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Core app gets new fluid simulation options; Stingray-based 'VR engine' gets support for IES light profiles.

Friday, December 8th, 2017

Updated: Autodesk discusses how the new Fluids simulation toolset stacks up against Bifröst in Maya.

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

Update adds spline tools based on Boomer Labs' SplineTools plugin. Subscription users can run extra cloud instances free.

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

Update replaces the mental ray renderer with Arnold 5, adds new options for customising the interface and editing motion paths.

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

Max 2018 to include a limited-use version of Arnold in place of Iray or Mental Ray when it ships this April.

Friday, March 24th, 2017

Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including support for rendering USDZ files, and support for point clouds in Blender.

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Get new versions of particle tools Krakatoa MX, Frost MX, Stoke MX and XMesh MX recompiled to support current versions of 3ds Max.

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Big update to the renderer adds OpenPBR support. See the other new features for 3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya users.

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

GPU renderer gets new non-photorealistic rendering options and a USD Command Line Rendering tool for use on render farms.

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

New version of the GPU renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Houdini and Maya features updates to caustics and non-photorealistic rendering.

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D and Maya renderer gets motion-graphics-friendly new Distance shader, plus updates to Redshift RT.

Thursday, July 18th, 2024

Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

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