E-on ships LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp
Real-time visualisation tool gains physically accurate lighting and low-quality mode for slower computers.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Free Resources
Websites to bookmark: modoartist.info
Find modo freelancers for hire, or hook up with other users in your area via this new online community.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Mario Baldi creates free FiberMesh to Maya script
Another day, another free tool for exporting ZBrush 4R2b hair to the 3D app of your choice for rendering.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
PD Pro 7.1 Howler to get new rotoscoping toolset
Upcoming free update to paint package to add camera stabilisation and matte creation tools.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Wayne Robson creates free FiberMesh-to-Max plugin
You wait a week for a tool to convert ZBrush 4R2b hair to splines, then two come along at once.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Thinkbox releases XMesh
Developer releases new animated geometry caching system for 3ds Max; Maya and Softimage to come.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
CoreCG ships MentalCore rendering plugin for Maya
Updated: shading and lighting tool now officially shipping and updated for improved Maya Hair support.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Pixologic ships ZBrush 4R2b
Developer releases free ZBrush update and announces upcoming QRemesher retopology add-on.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
See Wayne Robson Mudbox training DVDs for free
Autodesk's only Mudbox Master makes ten of his legendary tutorial DVDs free to view on his new site.
Friday, January 20th, 2012
CG industry reacts to SOPA/PIPA web blackout
We round up the players taking sides in yesterday's piracy law online action, both pro and anti.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
The Foundry releases Hiero in free open beta
Test the VFX project management and shot review tool before the price goes up to $5,000 this February.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Ryan Smith releases free beta of TreeGen for 3ds Max
Useful script creates custom trees for game use, with over 35 settings to control leaves and branches.
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Two new sub-$2,000 3D printers launched at CES
Will you opt for 3D Systems' cheap-but-clinical Cube or MakerBot's bigger, funkier Replicator?
Friday, January 13th, 2012