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Foundry Intros Modo 17.0, Bundles With Otoy OctaneRender

Foundry has released Modo 17.0, an update to its 3D software that overhauls internal systems to provide performance increases. These enhancements help artists by providing the interactivity necessary for modern asset creation workflows, with an additional focus on quality-of-life features in multiple areas. Foundry has also bundled Otoy’s Prime version of OctaneRender, which gives artists a speed increase of up to 50x over traditional CPU renderers straight out of the box.

“With 3D asset creation becoming widely adopted, performance is paramount for the future of DCC apps,” says Greg Brown, product manager at Foundry. “Modo 17.0 sets a foundation for increased performance now plus further enhancements well into Modo’s future. Additionally, bundling the Prime version of the OctaneRender from Otoy with Modo 17.0 will speed up the entire experience, from modeling to final render, reducing performance barriers for artists.”

Artists working on Apple Silicon machines will see an additional speed increase of 50% on average, thanks to Modo’s new native macOS ARM build.

With overhauled core systems and granular performance updates to individual tools, Modo, says Foundry, is poised to re-envision 3D workflows. The Modo community can expect a return to more frequent releases for Modo in 2024, which will build on the foundation of 17.0 to further accelerate more aspects of Modo. This 3D application is tailored to enhance the capabilities of experts while also making those capabilities easier for novices to use.

Foundry has enhanced several capabilities of Modo’s powerful modeling tools, including:

  • Decal workflow — It’s now faster and easier to use decals and wrap flat images onto complex surfaces with minimal distortion and no UV creation.
  • Primitive Slice — Users can now clone multiple slices of the same shape at once, making it easier to produce complex patterns. A new Corner Radius feature rounds corners on rectangles and squares so artists can make quick adjustments without switching between presets.
  • Mesh Cleanup — With this tool, users can automatically fix broken geometry and gaps so they can stay productive and avoid interrupting the creative flow.
  • Radial Align — Radial Align turns a selection into a flat circle, but artists frequently need a partial radius and not a complete circle for things like arches. Modo 17.0 ships with the ability to create a partial radial alignment.
  • PolyHaul — PolyHaul combines many of the most used modeling tools into one streamlined tool. This means artists can spend less time jumping between separate tools, helping them to stay in the flow.

“We are thrilled to bundle OctaneRender with Modo 17.0, bringing instant access to the industry’s first and fastest unbiased GPU render engine. Our mission is to democratize high-end 3D content creation, enabling anyone with a modern GPU to create stunning motion graphics and visual effects at a fraction of the cost and time of CPU architectures. We are excited to see how Modo artists integrate OctaneRender’s GPU-accelerated rendering platform into their creative process, including the ability to scale large rendering jobs across near-unlimited decentralized GPU nodes on the Render Network,” says Otoy founder/CEO, Jules Urbach.

 

 

 

 


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