Eovia

Eovia Corporation was a computer-graphics software company founded in November 2000 with offices in the United States and France. Its products were aimed at both professional and amateur artists, with the company emphasizing relatively accessible pricing and usability in a market often associated with complex and expensive specialist tools. Eovia's portfolio centered on 3D content creation, including modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, and design applications. The company's best-known product was Carrara, a 3D production environment used for modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, and industrial-design work. Carrara had originally been developed by MetaCreations before becoming part of Eovia's product portfolio. Eovia also offered Hexagon, a polygonal modeling application oriented toward the creation of organic 3D forms, and Amapi, a high-end modeling tool used in product design and architectural workflows. Carrara Basics provided a simplified entry point for users who did not require the full Carrara feature set. VectorStyle extended Carrara by enabling users to render three-dimensional scenes as two-dimensional vector artwork in multiple visual styles and file formats, including workflows associated with animated Flash content. Eovia's corporate life was relatively short. On April 25, 2006, DAZ Productions, subsequently known as Daz 3D, announced the acquisition of Eovia's United States division and the rights to Carrara and Hexagon. This transaction transferred the company's two most prominent 3D-content products into the Daz 3D ecosystem. Eovia's remaining principal product, Amapi, was acquired by e frontier in June 2006. The future of Amapi was uncertain after the transaction because the application relied on rendering technology associated with Carrara 3, which had moved to Daz 3D. In July 2007, e frontier closed Eovia's French branch and released the Amapi development team. These events effectively ended Eovia's independent operating presence and left its former products under the control of acquiring companies. Eovia is therefore best understood as a defunct 3D-software company whose principal legacy survives through the Carrara, Hexagon, and Amapi product lines and their associated ownership histories, rather than as an active enterprise SaaS brand.

Eovia Corporation was established in November 2000 and operated from offices in the United States and France. It entered the 3D computer-graphics market with software intended to serve both professional and amateur artists. Its stated market approach combined broad creative functionality with an emphasis on approachable use and comparatively accessible pricing. Eovia's portfolio was built around several stages of digital-content production. Carrara served as the central general-purpose environment, supporting 3D modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, and industrial-design applications. The product had originated at MetaCreations before entering Eovia's portfolio. Hexagon provided polygonal modeling capabilities, particularly for organic 3D forms. Amapi addressed more specialized high-end modeling requirements and was associated with product-design and architectural work. The company also offered Carrara Basics, a simplified version intended for users seeking an easier introduction to Carrara's workflow. VectorStyle functioned as a Carrara plug-in that converted 3D scenes into two-dimensional vector-style output, supporting multiple artistic treatments and file formats. A major change came in April 2006, when DAZ Productions announced that it had acquired Eovia's United States division together with the rights to Carrara and Hexagon. The transaction removed two of Eovia's principal products from its direct control and placed them within the DAZ 3D product family. In June of the same year, e frontier acquired Amapi, which was Eovia's remaining major product. The future of Amapi was unclear after the acquisition because its rendering engine depended on technology connected with Carrara 3, while Carrara itself had become a DAZ 3D product. The transition continued in July 2007, when e frontier closed the French branch and dismissed the Amapi development team. This effectively ended Eovia's independent presence as a multinational software company. Its former products continued to have historical significance in the consumer and professional 3D-software market, but Eovia itself became a defunct brand rather than an ongoing software publisher. The available reference material also mentions a 2012 financial or asset-management initiative attributed to EOVIA and involving Barclays Securities. Because the supplied account does not provide sufficiently clear corroboration or reliable operational detail for that claim, it is not treated as an established part of Eovia's corporate history in this dossier.

1. 2007French branch closes

   e frontier closes the French branch and releases the Amapi development team.

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2. 2006DAZ Productions acquires the U.S. division

   DAZ Productions acquires Eovia's U.S. division and the rights to Carrara and Hexagon.

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3. 2006Amapi is acquired by e frontier

   e frontier acquires Amapi, Eovia's last remaining product.

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4. 2000Eovia is founded

   Eovia Corporation is founded in November with offices in the United States and France.

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Accessible 3D computer-graphics software for professional and amateur artists, designers, and digital-content creators.

• Carrara3D computer-graphics software

  Carrara was Eovia's principal 3D production environment. It supported modeling, texturing, animation, rendering, and industrial-design workflows, making it suitable for a broad range of digital-content and visualization tasks. The product had originally been acquired from MetaCreations and was later transferred, along with its rights, to DAZ Productions.

• VectorStyle3D rendering plug-in

  VectorStyle was a plug-in for Carrara that rendered three-dimensional scenes as two-dimensional vector graphics. It offered multiple graphic styles and output formats and could be used for workflows such as converting animated 3D scenes into Adobe Flash-oriented content.

• Amapi3D modeling and design software

  Amapi was a high-end 3D modeling application used for the conception and creation of models, including work associated with product design and architecture. It was acquired by e frontier in 2006, and its subsequent development became uncertain because of dependencies involving rendering technology related to Carrara.

• Hexagon3D polygonal modeling software

  Hexagon was a polygonal modeling application focused on creating organic 3D forms. It was part of the Eovia product rights acquired by DAZ Productions in 2006, placing it alongside Carrara within the DAZ 3D software portfolio.

• Carrara BasicsEntry-level 3D computer-graphics software

  Carrara Basics was a simplified version of Carrara intended to be easier to learn and use. It provided an accessible entry point into Eovia's 3D production tools for users who did not need the full capabilities of the main Carrara application.

• 2007Closure of the French operationStrategy

  Following the transfer of Eovia's products, e frontier reorganized the remaining French operation.

  What changed. e frontier closed the French branch and released the Amapi development team.

  Aftermath. The closure effectively ended Eovia's independent operating presence and cast further doubt on continued Amapi development.

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• 2006Transfer of Carrara and Hexagon to DAZ ProductionsM&A

  DAZ Productions sought control of Eovia's U.S. operations and two of its principal 3D-software products.

  What changed. DAZ Productions acquired Eovia's U.S. division and the rights to Carrara and Hexagon.

  Aftermath. Carrara and Hexagon became part of the DAZ 3D product ecosystem, while Eovia lost control of its most prominent products.

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• 2006Sale of Amapi to e frontierM&A

  After the Carrara and Hexagon transaction, Amapi remained Eovia's principal product.

  What changed. e frontier acquired Amapi in June 2006.

  Aftermath. The future of Amapi's development became unclear because its rendering engine relied on technology associated with Carrara 3, which was controlled by DAZ 3D.

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• 2007e frontier closes Eovia's French branch

  e frontier closed the French branch and released the Amapi development team, further ending Eovia's independent operational presence.

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• 2006DAZ Productions acquires Eovia's U.S. division and rights to Carrara and Hexagon

  DAZ Productions announced the acquisition of Eovia's U.S. division and the rights to the Carrara and Hexagon software products.

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• 2006e frontier acquires Amapi

  e frontier acquired Amapi, described as Eovia's last remaining product. The product's development outlook became uncertain because of its relationship with rendering technology associated with Carrara.

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