Bunkspeed Releases Free Beta Plug-In for Rhino

By DE Editors

Contralat Brooch, designed by Phil Carrizzi (© 2008), was designed in Rhinoceros, and rendered in the Bunkspeed Hypershot plug-in for Rhino.

Bunkspeed (Long Beach, CA) announced the beta release of its HyperShot plug-in for Rhinoceros. The stand-alone patent-pending HyperShot application uses Bunkspeed’s technology for real-time photographic rendering.

Phil Carrizzi, Associate Professor and Chair of the Jewelry Design Program at Kendall College of Art and Design previously taught his students using another Rhino plug-in for their rendering needs. Carrizzi recently tested an early beta version of the Bunkspeed plug-in on his own projects. In just minutes, users can apply paints, materials, as well as add real-world lighting to their Rhinoceros models. Designers can achieve astoundingly realistic 3D images without leaving their original modeling environment. Because Bunkspeed’s continual rendering process gives users a near-instant, high fidelity preview of the final visuals, users can now make aesthetic decisions on the fly.

Another innovation in Hypershot lies in its easy application of materials. To render,  users simply drag the desired color or finish from the palette directly to the model surface.

Rhino users can download the beta version of the plug-in free of charge, or go to Bunkspeed for info.

For recent DE coverage, read “Bunkspeed Joins PTC PartnerAdvantage Program,” (June 2008).

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.