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New Phone System

August 24, 2011 - Posted in: Constructive Media, Technical

Constructive Media is currently in the process of upgrading its telephone systems, please bear with us as we may encounter some teething problems!

V-Ray 2 SP1 released for 3DS Max 2012!

May 12, 2011 - Posted in: Technical

The official version of V-Ray 2 SP1 for 3ds Max 2012 has been released! Constructive Media will be upgrading all of its systems to take full advantage of bug fixes and enhancements, and also looks forward to the speed increase that 3ds Max 2012 will (hopefully) bring.

3D Studio Max 2012 Released!

April 8, 2011 - Posted in: Technical

The long-awaited release of 3D Studio Max 2012 has been made available by AutoDesk, and we’re looking forward to seeing if it is all that it is hyped up to be! This version promises much accelerated viewports, together with a raft of other speed increases.

Internet Explorer 9 on the way

March 10, 2011 - Posted in: Technical

Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer 9 will be released on March 14 – however it will only run on Windows 7 so if you’re using XP you won’t be able to upgrade. Internet Explorer 9 will support HTML5 and video acceleration.

Constructive Media upgrades to V-Ray 2!

December 8, 2010 - Posted in: Technical, Visual Effects

The official release of V-Ray 2 has seen Constructive Media embrace the new features that include both realtime and realtime GPU acceleration, new shaders, updated lighting, new render elements, lens effects and plenty of optimisations!

Subscription Advantage Pack for 3ds Max 2011

September 30, 2010 - Posted in: Technical

As subscription members, Constructive Media was given an extra-special treat from AutoDesk yesterday with the release of the Subscription Advantage Pack for 3ds Max 2011 – this has added substance procedural textures, PhysX rigid-body dynamics, and iray photorealistic renderer.

CAD File formats

September 13, 2010 - Posted in: Technical

With so many file formats out there, we are often asked which ones we support. We have the ability to create 3D models from a set of flat 2D CAD drawings but did you know that we can also import a wide range of 3D files?

Canon 7D arrives

February 22, 2010 - Posted in: Technical

In the neverending quest for more gadgets to fill our office, we have taken delivery of the new Canon 7D and EF 24-70 f/2.8L lens thanks to DigiDirect. More toys definitely equals more fun!