a newspaper describing new inventions. By 1853 its circulation had reached 30,000 and it was reporting on various sciences, such as astronomy and , and the History Channel. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.daz3d.com. Copyright 2006 DAZ Productions Inc. DAZ Studio software is a copyright of DAZ Productions Inc. DAZ and Bryce are registered trademarks of DAZ Productions Inc. Mimic is a trademark of DAZ Productions Inc. Carrara, Eovia and Hexagon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Eovia Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, service marks or trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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