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Modo — Creative 3D modeling, animation, texturing and rendering tools

Name: Modo
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Modo

Modo’s powerful and flexible 3D modeling, animation, texturing and rendering toolset empowers artists to explore and develop ideas without jumping through technical hoops. Modo® is your starting point for creative exploration.

Features

Modeling

With powerful updates to Primitive Slice, enhanced selection capabilities with Conditional Loops, and the exciting addition of the Bridge MeshOp, Modo’s modeling prowess continues to grow with every release.

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Rendering & Shading

Rendering and shading in Modo has never been smarter. Intelligently cache textures for display in the viewport. Rapidly build and edit materials with the new Shader Tree enhancements. Spend less time rendering thanks to the detail-enhanced Intel Denoiser.

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Workflow

Customization, simplification and I/O are central workflow concerns. Streamline tool usage with Conditional Commands, get quick measurements through the Ruler/Grid MeshOp and reliably exchange assets with Rhino 7 native 3DM support.

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Animation and Rigging

The new Wrap Effector offers a single, flexible entry point for both Wrap and Lattice-style deformations. The action exporter makes exporting multiple animation clips for use in game engines a breeze.

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Benefits

Customize your experience

• Create custom tools and gestures for tool control
• Organize your UI to show only the tools you need
• Concept and test scripts directly with instant feedback

Love modeling again

• Rapidly iterate and concept, so you can model at the speed of thought
• Intelligently construct procedural modeling systems
• Easily create complex, precise, and detailed assets

So much more to love

• Take a 3D project from concept to realization all in one application
• Leverage quick render previews without the waiting
• Make rigs that anyone can edit, just by clicking and dragging on a mesh

Future Ready

• Ongoing support for OCIO, USD, and FBX
• Hybrid renderer built to accommodate new technology
• Support for Python 3 and QT5

FAQ

What training resources and opportunities are there for studios and artists getting set up with Modo?

What are my options for buying Modo?

There are two options for purchasing Modo.

Individual subscription
Maintenance upgrade

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There are two options for purchasing Modo.

Individual subscription
Maintenance upgrade

Please Visit this page for more information

How long does it take the average user to be productive in Modo?

Most users with existing 3D knowledge can be comfortable and productive within a couple of days. The UI is easy to navigate and has been organized to aid in discoverability. Modo also has viewport navigation presets allowing users from other packages to instantly feel at home with the essential basics.

Where can I find Modo tutorials?

For tips, tricks and tutorials to help you get up to speed with Modo, please visit the Modo Foundry Learn page.

As a user of other 3D software packages are there any tutorials tailored for users like me to transition to Modo?

Yes! We have a series of tutorials covering transition from many of the other prominent 3D applications to streamline becoming confident in Modo. These can be found on the Modo Foundry Learn page in the “Modo and Other Products” section. A great follow-up to these tutorials can be found in the Modo Essentials training.

MODO 17.0 — WHAT’S NEW

Experience new levels of performance and unlock your creative potential with the new Modo 17.0. With an overhauled architecture and powerful tool performance enhancements, Modo just got even better. Modo 17.0 sets the stage to address the needs of artists today while enabling future innovations. The new release brings deep architectural changes that deliver performance increases across direct modeling tools, MeshOps, animation playback, and rig interaction.

Not only that, even rendering is now faster in Modo 17.0 thanks to a single-node version of Octane Render from OTOY. Now you can have the fastest modeler and the fastest renderer all in one package.

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Who's Using Modo

A pair of dark blue New Balance trainers in the foreground and a pair of blue and white New Balance trainers in the background.

Next generation of footwear design

With a history spanning 110 years, New Balance has evolved into one of the most inventive footwear businesses around today. In fact, you might say it has innovation in its DNA. So it’s no surprise that New Balance is pioneering the way footwear will be made in the future.

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A 3D artist from mobile gaming company Wooga using the Modo modeling and animation tool suite.

Gaming with Modo

Mobile game company Wooga develops successful story-driven casual games. Its 3D artists work faster and better using the Modo comprehensive modelling toolset, eliminating the need for sketching. The Modo UI also makes a difference for 2D artists — as they’re also able to smoothly take a step into 3D thanks to Modo's user-friendly interface.

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