What's New in Showcase 2012

New features in Showcase 2012 include:

• Enhanced Interactive Ray-Tracing: Up to 10 times faster.
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  Enhanced Interoperability: Automated interoperability with Autodesk Inventor, support for Autodesk Materials and improved interoperability with Autodesk Maya, and 3ds Max Design through FBX.
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  Real-time geometry-on-geometry shadows and Automatic Ambient Shadows: Create highly realistic imagery by automatically simulating Ambient Shadows for polygonal objects, and adding real-time geometry-casted shadows.
• Simple Object Placement: The Simple Object Placement enables you to snap objects to other geometry in the scene.
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  NPR Effects and Styles User Interface: Create a variety of non-photorealistic (NPR) effects that help simulate artistic styles created by hand. The Styles User Interface aggregates all rendering styles in one view, making it quicker and easier to explore options.
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  Smart walkthroughs and 3Dconnexion support: Navigate up or down stairs, or remain on the ground level using the Autodesk® SteeringWheel®; avoid walls and other obstacles. Showcase now supports 3Dconnexion input devices, for motion control.
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  Quick Start Wizards: The new Quick Start Wizards guide users through common workflows in 2-6 steps, accelerating time to completion, and allowing for a successful finish.
• Updated User Interface: Spend less time to do more! Showcase 2012 features a new menu structure, updated “in-canvas” user interface and a Search filter field in the Materials interface.
• Pack scene for Viewer: Showcase users can now easily prepare and share scenes with anyone, with the free* Showcase Viewer 2012 available at www.autodesk.com/showcase-viewer.
• Language Packs: Showcase now ships in English, French, German, and Japanese.