Chaos

What are you looking for?

Anima_6_new_smart_animated_vechicles.jpg
Anima_6_new_smart_animated_vechicles.jpg

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


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. 

Smart_vehicles_following_international_traffic_rules_in_anima_6.jpg

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.  

New_4D_people_assets_in_anima_6.jpg

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!

New_vehicle_library_collection_in_Anima_6.jpg

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.

Not yet using Anima? Learn more here.

Drive into the future.

Be a step ahead.
Gemma_da_Silva_headshot.png
About the author

Gemma Falconer da Silva

Gemma is part of the Content team at Chaos and loves to share practical tips and trending info to help improve your workflows and visualizations. If you have something you'd like to share with the wider Chaos community, email blog-editor@chaos.com.

Originally published: April 14, 2025.
© Škoda Design

Subscribe to our blog.

Get the latest news, artist spotlight stories, tips and tricks delivered to your inbox.

By submitting your information you are agreeing to receive marketing messages from Chaos. You can opt-out at any time. Privacy Policy.

Chaos
© 2025 Chaos Software EOOD. All Rights reserved. Chaos®, V-Ray® and Phoenix FD® are registered trademarks of Chaos Software EOOD in Bulgaria and/or other countries.
Close
Your cart
There are no items in your cart.