Laubwerk Plant Kits 1.0.26 is an important update for our users of Trimble SketchUp, MAXON Cinema 4D, Autodesk 3ds Max, and Autodesk Maya. Download the latest update from our website and benefit from the improvements!

German digital botany software company Laubwerk announces the release of version 1.0.26 of their successful player plugins for Laubwerk Plant Kits, a collection of render-ready, realistic 3D plants designed specifically for architects, CG, and VFX artists. The updated versions of Plant Kits 1-12 and the Plant Kit Freebie are immediately available for SketchUp, Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini (on request), and Python (Windows).

The Summer Sale promotion has also started, featuring a 20% discount.

Laubwerk Plant Kits enable architects, CG artists, and VFX specialists to insert photorealistic tree models into their 3D scenes quickly and easily, avoiding the usual slowdowns from overly complicated parameters or excess memory usage. Laubwerk accomplishes this goal by giving users just the right amount of variation in their 3D tree models, without overwhelming the user or their computer. Each tree model comes in three shapes, with three ages, and four seasons per shape. Adjustable detail level settings means that each tree looks great without slow navigation or long rendering times.

Lee Griggs, Technical Author at Solid Angle (Autodesk) and 3D artist, was one of Laubwerk’s beta testers of the new release. Lee says:

“The Laubwerk assets automatically work with Arnold 5 shaders making the setup process effortless. Congratulations! Laubwerk has created a wide variety of beautifully realistic plants and trees that are suitable for any production.”

Highlights of the Plant Kit 1.0.26 update include

• 3ds Max: 2019 support, Arnold 5 support
• Maya: Arnold 5 support
• SketchUp: Snappier Laubwerk browser, V-Ray 2.x support is back
• Cinema 4D: Updated Arnold 5 support to Arnold core version 5.1

Read the full list of improvements and fixes on the Release Notes page. To get the updates, sign in to your Laubwerk Account page and download a fresh installer for your plant kits. Windows users are advised to uninstall previous versions of the Laubwerk Player plugin before running the new installer.

Laubwerk also announces the Summer Sale 2018 with 20% off all Laubwerk products until July 31st, 2018. Apply the coupon code “RBSUMMER18” or just click the following link to get a great deal: www.laubwerk.com/summer2018. (The discount is applied at checkout.) Please also check with any Authorized Laubwerk Reseller for sale prices!

About Laubwerk GmbH

Founded in 2010, Laubwerk is a Berlin-born, Potsdam-based CG software company that offers fast and fluent solutions for architects, CG artists, and VFX experts requiring 3D plant models while working with popular 3D software platforms. Laubwerk sets new technical and quality standards with authentic-looking plants that require minimal time and effort while offering maximum detail and control. Laubwerk has customers in more than 100 countries, including small businesses, universities, and VFX and architecture corporations such as Audi AG, OBI, Robert Bosch GmbH, VW AG, Foster+Partners, Perkins Eastman, David Chipperfield Architects, The Boundary, Ronen Bekerman, Double Negative, National University of Singapore, Aalto University, Leibniz University Hannover, and ETH Zurich. (www.laubwerk.com)