Announcing Strata Design 3D CX 6. This powerhouse upgrade revolutionizes rendering. Up to 500% faster while upping the ante on realism, Design 3D CX 6 makes it easy to add effects like fuzzy reflections and transparency. A new rendering dialog gives you access to this power with sliders for easy adjustments and pop out drawers.

The texturing system has been revamped with maximum control over surface effects. You even get direct, object-by-object control over how your scene is rendered. The user interface has also received a major upgrade with a much more Adobe-like UI.

Polygon modeling has jumped in power as well. New Slide, Inflate, Flatten and Extrude Inset tools have been added. A new Guide tool lets you easily set a custom axis for the Move, Rotate and Scale tools, and the Grid tool has been improved for custom grids.
Features & Benefits:

From creative ideas to creative realityAdobe-Like User Interface

Adobe-Like User Interface
Strata Design 3D follows the Adobe UI standards - from the look and layout of the interface, to the way the tools work and even details like hotkey assignment. Interoperability is also a key part of Design 3D with the ability to read in Adobe files including psd, eps, .ai and pdf.

Six Photoshop Plug-Ins
Design 3D CX comes with six plug-ins for Photoshop to connect you directly to your favorite image application. These include Match for photograph perspective matching, Model Edit for editing 3D model layers, Model New for creating new models for 3D layers, Render for generating photorealistic mult-layered renderings, TexturePaint for round-trip surface painting on 3D objects, and TextureMaker for creating mult-layered texture files for sophisticated surface creation.

Currently, the CX 6 Photoshop plug-ins only support Photoshop CS4. Model transfer is only supported in CS4 Extended.

Import Existing 3D Models
Sometimes projects start from client supplied content, stock art or designs from another department or shop. In the world of 3D the same thing can be true - only you don't have the benefit of established standards the way you do in the 2D world. Strata Design 3D CX takes the stress out of importing third party 3D models with a host of filters and options for getting you right to work.

Create 3D Models Using Powerful Tools
In Photoshop and Illustrator there are two main ways to create your designs - pixels and paths/splines. Strata Design 3D CX provides an analogous approach - polygons and splines. And just as your favorite 2D design applications give you a host of tools to create, manipulate and transform these designs, so does Design 3D.

Apply Surface Textures with Precision
In the world of 3D, surface form and texture are two distinct design elements. Once you have your 3D model in place, Strata Design 3D CX gives you powerful tools to apply surface texture to get the look your after - whether it's real-world surface effects or polished brand-specific design, count on Design 3D to give you what you and your clients expect.

Set-Up Your Scene with Lighting, Backgrounds, Cameras, etc.
Scene composition is critical to getting the image you want. Strata Design 3D CX makes it easier to control the environment than any photography studio you could imagine. Position your objects, place lights, reflection panels, cameras, backgrounds, reflection elements and more.

Render Photo-Real Images & Animations
Strata is legendary for its rendering technology. In this latest version of Strata Design 3D CX the rendering engine has been taken to a whole new level. Faster, easier to control and more effects like photon-based lighting - along with established features like depth-of-field blur, motion blur and particle effects - all at up to four times faster than before.