Blender gets cool new retopology add-on
Turn freehand strokes and loose edges into neat all-quad meshes with Eclectiel's Bsurfaces 1.5.
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Free Resources
Video tutorial: ZSpheres with Glen Southern
SparkleVFX makes complete new 50-minute ZBrush training video available for free on Vimeo.
Monday, July 18th, 2011
Autodesk launches free online DWF-viewing service
Upload files to Project QuickShare for collaborators, then embed viewing links in your webpages.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
e-on releases performance-boosting LumenRT upgrade
Free LumenRT 1.2 update improves performance of the real-time visualisation tool by up to 300%.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Evermotion releases new unbiased renderer
Free open beta of NOX available even for commercial jobs. Includes plug-ins for 3ds Max and Blender.
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Amplify: cool new virtual texturing add-on for Unity
Use virtual textures up to 512,000 x 512,000 pixels in size in Unity Pro with Insidious Technologies' plug-in.
Monday, July 11th, 2011
e-on ships Carbon Scatter for Maya and Cinema 4D
Previously Max-only instancing plug-in for creating natural environments goes multi-platform.
Friday, July 8th, 2011
New Augmented Reality edition of Substance Classic
Splice 3D creations into webcam footage in real time with the new AR edition of the organic art tool.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Sign up for Autodesk's free pre-Siggraph student event
Register now for tech sessions and a free animation masterclass with Pixar's Carlos Baena.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Download Project Dogwaffle Professional 3.5 for free
Developer releases full old version of the natural media paint package as an Independence Day gift.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Planetside releases free version of Terragen 2.3
Non-commercial edition of the landscape generator gains 64-bit support and range of new tools.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Learn 3D design from Blizzard's Vitaly Bulgarov
Master the art of high-precision sculpting and surfacing in Gnomon's new creature tutorial.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Crytek releases free editor package for Crysis 2
Modding toolset includes CryEngine 3 Sandbox Editor plus audio design and normal mapping apps.
Friday, July 1st, 2011