LightWorks 7.5 released
The latest release of LightWorks builds upon the product's success within the industry by adding some significant new features, giving software developers the power to create even more valuable applications. Features include:

The LightWorks Real-time product now gives software developers device-independent access to hardware rendering on cards supporting the OpenGL Shading Language or Cg; easy-to-use radiosity makes it easier for users to create high-quality images; new GUI components have been added for rapid development of user interfaces including interactive light editing, a view manager, enhanced preview geometry, and new shader editors; new shaders in the Architectural and Industrial Toolboxes for highly accurate images; cross-platform plug-in shaders reduce the cost for customers to upgrade their applications.

For more information go to our latest release page

LightWork Design continues to work closely with a number of leading material suppliers and standards organisations to bring a constantly increasing collection of real-world materials in the LWA format to users of LWA-Enabled applications. These materials give users the power to accurately select, render and specify ranges of real-world content within their designs.

Recently released material libraries include archives from two of the world's leading manufacturers of quality paints and coatings:

All of these materials - and more - are available for download from the LightWorks-User website www.lightworks-user.com

SoftTech
We are pleased to announce that the latest release of Fresco for SPIRIT version 12 - from SOFTTECH GmbH - integrates a new version of LightWorks and is also now LWA-Enabled, giving users access to a wide range or real-world architectural materials and plug-ins available from the LightWorks-User website. More

UGS 社、LightWork Design 社との長期パートナーシップを強化
LightWork Design 社（先進的な3D コンピューターグラフ ィックスソフトウェア のデベロッパ向けレン ダリングソルーション で知られる世界トップ クラスのサプライヤ） は、UGS 社（製品ライフサ イクル管理(PLM) ソフトウ ェアや関連サービス分 野で世界をリードするPLM プロバイダ）と新たな長 期契約を締結し、両社間 のパートナーシップが更 に強化されたことを発表 しました。　 この新規契約 により両者間の既存パ ートナーシップは拡張 され、 NX™ 、Solid Edge® 、Teamcenter® を 含むUGS 製品群でフルスィ ートのLightWorks製品が利用でき るようになりました。 　又これにより、UGS の新パート ナープログラムで、LightWork Design 社 はファウンデーショ ン・パートナーとな りました。 More

“LightWorks has added a lot of value to our latest SPIRIT 12 version. The first responses we have received from our users already highlight the very high output-quality, the dramatic improvements in illuminating scenes and the almost boundless possibilities in describing materials, surfaces and attributes. Using the LightWorks GUI Framework made it really easy for our developers to make SPIRIT LWA-Enabled and we are delighted with the finished software.”
Michael Muens, Product Manager at SOFTTECH GmbH

"LightWorks is all you really need to do a great rendering in ArchiCAD. The LightWorks rendering engine reveals subtlety in light and colour that ArchiCAD users have craved for years."
Dwight Atkinson, author of "LightWorks In ArchiCAD", the universal guide to managing LightWorks rendering in ArchiCAD.

"As a leading innovator in OpenGl development, 3Dlabs pushed to transform the OpenGL Shading Language from a plug-in to a key element of the OpenGL 2.0 core. LightWork Design has supported this evolution and has worked continuously at the forefront of OpenGl Shading Language implementation. LightWorks version 7.5 provides practical solutions for CAD developers who harness the pure power of OpenGL Shading Language."
Randi Rost, director of developer relations at 3Dlabs.

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