Element 3D version 2.2 is an advanced 3D object and particle render engine for Windows.
It is a high performance After Effects plug-in for
creating Motion Design & Visual Effects.

REAL 3D OBJECTS!
Import 3D Objects & Textures
OBJ & C4D Formats
Animation OBJ Sequences
Textures: PNG, JPG, HDR, EXR
NEW: Automatic Texture Importing
OBJ with MTL
C4D Files
OPENGL Shadows: (Faster)
• Supports Spot Lights & Parralel Lights
• Soft Shadows for Spot Lights
• Up to 8K Map Resolution & Sample Quality
• Shadow range based on map size
IMPROVED SSAO: (Faster)
• New SSAO includes quality presets
• Tighter contact & SSAO Color Tint
Ray Trace Shadows & AO (slower)
• Supports All Light types
• Accurate Soft Shadows
• Renders slower & Requires more memory
• Ray Trace features require OpenCL GPU
Ray Traced AO: (Slower)
• Accurate contact edges
• Slower that SSAO
Cast Shadows In your Scene!
• Cast shadows using special Matte Shadow Material
• Supports Shadows and Ambient Occlusion Shading
• Options for shadow color tint and opacity
D NOISE & DEFORM DISTORT YOUR 3D OBJECTS
• Multiple Distortion Noise Modes
• Advanced fractal settings
• Combine with transfer modes!
LOW POLY
DISTORTION
PARTICLE NOISE
WITH SUB-SURFACE SCATTERING
DYNAMIC REFLECTION MAPS! SIMULATE OBJECT REFLECTIONS! DYNAMIC SPHERICAL MAP
• Ideal for complex objects
• Simulate near by reflections
• Aproximates reflections
(non-ray traced)
MIRROR SURFACE
• Works on any flat surfaces
• Supports blurry reflections
TURN IT ON!
For best performance use dynamic reflections on essential objects to preserve GPU memory.
REDESIGNED INTERFACE PRODUCTIVITY STARTS HERE FEATURES:
• New Group Folders
• Combine 3D Models in groups
• Transform objects inside
• High Quality preview with reflection
• New Texture Levels control
NEW PARAMETRIC OBJECTS
• Create Primitives objects
• Edit segments and size
• Use as Particle Replicator shape
BEVEL & EXTRUDE CREATE INCREDIBLE 3D TEXT FEATURES
• Extrude Text & Mask Shapes
• Built-in Bevel Presets
• Animate Individual characters
• Multiple Bevels per Object
TRANSFER MODES & WIREFRAME MATERIALS WIREFRAME
• Control wireframe settings per material
• Great for UI design or HUD graphics
MATERIAL TRANSFER MODE
• Set materials to ADD or SCREEN
• Composite Smoke and fire with ease
• Objects blend in 3D Space
IMAGE FORMATS
• HDR
• EXR
• DDS
• JPEG 8-bit
• PNG 8-bit 16-bit
• After Effects layers can be used up to 32bpc
3D FILE FORMATS
• OBJ