tcorbett Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Anyone know when VIZ 2007 is due out? And any word on whether 2007 will be compatible will MAX 8 files? VIZ 2006 can only read MAX 7, and I have yet to find a good method of saving down a version in MAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Saunders Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 If I was a majic 8-ball I would say "My sources say April." Not too sure about compatibility. I would also be interested in knowing if viz07 has the updated boolean than max 8 has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cassil Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I would also be interested in knowing if viz07 has the updated boolean than max 8 has. I'd say that's a safe bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Expected Ship Date: April 12, 2006 http://www.taylor-tech.com/software/getSoftwareByID/17/view.html There are some nice renders in the VIZ 2007 Overview Brochure hee hee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Matthews Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Very nice renderings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecastillor Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 the thing is...the nice image on the brochure was done bout 2 years ago, using not viz, but max 7, and of course, Vray;) those neoscape dudes rock! http://cgarchitect.com/gallery/image_spotlight.asp?galleryID=24696 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cassil Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Yeah, I've often thought that ADSK takes a lot of liberty with what they show in their product images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 well viz is 3dstudio just a few features missing... which are deemed not suited for architects... as such most of us are not up to using all that viz has to offer.... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Yeah, that's not the only image in the promotional material that wasn't done in Viz. I guess none of it looks like Max work that needs Max-only features, but some of it was modelled in FormZ and rendered in Vray. Hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecastillor Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 well viz is 3dstudio just a few features missing... which are deemed not suited for architects... as such most of us are not up to using all that viz has to offer.... :D but the fact of the matter is that vray was used to make that image look that cool...not the built in viz renderer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLynn Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 but the fact of the matter is that vray was used to make that image look that cool...not the built in viz renderer... But Viz2007 could have been part of the process. (It wasn't, but it could have been.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecastillor Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 But Viz2007 could have been part of the process. (It wasn't, but it could have been.) yeah...it could have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizwhiz Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 http://www.hagerman.com/Products/viz_2007.htm SHIPPING April 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcorbett Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 OK, the November rumor I had heard was false (Someone got it mixed up with the anticipated MAX 9 release). And yes, Autodesk is claiming that VIZ 2007 will be compatible with MAX 8 files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Schroeder Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 While this thread is open, I'll ask: How much longer do you see VIZ existing for? With the recent acquisition, the introduction of Mental Ray into the AutoCAD verticals (ArchDesk, Map, Civil 3D, etc.), the new modeling tools/features in the 2007 AutoCAD verticals, I've really got to wonder whether VIZ really needs to exist. Basically, it's usefulness seems to be coming to an end, and a time will probably come soon where you're either using MAX, or you're using AutoCAD. I see this as hurting the illustration business personally. Yes, just because more people have the tools to produce nice results does not mean that they will have the skill and knowledge that we illustrators/renderers have from our years of experience. But, I think we're going to see more people attempting to take these tasks on. Regards, Andrew Schroeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Saunders Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I've got to say personally, I think VIZ will be around for a long time. There are so many of us who love the interface of MAX and hate the interface of autocad (and the rest of autodesk products for that matter) but we don't have the wallet for MAX. Viz is the perfect answer. I would say at least half the artists on the forums here who use MAX or VIZ all our modeling within MAX/VIZ as well. It's not just for the mental ray perk that we use the product. We use it because we love modeling within the program, not just importing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 not me, i love the interface with autoCAD, Viz doesn't have all the ADT features.... i don't think most architects in general would find all the extra's in Max that applicable... altho i use Viz i certainly would like to use MAX but it may not be all that necessary. i think a lot of what has been said in this thread is too much viewing the whole market based on just our personal tastes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Saunders Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 That's why my opinion was based on the "at least half the artist on the forums here" who model in max/viz. I'm speaking from the full-time 3D artist point of view, not the architects who dabble in 3d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 well, i would agree with that for sure. if cutting edge is where your comfort zone is.. but a huge share of the market, is people who just dabble with it, Viz is for those, bless there hearts, who don't want to go whole hog on things. and many think Viz is too heffy even for that... well my monday thots anyway.. r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcorbett Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 I get the impression VIZ will be around, because I don't see them canning MAX anytime soon (even with the purchase of Maya). VIZ is a great opportunity for them to sell additional copies of a stripped down version of software they have already developed and released 6 months prior. Doesn't make much sense to abandon that market and force people to buy MAX - they would just by formZ instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizzy Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 well... all you viz users prepare to upgrade to MAX.... I've heard they limited the amount of materials in VIZ... not really sure about this... but they removed some key-materials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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