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Updated: this online library of architectural models and materials for Blender users has now closed down.

Sunday, August 25th, 2019

Sizeable update to the Maya fur and feathers plugin adds support for Alembic and OpenColorIO, plus new volumetric hair guide model.

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

Get Joe Wu's neat non-destructive real-time Boolean modelling add-on, currently in free open beta.

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

Master modelling, texturing, lighting and rendering in Maya with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introductory training.

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

Real-time visualisation software gets new SketchUp live link, plus 25 new readymade grass assets.

Monday, August 19th, 2019

Vue gets new orthographic camera and support for V-Ray Next; both apps get better Substance support.

Monday, August 19th, 2019

It's mainly a performance release, but there are new modelling and character rigging tools, plus support for the AxF material format.

Friday, August 16th, 2019

Animal Logic software engineer Eddie Hoyle's neat free tool fixes rig controls to the Maya viewport.

Thursday, August 15th, 2019

See artists from top VFX, animation and games studios reveal their career tips at Gnomon next week. Watch online for free.

Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

New integration plugin will let Houdini process Substance height maps as well as material data.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2019

Next-gen terrain design tool now integrates with Houdini. Edit Gaea terrain in Houdini or software compatible with Houdini Engine.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2019

See breakdowns of 10 key movies, TV series and ads created in V-Ray from Chaos Group's 2019 showreel.

Monday, August 12th, 2019

Production tracking system gets artist-friendly desktop app with built-in comparative review tools.

Monday, August 12th, 2019