Release Update - August 2020

This release features various products from several new manufacturers including Acoustic Innovations, JVC, HP, iPort, Chief, Control4, and Uber Displays. We are excited to have these manufacturers on board as more real-life products means more up-selling opportunities, better representation of your work, and an improved client experience.

Keep reading for everything that's new.

New: Acoustic Innovations

Welcome Acoustic Innovations! Acoustic Innovations blends the science of acoustics and the art of aesthetics to create comfortable, acclaimed, high-performance media environments. We’ve added modular elements from the Illumination theater, including a column with LEDs, an acoustic panel, and the ProLounger theater seat. It’s the fastest way to make a great-looking, high performance theater.

New: JVC Projectors

Welcome JVC! We’ve added the DLA-NX5, DLA-NX7, DLA-NX9, LX-NZ3, DLA-RS4500K. Be sure to check them out in conjunction with the projector placement assistant.

New: HP Slice and CoRC

Welcome HP! We’ve added the HP Elite Slice and HP CoRC (Center of Room Control). Not only does it have our standard microphone pickup pattern, it also has a new speaker output visualization. You can check out the Slice pickup patterns and even switch between models in the properties tab. Below is also a video we made in conjunction with DGI Communications showing off its capabilities.

New: Bedroom furniture

We’ve added bedroom furniture! The new bed can be resized to any standard size and the dresser can be resized into many common pieces of furniture.

New: Control4 T3 Series

Welcome Control4! We’ve added the 7” and 10” T3 Series In-Wall touch panels. They’re great for helping customers think through ideal placement. You can change the size and flush mounted or surface mounted options in the properties tab.

New: iPort Launch

Welcome iPort! We’ve added the iPort Launch, a flexible solution for mounting an iPad in commercial and residential projects on any surface. Be sure to check out the different mounting, orientation, and display options in the properties tab.

New: Chief Pullout Rack

Welcome Chief! We’ve added the Slide Out Rack, a perfect solution for hiding smaller components behind TVs in a highly accessible way. You can animate the rack open and closed in the properties tab. Check out what it looks like opened, closed, and opened behind a TV below.

New: Uber Displays Gemini Series

Welcome Uber Displays! We’ve added the Uber Displays Gemini LED wall, a 500mm x 500mm panel.

New: More Starke Sound

We’ve added even more Starke Sound! Included in this release are the Lumi Satellite, IC-H2, IC-H2C, SUB24, SUB35, VC41, SUB45, VS41, VC42, and V42 speakers.

Other New Features

• Added brass metal and silk fabric to the materials list
• The Poly TC8 can no go on walls
• In-Wall and In-Ceiling speakers have been combined into a single "Architectural speaker" object

Fixes

• Dynamic lights ignored color swatches in Modus Photo
• Leyard TWS didn't have a back