Autodesk announced the new features of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2014 today. The versatile workflow includes award-winning 3D animation, visual effects and creative tools, Autodesk Maya 2014, Autodesk 3ds Max 2014, Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014, Autodesk Mudbox 2014, Autodesk Softimage 2014 and Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2014, all which have been updated to offer new workflow enhancements that help artists collaborate, manage complexity and move data through their pipeline more efficiently.
With three configurations, the Suites scale to meet the demands of any sized team, budget or project. The Standard edition includes industry-recognized 3D software and offers a choice of either Autodesk Maya 2014 or Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 with Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014, Autodesk Mudbox 2014 and Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2014.
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Autodesk Maya 2014 helps artists and developers create content to meet the increasing expectations of modern audiences. The 2014 update includes an expanded, integrated modeling feature set; intuitive Grease Pencil; and innovative new Paint Effects features that are designed to improve productivity and enhance creativity. The Maya DX11Shader, working with enhancements to Viewport 2.0, enables artists to work in a high-quality real-time environment that closely matches final output. New Scene Assembly, a File Path Editor, and URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) support tools allows for easier building and managing of large and complex worlds.
The new Camera Sequencer toolset offers the ability to cut between multiple cameras to edit clips, leaving the original animation data unchanged; directorial control over scenes; improved CrowdFX and ICE (Interactive Creative Environment) features enable artists to use the concept of passes and partitions in any combination with any aspect of ICE; and an improved High-Quality Viewport delivers a higher fidelity interactive experience. Autodesk Softimage 2014 now offers easier integration into existing pipelines through improved support for animation data exchange via the Autodesk FBX 2014 format.
With Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014, studios can more efficiently manipulate and refine motion capture and other character animation data for use in onset visualization, previsualization, virtual cinematography, feature film production and game development. Linux operating system support is now available, as well as new motion capture workflow options; artist-friendly methods for positioning, measuring and selecting objects; the ability to use custom viewport renderers; and an API (Application Programming Interface) for file referencing.
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2014 is an intuitive hybrid paint and vector toolset that enables exploration and presentation of new ideas for characters, props and environments. Additional benefits include: sketching, painting and image compositing workflows; easy color manipulation; mixed media workflows and an industry-unique transformation tool. The dynamic, scalable user interface is optimized for both pen and mouse interaction and is designed to offer maximum creative freedom.
Autodesk InfraWorks, Autodesk ReCap and the full portfolio of software and cloud services for civil infrastructure are available as part of the 2014 Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite; which allows infrastructure professionals to choose the best tool for the job at hand and better respond to changing business requirements. The new 2014 Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite is a comprehensive set of BIM for infrastructure software and cloud services. It combines tools to enable intelligent, model-based processes that help deliver more accurate, accessible, and actionable insight throughout the project execution and lifecycle of transportation, land, and water projects.
Three editions of the suite are available and provide access to a range of software including Autodesk AutoCAD 2014, Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D 2014, Autodesk AutoCAD Raster Design 2014, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis 2014, Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2014, Autodesk NavisworksManage 2014, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014, Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2014, Autodesk Revit Structure 2014, Autodesk AutoCAD Utility Design 2014, and Autodesk 360 cloud services. New additions for the 2014 Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite (varying by edition) include Autodesk Bridge Module, Autodesk Geotechnical Module, Autodesk Rail Layout Module and Autodesk River and Flood Analysis Module (available with an Autodesk Subscription); Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Pro 2014, Autodesk Revit 2014, and the new Autodesk Roads and Highways Module for InfraWorks. Autodesk 360 cloud services are available to all Suites users, with additional services, including Rendering, Structural Analysis for Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Green Building Studio, Energy Analysis for Autodesk Revit and Autodesk InfraWorks 360 (formerly Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler for Web), available to users who purchase an Autodesk Subscription.
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite 2014 availability varies by country, with software and cloud services included varying by edition. Details and purchasing options are available at www.autodesk.com/purchaseoptions. Autodesk Recap is available to all users of the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite. Autodesk InfraWorks 2014 is sold separately, or as part of the Premium and Ultimate editions of the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite, as well as the Ultimate edition of the Autodesk Building Design Suite. The Autodesk Roads and Highways Module for InfraWorks is available to users of the Premium edition of the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite.
Autodesk Fusion 360 Ultimate will be available for 100.USD per month if purchased with an annual subscription as there are monthly and quarterly options as well. It will go for 150.USD per month on a pay-as-you-go basis. Fusion 360 will continue to be offered at 25.USD per month with an annual plan. Fusion 360 Ultimate will be available in the first week of November 2014, reports Autodesk on its blog.
Because degenerative spondylolithesis is prevalent in the elderly with associated osteoporosis, the rate of failure of pedicle screws is high; this leads to pseudoarthrosis and potentially requires reoperation. The burden of recurrent symptoms and reoperation is sufficiently significant to warrant prevention. We here describe a hybrid technique that involves a combination of a unilateral approach to bilateral decompression via a midline incision, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), contralateral facet fusion, and percutaneously placed pedicle screws without compromising operative time and visualization. This approach is familiar to spine surgeons, adheres to the basic principles of minimally invasive spine surgery technique, minimizes dural and neural injury because of the unilateral TLIF approach, and provides a superior fusion construct because of facet fusion. In this procedure, patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis or scoliosis with moderate-severe canal/foraminal stenosis undergo a midline unilateral TLIF and contralateral facet fusion with closure of the midline incision. Percutaneous pedicle screws are inserted under stereotactic guidance with reduction of the deformity using a pedicle screws construct. Rods are inserted percutaneously to link the pedicle screws. Image intensification is used to confirmed satisfactory screw placement and reduction of the spondylolisthesis.
Several new features in AutoCAD 2014 get their power from the cloud. You will have to be logged into your Autodesk 360 account to use many of these new tools. One feature is to sync your settings. Save your settings to your account and download them to any machine on which you are logged into your account. This also enables command line Internet search, Autodesk Live Maps (we will look at those later), Design Feed (the best feature in this update), and exchange apps.
In my opinion, this is the best new feature added to AutoCAD 2014. Design Feed, introduced to us in AutoCAD WS, enables users to communicate through a drawing by adding notes and images for discussions. You must be logged into your Autodesk 360 account to use this feature. When in use, it will display a palette where you can share messages and images with colleagues, clients, or consultants through Autodesk 360. Posts appear with related drawings on a desktop, on the Internet, and on mobile devices. These messages and images can be associated with a location in the drawing or just generally relate to the file. There are tools that allow users to tag colleagues, clients, or consultants in order to notify them of the post. These notifications will be delivered via email and will also appear within AutoCAD. Once the post is completed and saved to Autodesk 360, authorized users can view the drawing and associated posts. The people who have been tagged can post replies. When a question in a post, along with its replies, are no longer active, users can resolve the thread to hide it in the Design feed palette.
AutoCAD 2014 has direct access to Autodesk Exchange Apps. Get there by going to the Featured Apps ribbon. This ribbon tab also includes a selection of featured apps that are available for download. The Plug-Ins ribbon tab gives access to the Exchange App Manager and the Import SKP file tools. The Exchange App Manager makes it easy to view and update installed apps. Double-click on an app to choose the Help option (from a right-click menu) to learn more about it. You can also uninstall or rate the app here as well. Keep in mind that any apps you purchase are associated to your Autodesk Exchange account.
AutoCAD 2014 comes with a new tool, Reality Capture, which runs outside of AutoCAD similar to Reference Manager. This tool takes raw 3D laser scan data of any object or project and processes it into point-cloud data that is more easily read by AutoCAD. This enables users to take a large amount of point cloud data and put it in a more manageable format. Autodesk ReCap will convert the data into RCP files that reference RCS files. Recap supports many popular formats including Faro, Leica, and Lidar. 2ff7e9595c
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