e-on Software Offers Free Carbon Scatter Trial Version

e-on software, the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of the highly anticipated trial version of Carbon Scatter for Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya, and Maxon Cinema4D.

Press Release from e-on software

August 04, 2011. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D sky, light and nature technologies, today announced the immediate availability of the highly anticipated trial version of Carbon Scatter for Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya, and Maxon Cinema4D.

Carbon Scatter is the easiest and most straightforward solution for creating complex and detailed populations using the native instancing technologies of 3ds Max, Maya and Cinema4D.

Carbon Scatter integrates e-on's patented EcoSystem algorithms directly inside the end user's favorite 3D application, allowing the population of native scenes with millions of instances and rendering them with the user's renderer of choice.

Carbon Scatter Trial VersionThe Carbon Scatter Trial Version is based on the Carbon Scatter Multi version. It will install in all supported applications on the end user's system and will allow the rendering of EcoSystem populations in all supported renderers.

The Trial Version is a fully functional version of Carbon Scatter, aside from the following limitations:

- The Trial Version ships with a limited collection of plants and polygonal meshes.

- The Trial Version is limited to rendering up to a total of 10000 instances (the display of instances in the viewport is not limited).

- Saving scenes and network rendering is disabled.

The Carbon Scatter Trial Version cannot be used for commercial work. Once installed, the Trial Version will work for 30 days.

Supported RenderersRendering of the Carbon Scatter scene elements is entirely done by the host application's renderer.

- Carbon Scatter for 3ds Max works with MentalRay and V-Ray renderers.

- Carbon Scatter for Maya works with MentalRay, and V-Ray renderers.

- Carbon Scatter for Cinema4D works with the native renderer, and all other renderers that are compatible with Cinema4D instances*. Such renderers include VrayC4D, m4d (mental ray for Cinema4D) or Maxwell Render for instance.

The Carbon Scatter Trial version is available as a free download from www.carbonscatter.com/download.

More information about Carbon Scatter can be found at www.carbonscatter.com.

*Disclaimer: e-on software cannot guarantee the smooth operation of Carbon Scatter with the plethora of commercial renderers compatible with Cinema4D. E-on software recommends that users download the Carbon Scatter Trial Version to test with their preferred renderer before placing their order.

About e-on softwareE-on software is the leading developer of solutions for the creation, animation, rendering and integration of natural 3D environments. Offering a wide array of Digital Nature products and applications, e-on software provides solutions adapted to every project and budget. E-on software products are used worldwide by the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and entertainment industries.

E-on software products were used in features film such as "Avatar", "Clash of The Titans", "The Wolf Man", "2012", "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus", "GI Joe ñ The Rise of The Cobra", "The Proposal", "Land Of The Lost", "Terminator 4, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Indiana Jones 4", "Monster Vs Aliens", "Australia", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "KungFu Panda", "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and TV series such as "Battlestar Gallactica", "Stargate Atlantis" and more. Read more on these stories in e-on software's Spotlights section: www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight.

E-on software was founded on the premise that powerful graphics tools should never get in the way of the designerís creativity. By investing significant resources into research and development, e-on software is able to deliver cutting-edge, user friendly technologies that produce stunning Digital Nature scenery.

E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon with a European office in Paris, France.

Visit their website at http://www.e-onsoftware.com.