#Keyshot 5 wiki software

This system resource-intensive model of a Land Rover Defender in a basic studio scene was setup in about 3 minutes (note: this is a screenshot and not a final render): Fortunately, Luxion has anticipated this and has built in or automated many of these common actions to make it a quicker process. To add more realism to their model, a user could spend literally hours adjusting material textures, environment perspective, custom backdrop images, Pantone-matched colors, and a plethora of other possibilities. While those are the basic 123’s of setting up a composition, most users will want to add a bit more realism to their composition with some more fine-tuned details. To put the model into context, environments (HDRI panoramas) or backdrop images can be added in addition to custom drag and drop lighting setups. How Does it Work?Ī composition is created in KeyShot by importing a finished CAD model (or LiveLinking as mentioned above) and applying materials to individual parts.

Alternately, standalone files can still be imported into KeyShot without LiveLinking or third-party integration. There is a GrabCAD Workbench integration feature that allows users to easily upload their renderings to their Workbench account as well as other offerings that we’ll be seeing in the future. In addition to SolidWorks support, LiveLinking also includes Rhino, Solid Edge, Autodesk Fusion 360, SpaceClaim, Seimens NX, and PTC Creo.

#Keyshot 5 wiki software

When paired with 3D content creation software such as SolidWorks via Luxion’s growing catalog of plug-ins, KeyShot can act as a real-time visualizer based on whatever adjustments have been made in SolidWorks via a feature introduced in KeyShot 4 called ‘LiveLinking.’ With LiveLinking, a mechanical engineer or industrial designer could be working on a SolidWorks assembly on one monitor while the real-world materials such as metals, plastics, and paints are updated in a KeyShot window on their second monitor as they add new features to their assembly. Users include designers, engineers, computer graphics specialists, photographers, marketing professionals, and 3D artists who all share the same end-goal of creating photographic-quality images and animations from their 3D digital data. With their recently-released KeyShot 5, Luxion has taken a giant leap in the right direction for making that workflow even more powerful and seamless than before.įor those new to the game, KeyShot is a real-time ray tracing application that uses a scientifically-tuned and physically-correct render engine based on years of research to accurately represent materials and global illumination.

For most industrial designers I know, they would rather have a tool that allows them to focus on moving ahead on a design with rapid visualization rather than spending time with a complicated interface and dozens of control variables.įor this, Luxion’s KeyShot has been a go-to solution for the powerful and accurate rendering power needed to communicate designs quickly and easily with little hassle. Ultimately-like any other tool-what it comes down to is how it works in the workflow for the user. Full-stack programs such as MODO offer the latter for those who are particular about every last measurement of fresnel, light direction, and in a lot of cases, heavy loads of automation.įor a lot of industrial designers and 3D modelers though, this added control is not only unnecessary for what they are trying to communicate but is also a time-killer. When it comes to rendering a 3D model, there are generally two directions one could go in: a drag and drop solution or a fine-tuned custom solution with more dials and knobs than a 747 cockpit.