Technologies

Design & Visualisation Tools.

Software to turn ideas into 2D/3D models, scenes and animations before anything is built.

What it is, and why it matters

Every project starts with a model.

Design and visualisation software is where the work begins. You model the idea, test it in context, and communicate it before anyone commits budget. Storm FX supplies the core toolset, including Autodesk collections, Rhino and the plugins that speed the whole thing up, with licensing advice matched to how your team actually works.

Design & Visualisation Tools in use

In production

The kit behind the work.

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The toolset

What we supply in design & visualisation tools.

3D Modelling & Animation

Autodesk Maya

The industry benchmark for character animation, 3D modelling, simulation and VFX. Used on every major animated film.

Autodesk 3ds Max

Powerful hard-surface modelling, animation and rendering. The backbone of ArchViz and game asset production worldwide.

Maxon Cinema 4D

The motion-design and 3D animation standard. Intuitive modelling, MoGraph and rendering for design-led work.

Architectural & BIM Tools

AutoCAD

The global standard for 2D drafting and 3D design, with discipline toolsets for Architecture, MEP, Mechanical and more.

Autodesk Revit

The leading BIM platform for collaborative building design, documentation and construction delivery.

Trimble

SketchUp

Fast, approachable 3D modelling for architecture, interiors and construction. LayOut for documentation, and direct links to V-Ray, Enscape and Twinmotion.

Rhino 8

NURBS-based 3D modelling for architecture, product design and digital fabrication. Unmatched for complex freeform geometry.

Grasshopper

Visual programming for parametric and algorithmic design. Generative facades, structural optimisation and robotic fabrication. Free download.

McNeel

Rhino.Inside

Runs Rhino and Grasshopper inside Autodesk Revit. Parametric geometry and computational design directly in your BIM environment. Free download.

Autodesk Industry Collections

Autodesk

Media & Entertainment Collection

Maya, 3ds Max, MotionBuilder, Mudbox and more. The full M&E toolset in one licence.

Autodesk

AEC Collection

Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and analysis tools for building and infrastructure teams.

Autodesk

Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

Inventor, Fusion and the factory design toolset for product and manufacturing work.

3ds Max Production Plugins

iToo Software

Forest Pack Pro

The environment toolkit for 3ds Max. Scatter vegetation, crowds and urban detail procedurally instead of by hand.

iToo Software

RailClone Pro

Parametric modelling for 3ds Max. Build assets once as logic, then let them adapt when the design shifts.

iToo Software

Forest Pack Pro + RailClone Pro Bundle

Both iToo production plugins in a single bundled licence. The complete environment and parametric modelling toolkit for 3ds Max.

Product Design & Manufacturing

Fusion

Cloud-based CAD, CAM, CAE and PCB in one tool. Concept to manufacture for product design teams and education.

Alias Concept

Sketching and concept modelling for automotive and industrial design. Where the form language starts.

Alias AutoStudio

The automotive design standard. Class-A surfacing, technical surfacing and design visualisation in one package.

Alias Surface

Class-A surface modelling for production-ready automotive and consumer product surfaces.

ReCap Pro

Reality capture. Turn laser scans and photos into point clouds and meshes ready for Revit, AutoCAD and Fusion.

VRED Design

Real-time design visualisation for automotive and product teams. Review CAD data at full fidelity before a physical model exists.

VRED Professional

VRED Design plus ray tracing, VR review, animation and presentation tools for high-end automotive visualisation.

Real-Time Visualisation

Enscape Suite

Real-time rendering inside Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Archicad and Vectorworks. One-click VR for client presentations.

Twinmotion

Photorealistic real-time ArchViz powered by Unreal Engine. Live BIM sync, massive asset library, walkthrough export.

Unreal Engine 5

The world's most powerful real-time 3D engine. Nanite, Lumen and MetaHuman for architecture, film and simulation.

Unity

Real-time 3D for interactive design review, configurators and XR experiences across desktop and mobile.

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Related products in the store.

iToo Software

Annual Subscription

Forest Pack Pro Annual Including 1st Year Maintenance - Floating License

A$449.15inc. GST

iToo Software

Annual Subscription

Rail Clone Pro Annual - 1 Year Maintenance Included - Floating License

A$449.15inc. GST

iToo Software

Annual Subscription

Forest Pack Pro + RailClone Bundle Annual License Including 1st Year Maintenance - Floating

A$716.85inc. GST

McNeel

Perpetual LicenceInstant Licence Delivery

Rhino 8 New Commercial License

A$1,301.30inc. GST

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McNeel

Perpetual LicenceInstant Licence Delivery

Rhino 8 Upgrade Commercial License

A$778.80inc. GST

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McNeel

Perpetual LicenceStudent · ID Required

Rhino 8 Student and Lecturer License

A$235.40inc. GST

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McNeel

Perpetual LicenceStudent · ID Required

Rhino 8 Upgrade Student and Lecturer License

A$114.40inc. GST

ONLY USE THIS IF YOU OWN AN EXISTING RHINO STUDENT LICENSE.

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Across industries

Where design & visualisation tools earns its keep.

Media & Entertainment

Maya, 3ds Max and the M&E Collection anchor modelling and layout in film, TV and games pipelines.

Student and educator licensing puts industry-standard modelling tools into labs and curricula.

Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD and BIM workflows are the daily toolset of architecture and engineering teams.

Manufacturing & Design Review

Fusion, Alias, Inventor and Rhino take a product from surface to tooling, then into headset review.

Training & Simulation

Accurate 3D authoring feeds simulation environments and scenario content.

Secure modelling pipelines build the terrain, vehicles and assets mission rehearsal runs on.

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