Modo 401 coming!

EarthMover

All the new "toys" looks great. I think where Modo is still missing the mark, is in implementing more accuracy into their modeling toolset. I don't see why they don't understand that there are potentially a few hundred thousand users who would flock to Modo from the Arch Viz community if they would implement a better cad style spline setup. If they would incorporate something similar to LWCAD, they would convert a lot of people who are fed up of forking over subscription money to autodesk, or those who are looking for more polycount from the SU community. I would rather see this than a fur generator, but that's just me.

I'm excited about the irradiance cache addition to the render engine. This should make it a more adaptive solution.

DzineTech

@unknownuser said:

What can MAX do natively that the masses would use that Modo can not? That is a tough one as I do not know of anything that Modo can not match MAX on.
Scott

For a start, Modo doesnt have a modifier stack which is quite a deficiency.

Max is eternally frustrating seening as its incapable of performing simple transform commands like 3point rotation that is inherent in most CAD programs but then again it isn't a precision modeller. Is Modo capable of such things?

Earthmover, whats the problem with Modo's splines?

snoxie

401 is out! - Check it, http://www.luxology.com

EarthMover

Check this awesome video of Modo 401 - http://vimeo.com/5209465

johnsenior1973

It seems that they are doing away with a SKP importer for 401 and are having issues with the Collada importer as well. A backward step for many on here.

Stinkie

The SU importer was cr@p anyway. Obj works fine for me.

I'm messing with 401 as we speak, and I gotta say - at least for me, it's a godsend. Lighting has never been easier. No need anymore to close the renderer, go back into SU, move a couple of lights, re-export etc.

remus

indeed, it looks very good as a whole. Im very tempted to give it a go.

Stinkie

Another thing: Luxology's handled this much anticipated release in an exemplary manner. Customer care was great - and that's how I like it.

And again: LOVING the preview renderer. Happy, happy, joy, joy!