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www.postmagazine.com 47 POST NOVEMBER 2016 PRODUCTS THE FOUNDRY LAUNCHES MODO 10.2 LONDON — The Foundry (thefoundry.co.uk) has launched Modo 10.2, the latest version of its professional modeling and animation software. The new release offers powerful updates for procedural modeling, retopology, render- ing and more. The final release in the Modo 10 Series, Version 10.2 offers a completely revamped MeshFusion, making it easier to cut, combine and intersect geometry. Creating quad meshes at any density is now automatic, removing the need for manual cleaning. Procedural modeling has been enhanced. Users now have the ability to package, share and reuse assembly aliases. Slicing, drilling, cloning and duplicating tools have also been added/updated, bringing more production standards into the procedural modeling workflow. Deformations and mesh op- erations can now be cached and held in memory, so artists working on complex animations can scrub the timeline significantly faster. The Preview Renderer and Advanced Viewport have received significant performance improvements, while the new ability to use arbitrary meshes as light sources offers a new lighting workflow that can easily rep- resent difficult shapes, such as filament bulbs. Modo 10.2 is now avail- able for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, and is a free update for Modo 10 Series customers. New users can purchase an individ- ual license for $1,799 or upgrade from a previous edition for $499. ATTO SHIPS THUNDERLINK WITH THUNDERBOLT 3, 40GBE AMHERST, NY— ATTO Technology, Inc. (www.attotech.com) has announced the availability of new ThunderLink 3401 and 3402 devices, allowing 40GbE connectivity from new Thunderbolt 3-enabled platforms to networks and stor- age while also providing backwards compatibility to Thunderbolt 2 devices and 10GbE infrastructures. With single- and dual-output options and speeds doubling that of Thunderbolt 2, the new ThunderLink devices provide sufficient bandwidth for 4K video workflows via a single cable. ATTO's Thunderbolt 3 devices enable higher performance and permit large bandwidth-intensive transfers via all major Ethernet protocols. ATTO's ThunderLink devices feature proprietary Advanced Data Streaming (ADSTM) technology for smooth data transfers, eliminating dropped frames and providing consistent time-to-data for high-performance applications or mobile workstation users. The new ThunderLink devices, and all Thunderbolt 3 enabled products, use a USB-C connector, which will ease connectivity to a wider variety of platforms. ATTO products are available for purchase through leading resellers, system integrators, OEMs and the ATTO Web store. WACOM INTROS MOBILESTUDIO PRO PORTLAND, OR — Wacom (www.wacom.com) has introduced MobileStudio Pro, a new line of lightweight mobile comput- ers featuring the company's newly designed Wacom Pro Pen 2 technology, with four times higher pen accuracy and pressure sensitivity than the company's previous professional pen. It also features enhanced resolu- tion, leading-edge graphics, excellent color perfor- mance and a 3D camera. Wacom has developed a family of 13.3-inch and 15.6- inch MobileStudio Pro computers with a starting price of $1,499. There are six configurations to choose from. Four 13.3-inch models combine maximum mobility with high performance and color accuracy, while two 15.6-inch models deliver a larger work area, 4K resolution, high color performance and Nvidia Quadro graphics. Bundled with Windows 10, MobileStudio Pro offers the ability to run industry-standard applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator as well as demanding 3D creative software applications. While individual models of MobileStudio Pro vary, all come with Intel processors and memory and storage configurations ranging from 64GBs up to 512GBs. PIPELINEFX RELEASES QUBE! 6.9 LOS ANGELES — PipelineFX (www.pipelinefx.com) has released Qube! 6.9, the latest update to its popular render farm management software for visual effects. Expanding on previous cloud tools, the Qube! metered licensing su- pervisor now comes standard with V.6.9. Also included is support for Katana and Redshift, increasing Qube!'s supported software count to 23. Announced in July, metered licensing is the first pay-per-minute option for render farm management that doesn't require studios to pre-pay first. Originally available upon request, metered licensing is now built into Qube! as the default supervisor, allowing studios to burst beyond their paid (perpetual and subscription) licenses whenever they need it. Paid licenses will always be used first, so added costs never occur until everything has been exhausted. Additional Qube! 6.9 features include ArtistView GUI improvements, Autodesk 2017 support, direct Katana submissions, and new Cluster Priorities. Customers currently on maintenance and support can download Version 6.9 im- mediately from the PipelineFX FTP site. Monthly subscription licenses are $15. Qube! metered licensing is 10 cents/hour, and only available after a user's perpetual and/or sub- scription Qube! licenses are used up. LONDON latest version of its professional modeling and animation software. The new release offers powerful updates for procedural modeling, retopology, render ing and more. revamped MeshFusion, making it easier to cut, combine and intersect geometry. Creating quad meshes at any density is now automatic, removing the need for manual cleaning. Procedural modeling has been enhanced. Users now have the ability to package, share and reuse assembly aliases. Slicing, drilling, cloning and duplicating tools have also been added/updated, bringing more production standards into the procedural modeling workflow. Deformations and mesh op erations can now be cached and held in memory, so artists working on complex animations can scrub the timeline significantly faster. and Advanced Viewport have received significant performance improvements, while the new ability to use arbitrary meshes as light PORTLAND, OR — Wacom (www.wacom.com) has introduced PORTLAND, OR — Wacom (www.wacom.com) has introduced PORTLAND, OR MobileStudio Pro, a new line of lightweight mobile comput- ers featuring the company's newly designed Wacom Pro Pen 2 technology, with four times higher pen accuracy and pressure sensitivity than the company's previous professional pen. It also features enhanced resolu- tion, leading-edge graphics, excellent color perfor- mance and a 3D 13.3-inch and 15.6- inch MobileStudio Pro computers with a starting price of $1,499. There are six configurations to choose from. Four 13.3-inch models combine maximum mobility with high performance and color