Free DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Hexagon 2.5, and Bryce 7 Pro ($830 value)! [Limited time offer]
February 19, 2012 35
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Software Description
The following is a description of DAZ Studio 4 Pro, as per the developer:
SOFTWARE INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Voted “Software Innovation of the Year” by a panel of leaders in the 3D industry, the GenesisTM figure platform built on DAZ Studio 4′s new technology was determined the best software break-through that “…delivers new techniques and algorithms, and provides a clear benefit for artists in the creation or implementation of CG assets…”
DAZ Studio 4 Professional is a brand new version of DAZ Studio. It includes everything in DAZ Studio 4 Advanced plus the Content Creator Toolkit and a host of other plug-ins and add-ons that will empower any 3D artist to bring their work to 3D software applications, games, real-time apps, animations, high resolution art, and more.
Created for professionals, by professionals, the Content Creator Toolkit is geared toward serious Content Creators, developing complex figures and accessories. These tools will save you weeks, or even months, of development time.
If you have ANY interest in creating YOUR OWN 3D content, you NEED this toolkit.
The following is a description of Hexagon 2.5, as per the developer:
Hexagon delivers all the tools a graphic artist needs to create detailed 3D models ready for final render. Packed with features such as; DAZ Studio Bridge, sculpted primitives, freehand modeling brushes, micro-displacement modeling tools, comprehensive UV-mapping modules, advanced 3D paint, and instant ambient occlusion. Hexagon provides you with all the options of expensive competitor software, but at an affordable price.
The following is a description of Bryce 7 Pro, as per the developer:
Bryce is an award winning, fun, feature-packed 3D modeling and animation package designed to allow new users to quickly create and render stunning 3D environments. Bryce combines exceptional power with an innovative interface for incredible ease of use. Add wildlife, people, props and more to your scenes via the DAZ Studio character plug-in in addition to terrain, water, sky, rocks, clouds, fog, vegetation, and architecture for which Bryce has long been the standard.
dotTech Advice
3D modeling is something I know absolutely nothing about. As such, I cannot really give advice one way or another on DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Hexagon 2.5 or Bryce 7 Pro. Instead, I ask dotTechies who do have experience with 3D modeling give us feedback regarding these software in the comments below.
Do take note, however, back in December dotTech posted about a DAZ Studio 4 freebie. Today’s freebie includes DAZ Studio 4 Pro — a more feature filled version of the software.
Freebie Details
DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Hexagon 2.5, and Bryce 7 Pro are being given away in a promotion by the developer. The giveaway is live until February 29, 2011 but there is no information on if you can install/reinstall at a later date. My guess is you can install/reinstall at a later date because the freebie is being processed like you are purchasing it (although you don’t have to enter any financial details).
To get DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Hexagon 2.5, and Bryce 7 Pro for free, do the following:
Version being given out for free: v4 Pro | v2.5 | v7 Pro
Free updates: Unknown
Free technical support: Unknown
Supported OS: Windows and Mac OS X
Note: Bryce 7 doesn’t work well on Mac OS X Lion
Download size: Varies depending on what you download, but they are large files — hundreds of MB
- The first thing you need to do is register an account with DAZ Productions. (If you already have an account with them, skip to the next step — you don’t need to create a new one.) Registration is free and only takes a few minutes. To register, visit the registration page and fill out the form:
Take note if you aren’t comfortable giving your birthday you don’t have to — leave it at the default value and you will still register just fine.
Once you will out the form hit the create account button. If you do it properly you will see a page like that says the following:
Check the inbox of the e-mail address you registered with. Look for an e-mail from noreply@daz3d.com with subject of DAZ account confirmation. In the e-mail is a link u must follow:
Click on the link or copy + paste it in your browser. Close the page that loads — you now have an active account with DAZ Productions.
- Visit the promotion page for each of the three software (DAZ Studio 4 Pro | Hexagon 2.5 | Bryce 7 Pro) and click add to cart on each page:
- When you click add to cart a window will pop up on each page. Close this window on the first two promotion pages. On the third page, when you have all three products in your cart, click the checkout button:
- Now log into your account:
- At the next page click on the Place Order button:
If all goes well you will be shown a confirmation message:
- Visit the serial keys section of your profile for the serial keys:
- Visit the downloads section of your profile for the download links:
Take note while there are many downloads, most of them are just add-ons and extra stuff. The download names Hexagon 2, Bryce 7 Pro, and DAZ Studio 4 64-bit/DAZ Studio 4 32-bit are the main program downloads.
- Download, install, and register (with the serial keys you were given) whichever products you want to use.
- Enjoy!
If you have trouble getting DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Hexagon 2.5, or Bryce 7 Pro for free, post below and other dotTechies or I will try to help.
[Thanks textboox5 and Hokus Pokus!]
@catman: UPDATE: I got it to work by creating a new account and leaving rhe email subscription box checked. Seems like they wont give out their software unless you agree to subscribe to their emails.
If I read the above comments right, you only get 5 days to use the software. That’s not just a trial, that’s a very short (truncated) trial. Hard to see what the point is unless you’ve got a project that absolutely positively has to be done in less than 5 days and you already know how to use the software. I just can’t see myself satisfying any of those parameters at this time, so I’m counting myself out of this promotion. Thanks anyway, especially to Ashraf, since he’s not responsible for that ridiculous time constraint. I’m glad to hear he’s back, as someone had posted a comment on another article that has had me worried.
@internetexplorer:
“All the downloads are set to expire in 5 days.”
I had to reply to your comment. The operative word is download. You have up to 5 days to download the software, not 5 days to use it!
@cliffhanger_mt: I didn`t have any troubles registering using FF, BUT when I tried to log in I couldn`t. I tried 3 times and no go. Then I thought about trying I.E. and voila it worked. Unfortunately to log in I will always have to use I.E. (which I h8.)
Oh well, guess there is a price to pay for wanting to give this SW a try.
I cannot get the hexagon 2.5 to download, in my download menu it is coming up 2.5 and thats what i have the serial for but when i go to download the program it is hexagon 2 therefore the serial is not for that one, had no problems with the other 2 programs just that one. What do i do?
k I’ve tried uninstalling and redownloading hexagon 2.5 and I’m still having a problem with it, HDZSTND-025 is the serial i am getting and the one i need is that but 026, I dont know why its not working. I’ve tried everything and nothing is working. Can someone please help?
@Tonya:
Have you tried using the serial, and does it reject it ?
My installer says 2.5, but the first screen of the installation process says version 2
That alone would not be a reason to slash our wrists, as some developers consider the decimal points as fixes etc for the main release 2
I aborted the installation based on the advice from newJason (Post 21)
(newJason, Thanks)
About to go offline for 3 hours to create an image of my hard drive.
Rob
@Rob Downunder
I have installed it on my old computer (10 years old). Hexagon is about 130mb installed. 14mb of which is the help pdf. So thats prettty good compared to Autodesk 123D which is a 500mb download and 1.5GB installed.
Hexagon doesn’t need to be on an internet connected computer either.
@Tonya
The 025 serial number works. The 026 is just an example they give. Put the 025 serial in and it will work.
For the download, you can use a download manager like Orbit for some of the files. It makes it faster and you can pause and stop. I stopped the download of Daz Studio overnight switched my computer off and picked up in the morning.
The offer of the free programs have been extended to end of March and was announced in a newletter on the 28th.
I can’t get the installer to even do anything when i open it.. I try and install hexagon 2.5 and nothing ever happens. Can someone help me?