Vue and PlantFactory Add USD and Arnold Support

e-on’s 2021.1 release adds USD export, Cinema 4D integration, Arnold materials, Vue relighting and PlantFactory leaf-cluster baking.

Archive republication: This article was originally published on 24 February 2021. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.

Vue and PlantFactory

e-on software released new versions of Vue and PlantFactory.

New Features

The update added USD export, support for Pixar’s Universal Scene Description, improved Cinema 4D integration and native Arnold materials.

Vue gained more controls for cloud materials, non-photorealistic rendering support and dynamic relighting in its path-tracing engine. PlantFactory added a system for baking texture maps from leaf clusters.

Further Information

Historical details were published in the 2021.1 release article. Verify current host, renderer and USD compatibility and test material and vegetation export before production use.

USD export in VUE & PlantFactory

Improved integration with and support for Arnold and V-Ray in Cinema 4D

Creating Leaf Clusters in PlantFactory