Maxon adds hex tiling for textures to Redshift 2026.6
Maxon has released Redshift 2026.6, the latest version of the GPU-accelerated renderer for VFX, motion graphics and visualization work.
The update adds a new hex tiling system, reducing visible repeats in texture maps by tiling and blending them on a hexagonal grid rather than a conventional square grid.
The new OpenPBR material is also now the default in all host applications, not just Cinema 4D.
Hex tiling reduces visible repeats when tiling textures
The main new feature in Redshift is hex tiling.
Also supported in RenderMan and Houdini’s Karma renderer, hex tiling minimizes visible repeats in textures by tiling them in a hexagonal grid, not a standard square grid.
Texture maps are broken up into hexagonal tiles, and the position, rotation and scale of the tiles are randomized, before blending between the tiles to achieve a seamless look.
Hex tiling is best suited to textures that don’t have repeating features that meet at right angles, like bricks or planks, although it can be used to add surface imperfections like scratches.
It doesn’t support the Smart Bake feature in Redshift’s Texture Displacement system, and can generate strange results when used with normal maps: find details in the online documentation.
OpenPBR now the default material in all editions of Redshift, not just Cinema 4D
Redshift 2025.6 also makes the new OpenPBR material introduced last year in Redshift 2025.4 the default material in all host DCC applications, not just Cinema 4D.
Updates to the Houdini and Cinema 4D integrations
Houdini users also get a new Quick Material LOP node for fast material assignment in the LOP context, and support for custom attributes on point instanced lights.
Redshift also now supports Houdini’s Render Pass LOP.
Cinema 4D users get a new Presets section in the list of Reshift materials available in the Create menu, and fixes the behavior of the camera when locking it in the Redshift Render View.
Price and system requirements
Redshift 2026.6 is compatible with Windows 10+, glibc 2.28+ Linux and macOS 14.0+.
The integration plugins are compatible with 3ds Max 2018+, Cinema 4D 2023+, Houdini 19.0+, Katana 5.0+, Maya 2018+ (Maya 2022+ on Linux) and ZBrush 2023+.
The software is rental-only. Subscriptions cost $49/month or $289/year.
Read a full list of changes in Redshift 2026.5 on the Redshift forum
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