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Be Together: The Bentley User ConferenceVisit Luxology in the Exhibition. We will be demonstrating visualization features of modo 601.
Be sure to sign up for this Advanced Workshop MS4WK4: Setting the Scene: Going From “Blah” to “Wow” Visualizations on Thursday, May 17 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. in 109B. Designed for MicroStation users and visualization aficionados, this hands-on workshop will focus on the recipe for stunning visualizations using the Luxology engine. Key topics will include camera set up, materials, lighting, and adding great “ready-to-render” 3D content to produce realistic visualizations.
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Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp. Licenses Luxology's Nexus Rendering Technology

Leading CAD Vendor Joins Luxology’s New Technology Licensing Program

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Los Angeles (SIGGRAPH) – August 12, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced that DS SolidWorks has entered into a technology licensing agreement to utilize Luxology’s Nexus® rendering technology. As one of the leading 3D mechanical CAD software vendors worldwide, DS SolidWorks selected Nexus for its modern architecture and superior rendering capabilities.

“Luxology has a strong emphasis on workflow in addition to very modern technology,” said Fielder Hiss, director of product management at DS SolidWorks. “We welcome them as a new technology partner and are excited to deploy their renowned rendering technology in our future product developments.”

Luxology’s technology licensing program enables partners to leverage the company’s Nexus software architecture to build targeted 2D and 3D applications for the PC and Mac, or to add new 3D capabilities to existing software. Luxology offers a variety of associated professional services to its technology licensing partners, including custom development and a variety of support options.

“We’re thrilled to be working with such an industry-leading CAD vendor as DS SolidWorks,” said Brad Peebler, president and founder of Luxology. “Our rendering technology and expertise will provide them with new, highly accessible visualization capabilities.”

About Nexus

Nexus 4 is Luxology’s cross platform media-aware architecture that supports the rapid deployment of 2D and 3D authoring and visualization applications, and is the same technology that is used to develop the award-winning modo® software. Nexus 4 includes a variety of modeling, sculpting, rendering, painting and animation capabilities, is multi-core aware and fully scriptable using Perl, Python or LUA.

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For additional information on Luxology, Nexus or modo, please visit Luxology’s website at www.luxology.com or contact Luxology at (650) 336-1380.

About Luxology

Based in San Mateo, Calif., Luxology® LLC is an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software that enhances productivity via artist-friendly tools powered by Nexus, its modern underlying architecture. Founded in 2002 by Allen Hastings, Stuart Ferguson and Brad Peebler, Luxology is home to some of the top 3D engineering expertise in the industry. More information on Luxology, its flagship product modo®, a gallery of artists’ images and the active modo community is available online at www.luxology.com.

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