Shade 8 is the 3D graphics toolkit for designers, illustrators and architects. Find out what 200,000+ Shade users already know -
Shade is the 3D application with the richest tool set available, all at an impressively low price. Now up to 20% faster on Intel Mac (UB) computers,
64-bit capable on Windows!
Shade 8 professional offers one of the best values in its class. Consider these sophisticated features that you can only find in applications costing
the multiples of what your pay for Shade 8:
Shade 8 Feature Highlights Include:
Shade 8 is now Mac UB compatible, running at blazing speeds on Intel Macs.
On Windows it offers 64-bit support (supported over 2GB memory rendering)!
Create QuickTime VR panoramas or object movies directly from Shade.
Support for 3D sound (wav, au, aif, aiff), that users can import and mix with animation and output together into movie
file.
Path Constraints plugin - easy to create linked motion.
Boolean and Bezier modeling, Polygon mesh modeling, Auto-smoothing of curves and more to detail projects.
Global Illumination renderer includes Photon Mapping, Path Tracing, Raytracing and Radiosity-with-physics for photorealistic
imagery. Callisto, the rendering plugin with global illumination and detailed settings, has been upgraded. A translucent shader and metallic shader
have been added, and aberration is now supported.
Network rendering and render queue with support for unlimited nodes (professional) or one additional node (standard).
Shade also able to automatically search all available ShadeGrid servers that running on the same local area network and display the IP addreses in the preference
dialog.
Supports pixel depth in 32-bits, 64-bits and 128-bits for all rendering image output.
PoserFusion™, enabling hosting and playback of Poser scenes within Shade.
OBJ, IGES5.3, DXF format supported for integration into a CAD-based environment.
100 levels of Undo and Redo. ShadeExplorer U.I. improved with instant file preview and added keyboard control.
Shade integrates with Poser, ArchiCAD, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as other 2D, 3D and CAD applications.
A great product just got much better! Faster! Shade 8 is now Intel Core Mac compatible running at up to 20% faster on
Intel Macs. On Windows it offers 64-bit support for unparalled speed and quality (supported over 2GB memory rendering)!
Version 8.5 introduces exciting improvements for both Macintosh and Windows users, including the ability to create
QuickTime panoramic or object movies, 3D sound capabilities, improved PoserFusion, just to name a few
+ Version 8.5 running up to 20% faster on Macs powered by Intel.
+ On Windows Version 8.5 offers 64-bit support for Windows XP and 2000, (supports up to 2GB memory renderings.)
Create Panoramas with QuickTime VR
A picture has a thousand words, but a 3D rotatable, zoomable, panorama has thousands more!
Communicate better with QuickTime VR (Virtual Reality) Panoramas or Object Movies created directly from Version 8.5 in QTVR format.
You can view scenes and objects interactively and place them on web pages or even send them as email attachments!
Make Movies with 3D Sound
Support for 3D sound (wav, au, aif, aiff). Import 3D sound to animations to create your own movies!
Shade Content gets you started quickly
Standard
Shade is loaded with content, plus version 8.5 standard comes with the popular Shade Content Volume 3 (Cars and Transportation) with over 690 3D
objects including, cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. (a$49.99 value)
Professional
Shade professional includes Shade Content collections Volumes 1-5, with over 2000 ready-to-use 3D objects (a$250.00 value!)
Volume 1 - Interior Design
Volume 2 - City
Volume 3 - Cars and Transport
Volume 4 - Rock Instruments
Volume 5 - Orchestra Instruments
PoserFusion
Import objects from Poser into your Shade scenes and eviroments. PoserFusion preserves attributes such as color and material information, group and
part names when opening Poser objects. Version 8.5 now also supports bounding box display!
Enhanced Features
Animation capabilities are easy to implement and superior rendering including ray tracing, particle tracing, global illumination, and Callisto
rendering - now render on your computer or over a network to multiple computers with Shade Grid.
Expand Mesh Editing Capabilities
In version 8.5 you'll find some of the most comprehensive sets of mesh editing tools in a 3D application; various methods of mesh selection, subdivision,
overlapping, vertices detection, mesh alignment and much more!
