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transparency

Check out the new AI features in the GPU-based ray tracing renderer, including automatic atmosphere and texture generation.

Friday, December 15th, 2023

Real-time visualization software gets Lumen real-time GI system, plus support for animated meshes and Substance materials. Price up $250.

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

SketchUp renderer gets new scattering and decal systems, big update to real-time render mode V-Ray Vision.

Friday, November 5th, 2021

Renderer gets new Light Manager, better cloth and caustic effects. KeyShot Pro users get new animation and Smart Export tools.

Tuesday, November 17th, 2020

New After Effects edition brings the popular Photoshop motion blur tool to VFX and motion graphics work.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

First subscriber-only update to Cinema 4D overhauls the UV unwrapping tools and rolls out Maxon's new viewport architecture.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Fall 2019 update to the virtual reality add-on for the KeyShot renderer improves the display of glass and transparent materials.

Tuesday, September 24th, 2019

Architectural modelling software gets new line weight control for exported images, plus option to set up multiple measurement units.

Monday, July 22nd, 2019

Popular 3ds Max cel-shading plugin gets support for material transparency; now works with XRefs and the Nitrous viewport.

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

Cut-down version of Maya for game artists gets revamped UV Editor, new Bake Deformer tool, updates to Viewport 2.0.

Friday, February 24th, 2017

Updated: Psyop's open-source tech for pulling mattes from Arnold renders now works with Fusion as well as Nuke.

Monday, January 23rd, 2017

3D modelling software gets new graphics pipeline and Extension Manager. Pro users get tables in LayOut, plus better DWG export.

Wednesday, November 9th, 2016

Updated: See the complete, near-six-minute short. Runs in real time on a single GeForce GTX 980.

Monday, June 20th, 2016