Keyshot
 3D rendering in Keyshot from SolidWorks | |
| Developer(s) | Luxion, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2007 |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Available in | English |
| Type | 3D rendering software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.keyshot.com |
KeyShot is a 3D rendering program developed by Luxion, Inc. It is designed to create photorealistic images of 3D models quickly and easily. KeyShot is known for its intuitive user interface and real-time rendering capabilities, allowing users to see their changes immediately.[1][2]
History
KeyShot was first released by Bunkspeed in 2007 initially as Hypershot with licensed software from Luxion, Inc. Bunkspeed stopped paying that license fee and in 2010 Luxion relaunched the software product itself as Keyshot.[3]
Features
- Real-time rendering
- Material library - The software includes a library of textures, bump maps, and HDRIs to streamline the rendering process.
- Animation
- Drag and drop - textures, materials, and HDRIs
3D file formats supported
- See also: List of 3D file formats
- 3ds Max (.max) (Windows Only)
- Adobe Swatch Exchange (.ase)
- ALIAS (.wire)
- AutoCAD (.dwg, .dxf)
- CATIA v5-6 R2022x (R32) and prior (.cgr, .catpart, .catproduct, .catdrawing)
- Cinema 4D S26 and prior (.c4d)
- Creo 9.0 and prior (.prt, .asm) (Windows Only)
- Creo View (.pvz, .pvs, .edz, .ed, .c3di, .ol) (Windows Only)
- Inventor 2023 and prior (.ipt, .iam)
- Maya (.ma, .mb)
- NX 12 and prior (.prt) NX
- Onshape
- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2-5 (.prt, .asm)
- Revit (.rvt)
- Rhinoceros 7 and prior (.3dm)
- SketchUp (.skp)
- Solid Edge (.par, .asm, .psm)
- SOLIDWORKS (.sldprt, .sldasm)
- ACIS (.sat)
- Alembic (.abc)
- 3DS (.3ds)
- 3MF (.3mf)
- 3DXML (.3dxml)
- Collada (.dae)
- FBX (.fbx)
- GLB/glTF (.glb, .gltf)
- IGES (.igs, .iges)
- JT 10.7 and prior (.jt)
- OBJ (.obj)
- Parasolid 34.1 and prior (.x_t)
- STEP (.stp, .step)
- .STL (.stl)
- USD (.usd, .usda, .usdc, .usdz)[4]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.creativebloq.com/reviews/keyshot-2023
- ^ https://develop3d.com/visualisation/luxion-keyshot-10-review/
- ^ https://www.upfrontezine.com/2012/09/luxion-keyshot.html
- ^ https://manual.keyshot.com/keyshot11/manual/models-tab/supported-file-formats/
- ^ https://www.willgibbons.com/rendering-software/
External links
- Official website