Allegorithmic stops 'major numbered versions' of its tools
Big annual releases of Substance Designer and Painter replaced with continuous updates, but you can still own outright.
Monday, May 8th, 2017
Free Resources
YCDIVFX releases Nyx Sidekick
Now shipping: New €90 live-linking tool turns Houdini into an 'effects co-processor' for 3ds Max.
Sunday, May 7th, 2017
See a special free screening of The Ningyo next weekend
Watch Miguel Ortega's creature-themed VFX short at Gnomon on 13 May, then see its production art at Gnomon Gallery.
Sunday, May 7th, 2017
Moka Studio ships Mosketch
Pose characters by drawing limb positions and lines of action directly onto the viewport with Moka Studio's intriguing new tool.
Friday, May 5th, 2017
Autodesk releases 3ds Max Asset Library 1.5
Free add-on for 'deep searching' and browsing 3D assets gets new UI, integration with CGTrader's online store.
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
Paste models between 3D apps with this neat free tool
Paste geometry and UV maps between 3D packages with Oliver Hotz's OD_CopyPasteExternal.
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
Allegorithmic ships Substance Painter 2.6
3D texture painting software gets free new Resources Updater plugin, plus new scripting options.
Saturday, April 29th, 2017
Marius Silaghi ships Unwrap Pro for 3ds Max
Promising new UV unfolding plugin gives 'low-distortion, overlap-free' results even on complex models.
Thursday, April 27th, 2017
CLO Virtual Fashion ships Marvelous Designer 6.5
3D clothing design tool gets new features to fine-tune cloth sims, including option to glue imported meshes to the fabric.
Wednesday, April 26th, 2017
Silicon Studio ships Xenko 2.0
Rendering middleware firm's 'next-level C# game engine' now shipping commercially, but still free to individuals and indie studios.
Wednesday, April 26th, 2017
Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.5
Platform for developing CG tools gets revamped Tab Search, 'Kludge' API for incorporating external C++ libraries.
Monday, April 24th, 2017
Solid Angle ships Arnold 5
Release improves speed and quality, adds new physically based shaders. Updated: new Houdini plugin HtoA 2.0 now available.
Friday, April 21st, 2017
Escape Motions releases Rebelle 2
Updated: fluid-simulation-based paint tool gets neat new masking options, new custom brush engine.
Friday, April 21st, 2017