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MAXON Computer is a leading developer of 3D software for the creative industries, best known for Its flagship 3D modeling, painting, rendering, and animation software, CINEMA 4D. Today, thousands of users across the world rely on CINEMA 4D to create cutting-edge 3D motion graphics, architectural and product visualizations, video game graphics, illustrations, and much more. MAXON's client list includes ABC, Blizzard Entertainment, BMW, BSkyB, CNN, Fox, ITV Creative, MPC (Moving Picture Company), NBC, NFL Network, Rhythm & Hues, Siemens VDO, Sony Pictures Imageworks, The Walt Disney Company, Turner Broadcasting, Vitra, and many more.
Formed in 1986 by current CEOs Harald Egel, Harald Schneider and Uwe Baertels, MAXON's headquarters is located in Germany. MAXON operates subsidiaries in the U.S. and U.K., and competence centers in Japan, France and Singapore. In addition, MAXON products are sold and supported by over 150 distributors and resellers in over 80 countries worldwide. In early 2000, Nemetschek AG (www.nemetschek.com), Europe's leading vendor of software for architecture and construction, acquired a 70% share of MAXON. 30% of shares remain in the ownership of the company's founders. Becoming part of the Nemetschek group (whose products include leading CAD brands such as Allplan, ArchiCAD and Vectorworks) has enabled MAXON to dramatically increase its sales to the architecture and visualization markets.
First released commercially in 1993 on the Amiga platform, CINEMA 4D debuted on Mac OS and Windows OS in 1996. In 2000, BodyPaint 3D followed, an innovative 3D painting application available as an integrated part of CINEMA 4D or as a standalone product for use with other 3D applications. Now in its 14th release some 18 years later, CINEMA 4D has always been known for powerful features, rock-solid stability, ease-of-use and fast workflow. Close relationships to hardware manufacturers like Intel and Apple guarantee optimized products that follow the pulse of technology closely. There has been a major feature-packed release of CINEMA 4D almost every year since its creation. Despite this rapid development speed, stability remains excellent for the product. MAXON's experienced programming team is still headed by CINEMA 4D's original programmers, who ensure that all new features stay true to their aims from day one of power, speed, stability and ease-of-use. |
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New Features of CINEMA 4D Release 17
CINEMA 4D – from dream to screen
Release 17. Faster. Easier. More Realistic.
Cinema 4D R17 makes the easiest-to-use professional 3D software more efficient than ever before. New tools as well as expanded and completely reworked features help you turn your ideas into reality even quicker and with less effort. The improved workflow helps you meet the tightest deadlines. We’ve even gone so far as to re-invent the line!
Workflow That Simply Works
Work Fast, Play More
Smooth workflows bring creativity to life. That’s why workflow is front and center in Cinema 4D Release 17. The revolutionary Take System will save precious time. The new Color Chooser does all those things you always wanted with color, as well as things you didn’t even know you wanted! Integration with Sketchup and the Houdini Engine make Cinema 4D your ideal hub. Let creativity flow.
Modeling
Onboard spline tools with real-time feedback
Release 17 comes with a complete splines toolkit - no need to switch to an external tool. Easily create and modify splines with Cinema 4D's new Pen tool, sketching, smoothing, arc tool, and boolean commands.
Sculpting
Intuitive and efficient organic modeling
Dozens of new features and improvements in Cinema 4D Release 17 make sculpting a true delight. Use Sculpt to PoseMorph, for example, to speed up character animation. Easily sculpt hard-surface models with Edge Detection. Release 17 makes sculpting in Cinema 4D easier than ever.
Improved Rendering
Better variability and usability with the new Variation and Formula Shaders
Release 17 offers new and expanded shaders to increase usability and performance. With the new Material Override function you can easily override specific channels of selected materials to create clay or matte renders.
Improved Animation
Greatly improved Motion Tracking features
Integrating 3D assets into video just got easier. The Motion Tracking feature in Cinema 4D has been enhanced by adding the ability to correct lens distortion and by adding an intuitive tool for quickly eliminating problem track points. |
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Windows 7 or 8 (64-bit only) on Intel or AMD 64-bit processors with SSE3 support; Mac OS X 10.8.5 or higher on 64-bit Intel-based Macs; 4 GB available RAM, OpenGL Graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.2, DVD ROM drive. A standard DVD installation can require up to 7 GB of hard drive space. The software must be registered for unrestricted use.
Operating systems supported by CINEMA 4D R17 and
BodyPaint 3D R17
Windows
Windows 8.1 64-bit (all
versions)
Windows 8 64-bit (all versions)
Windows 7 64-bit (all versions)
Window 2012 Server 64-bit
OS X
Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5~(and higher)
CPU minimum requirements
for CINEMA 4D R17 and BodyPaint 3D R17
Minimum CPU Windows PC
Intel Pentium 4
Athlon 64
Minimum CPU Macintosh
Intel Core 2 Solo
CINEMA 4D R16 and higher support the following
processors families (SSE3 support required)
Intel Pentium 4
Intel Pentium 4 D
Intel XEON Intel Core 2 Intel Core
i7 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i3 Intel Celeron Intel
Celeron D AMD Sempron AMD Athlon 64 AMD Opteron AMD
Phenom AMD FX AMD Ontario AMD Zacate AMD Kabini AMD
Temash AMD Beema AMD Mullins AMD Llano AMD Trinity AMD
Richland AMD Kaveri
Processors not
supported
Intel Core Solo
Intel Core Duo
Intel Pentium M
Intel Xeon Phi
Intel Itanium
Intel Itanium II
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium II
Intel Pentium III
Intel 486
AMD K6
AMD K7
AMD Athlon XP/MP
AMD Duron
Power 4
IBM PowerPC G3
IBM PowerPC G4
IBM PowerPC G5
ARM
VIA C7
Graphics cards
Generally speaking, CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D support all OpenGL 3.2-capable graphics cards. Nevertheless, we recommend using a dedicated 3D graphics card with an AMD or NVIDIA chip set. High-performance graphics chips are currently already available in mid-range laptops.
Make sure that you always use the most current certified graphics card driver (no beta versions).
To find out more about processing speed, CINEBENCH test results can be found online. Important notice
MAXON is not responsible for the compatibility of individual graphics cards with the OpenGL mode. Due to the large number and types of available chip sets, operating systems and driver versions we cannot guarantee the compatibility of all systems.
The technical specifications of MAXON products are constantly changing. Please use the most current demo version of the software to test its compatibility on your computer.
Regarding NVIDIA 3D
Vision
A quad buffered graphics
card is required to use NVIDIA's 3D Vision Shutter
glasses for viewing the stereoscopic display in CINEMA
4D.
An overview of graphics
cards that meet all requirements can be found here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro_pro_graphics_boards.html
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CINEMA 4D Studio
Everything You Need for High-End 3D
CINEMA 4D Studio is
the very best that MAXON has to offer for
professional 3D artists. If you want to create
advanced 3D graphics but need a helping hand to
ensure you create jaw-dropping graphics quickly
and easily, then this is the choice for you.
CINEMA 4D Broadcast
The 3D Motion Graphics Powerhouse
CINEMA 4D Broadcast
has everything you need to create dynamic
broadcast graphics quickly and easily. If you
are a motion graphics artist looking to add 3D
to your existing suite of tools, then this is
the ideal choice for you.
CINEMA 4D Visualize
The Professional Solution for Architects & Designers
Whether you need to
visualize a mobile phone, a building, a car or
anything else, CINEMA 4D Visualize provides
everything you need to produce fantastic images
and animations quickly, easily and to any level
of realism.
CINEMA 4D Prime
Professional 3D Starts Here
Renowned for its
ease of use, speed and professional results,
CINEMA 4D Prime is an ideal choice for all
graphic designers looking to add 3D to their
toolset.
BodyPaint 3D
For all Your 3D Painting Needs
Wouldn't it be great
if you could have all your favorite image
editing tools in a single 3D environment?
Wouldn't it be great if they worked in
conjunction with your 3D application rather than
against it? Well, that is exactly what BodyPaint
3D does!
MAXON Service Agreement
No more surprises when planning next year's expenses
The MAXON Service Agreement (MSA) is optionally available to MAXON customers. When a new software version is available, MSA participants will receive these automatically, allowing them to take advantage of all new features and advancements.
The MAXON Service Agreement is ideal for companies working with fixed budgets - no more surprises when planning next year's expenses.
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Do you qualify for Maxon student
pricing?
Educational versions of
Maxon products are restricted in duration of use and may not be used for
commercial projects.
Students and teachers who
meet the conditions described below are qualified to purchase their own MAXON
software products at special rates or under special conditions. These products
are restricted in their usage rights as set forth in the License Agreement.
Students must meet the
following criteria to qualify:
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Possess a valid
certificate of enrollment valid for at least 6 months after the acceptance
of this agreement
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Be studying for an
officially recognised qualification of any of the following: HND, HNC,
foundation degree, national diploma, degree
Teachers must meet the
following criterion to qualify:
After purchasing a MAXON
product, you will be in possession of a temporary registration code. This code
will expire exactly three months after entering the registration code into the
product. To be able to use the software beyond this three-month period you must
register with MAXON as an authorized user (we recommend that you do this right
away).
After registering as an
authorized user you will receive a new registration code that will allow you to
use the software for an additional 13 months. Four months prior to the
expiration of this registration code the software will notify you automatically
of its impending expiration. Once the software expires you will no longer be
able to work with it. The software can be renewed for an additional 13-month
period provided the authorized user submits new proof(s) of study, as stipulated
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IMPORTANT UPGRADE INFO
For upgrades please provide the customer's serial number (first 11 digits) of version they are upgrading from and name and address.
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List of competitive
products we accept as sidegrade*:
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Abvent - Artlantis
Render /-Studio
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Autodesk - 3ds Max / 3ds
Max Design
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Autodesk - Maya Complete
/-Unlimited
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Autodesk - Mudbox
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Autodesk - Softimage /
XSI
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DAZ Productions -
Carrara Pro
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Luxology - Modo
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MAXON BodyPaint 3D R4.x
and earlier and all Student licenses of BodyPaint 3D
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MAXON CINEMA 4D R11.x and earlier and all Student licensses of CINEMA 4D
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McNeel - Rhino
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NewTek - LightWave 3D
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Pixologic - ZBrush
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Side Effects -
Houdini-Escape /-Master
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Smith Micro Software -
Amapi Pro
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Smith Micro Software -
Shade Pro
* Only valid when
providing proof of purchase of a commercial version
of the products below or a serial number. |
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