Driving archviz forward: New traffic simulation engine arrives in Chaos Anima 6

Summary:

Chaos Anima 6 features a new traffic simulation system that enhances realism with smarter vehicle behavior and adherence to real-world traffic rules. Highlights include lifelike motion and automatic collision handling, easy customization, new user-friendly interface, and an expanded 4D people collection and new vehicle models.

Add a whole new level of realism to your archviz animations with Anima’s new traffic simulation engine and smart animated vehicles.

Anima 6 key highlights

Revolutionary new traffic simulation system with smarter and more realistic vehicle behavior.
Vehicles that follow real-world traffic rules, navigate intersections, and interact naturally with pedestrians.
Lifelike motion with spinning wheels, chassis roll, and terrain adaptation.
Automatic collision handling for smooth and realistic interactions.
Color editing options for greater customization.
Expanded 4D people collection now includes over 4,000 assets.

Built-in traffic-defining tools

Create and simulate vehicle routes that follow international traffic rules. Plus, easily populate urban scenes with hundreds of animated vehicles effortlessly, without requiring expertise in animation or rigid body physics.

Animation flow controls

Let Anima automatically manage intersections so that your traffic flows smoothly and even avoids collisions.

Chaos render of smart vehicles in Anima 6 following realistic international traffic rules.

Customization possibilities

Save time with automatic vehicle material generation and enjoy customization possibilities with extensive color editing options.

New UI and improved 3D viewport

Explore the modern and user-friendly interface that introduces an optimized graphics engine for superior computational performance—ideal for handling large-scale simulations.

New 4D people

Browse the expanded Anima character library and enjoy a greater choice of 4D people to use in your scenes. Featuring a wide range of ethnicities and outfits, the collection now exceeds 4,000 assets—and with new additions every month, you can look forward to even more variety in the future.

Chaos render of a simulated crowd of animated Anima people assets walking on a pathway in a city.

New vehicle library and capabilities

Enjoy further realism with new urban vehicle models with smart behavior that can simulate wheel spins, chassis rolls during acceleration, braking, and cornering, as well as dynamic responses to terrain features like slopes, bumps, and more!

Chaos render of a four-lined traffic standstill of cars, vans, and pickup trucks from Anima.

Get things moving with Anima

If you’re already using Anima, download the latest version to start exploring the new traffic simulation options and models for your own archviz animations.

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