Get standalone GPU FLIP fluid solver Storm HydroFX free in beta

Promising new tool based exports liquid sims in Alembic format for use in other CG software. Now updated to support spray emission.

Monday, December 1st, 2025

Sneak peek: the new FLIP fluid solver in Insydium's NeXus

See the neat new liquid simulation tools in the GPU-based Cinema 4D particle effects add-on, ahead of their release next month.

Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Houdini GPU liquid solver Paradigm 1.0 is now available

Check out the promising new GPU-accelerated sparse liquid solver from Theory Accelerated, creator of the popular Axiom fluid solver.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

Storm HydroFX 1.0 is a GPU-based standalone FLIP fluid simulator

Now production-ready: neat new tool creates VFX-quality fluid simulations for export to CG software in USD or Alembic format.

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

AqMesher for 3ds Max gets new liquid solver

OpenVDB-based meshing plugin gets new GPU-accelerated, network-capable FLIP/PIC solver.

Friday, July 8th, 2022

10 expert tips for better Houdini FLIP fluid simulations

Follow FuseFX artist Kevin Pinga's production hacks to create faster, more flexible Houdini fluid sims.

Thursday, March 26th, 2020

Try this impressive new FLIP fluid simulator for Blender

Sign up to beta test Ryan Guy and Dennis Fassbaender's production-ready fluid solver for Blender 2.79.

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018

Register for the free Houdini FLIP fluids webinar

Sign up for the free 30-minute session on Houdini 12's fluid simulation tools, held next month.

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Chaos Group releases Phoenix FD 3.0 for Maya

Now shipping: fluid simulator gets new FLIP solver for liquids, updated gaseous fluid solver, new forces.

Friday, March 10th, 2017

Navié unveils Effex 2.8

Updated: Cinema 4D fluid simulator to get new sound node; new APIC solver generates smoother liquid flow than standard FLIP solvers.

Friday, October 7th, 2016

Watch Next Limit's RealFlow 2013 preview event

Updated with another new video: see the new FLIP solver, scene graphs, and support for Alembic and Field3D.

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

JangaFX releases LiquiGen 1.0

The real-time liquid simulator is now officially production-ready. Check out the new options for simulating deliciously viscous fluids.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2025.3 with new liquid simulation system

3D animation and motion graphics app gets liquid simulation toolset, plus support for UDIMs and texel density. See all the new features.

Thursday, June 19th, 2025