3Dconnexion's 3D mice are now supported by MAXON's leading 3D software solutions for Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later, including the new versions of CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D. Expanding support to the Mac platform provides the creative community with a more intuitive and immersive way to interact with MAXON's 3D software solutions used by today's leading creative professionals and 3D artists.
"Whether creating intricate 3D models for an animated creature with CINEMA 4D, painting complicated textures in BodyPaint 3D, or constructing a realistic virtual environment to quality check an architectural design, 3Dconnexion's 3D mice help design professionals working in Windows, and now Mac design environments, interact more naturally and directly with MAXON's creative tools," said Dieter Neujahr, president of 3Dconnexion. "The result is less time spent managing the complexity of applications and more time spent on design innovation, yielding new levels of design performance for 3D modeling, painting, animating, and rendering."
The SpaceNavigator, SpaceExplorer and SpaceNavigator for Notebooks enhance the design workflow in MAXON's 3D software solutions. Unlike mice confined to motion on one flat plane, 3Dconnexion's 3D mice enable creative professionals to move in all three dimensions simultaneously, using six degrees of freedom. Creative professionals working with CINEMA 4D or BodyPaint 3D can use 3D mice to easily and precisely position the camera in Navigate and Fly modes by gently lifting, pressing and twisting the controller cap to pan, zoom and rotate without stopping to select commands. In addition, the 3D mice help users move and position 3D models and objects in Move mode with greater control.
"Creative professionals are constantly pushing the limits of digital content creation and production," said Harald Egel, CEO, MAXON Computer GmbH. "In the past, 3Dconnexion's 3D mice enhanced the design workflow for CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D already on the Windows platform, enabling designers to maximize the capabilities of these dynamic 3D environments. We now look forward to the design achievements from the Mac community that will continue to ensue due to our ongoing collaboration with 3Dconnexion."
3Dconnexion provides advanced and affordable 3D mice that are supported by more than 130 of today's leading and powerful 3D applications, including Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended and Acrobat 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya, Blender, Google Earth and SketchUp, Graphisoft ArchiCAD, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Nemetschek Allplan and VectorWorks, Second Life Grid Platform, Smith Micro Software Poser, SolidWorks, and all of the top-tier 3D CAD applications. For a complete list of applications supported by 3Dconnexion, visit: www.3dconnexion.com/solutions/cad/all_sup_app.php.
MAXON CINEMA 4D, BodyPaint 3D, CINEMA 4D Architecture Edition, and CINEMA 4D Engineering Edition support the SpaceNavigator, SpaceExplorer and SpaceNavigator for Notebooks on Mac OS X 10.4.6 and above, including Leopard. In addition, MAXON supports 3Dconnexion's full 3D mouse product line, including the SpacePilot, on Windows XP and Windows Vista.
SpaceNavigator Personal Edition (MSRP $59), SpaceNavigator Standard Edition (MSRP $99), SpaceNavigator for Notebooks (MSRP $129), and SpaceExplorer (MSRP $299) are available from professional CAD resellers and major online resellers including Amazon, Buy.com, CDW, Dell, and PC Mall. For a complete list of resellers or to buy directly, visit www.3Dconnexion.com.
