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Maya hair plugin gets first big update in several years, improving viewport performance and grooming tools.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

Updated: New extension release gives the multiphysics plugin support for variable viscosity fluids and a new foam solver.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

Maya fur plugin gets speed boost, better dynamics, new sculpting tools. Price down to CAD $699, too.

Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Digital Domain's Stefano Giorgetti provides his tips for making best use of Maya's instancing system.

Thursday, June 4th, 2015

Videos: see the key features of this major update, including the new Advanced Viewport and FX tools.

Friday, May 22nd, 2015

Neat LightWave plugin lets users paint instances into a scene complete with built-in dynamics.

Monday, May 4th, 2015

Blender 2.74 ships

Check out the Viewport 2.0-style viewport AO and depth of field; better hair dynamics and planar tracking.

Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Bcreative and Bpipeline product suites cover the studio's full range of tools, from 3D and compositing to asset management.

Monday, March 9th, 2015

Updated: First 'Subscription Drop' extends volumeBreak node and new procedural spline modelling toolset.

Sunday, December 21st, 2014

FX TD Wayne Hollingsworth's videos provide a complete guide to creating production-ready simulations.

Thursday, December 18th, 2014

Check out the Mery Project's impressive free rigged character. Ideal for student and demo work.

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

3ds Max multiphysics plugin due to ship in September. Update adds soft-body dynamics and fluids.

Friday, August 8th, 2014

3ds Max and Maya shattering and destruction tool gets new preview mode, extra controls, speed boost.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014