Keyshot Explained

KeyShot
Developer:	Luxion, Inc.
Released:	2007
Operating System:	Windows, macOS, Linux
Language:	English
Genre:	3D rendering software
License:	Proprietary

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]

Keyshot Explained

History

Features

3D file formats supported

See also

Notes and References