Tentacles from Turbo Squid

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Turbo Squid recently released a free flash-based 3D application plug-in called Tentacles.

It provides a new level of interactivity between Turbo Squid and a variety of popular 3D applications, and is currently available for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage XSI and Cinema4D.

With Tentacles, artists can currently perform the following functions without leaving a 3D application window:

Browse and purchase products from the entire collection of Turbo Squid models
Search for models based on price range, category, file format, date of
publication, or ‘trusted user‘ rating
Compare products side-by-side
Save payment information and wish lists
Unpack and import models into 3D applications from the Tentacles shopping
cart
Over the next few months, Turbo Squid will be adding a file system and a publishing system to Tentacles. The file system allows users to manage models by organising and storing them using the Tentacles free online-based storage system.

Users will have access to their portfolio from virtually any computer in the world, and will be able to publish products to the Turbo Squid catalog dramatically faster and from directly within their 3D applications.

The publishing system will provide a dramatically faster solution for posting products to the Turbo Squid site.

http://www.turbosquid.com/Tentacles