Autodesk acquires mystery tech from T-Splines
Could the buyout lead to a version of the NURBS-like T-Splines modelling system for Maya once again?
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
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Refractive Software ships OctaneRender for 3ds Max
New plugin enables artists to use physically accurate GPU-based renderer directly inside 3ds Max.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Thinkbox ships Deadline 5.1, Krakatoa MX 2.0
Render-management system and particle renderer get shiny new updates, just in time for Christmas.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
IKinema trials free online mocap-editing system
WebAnimate enables users to edit or retarget motion data in a web browser via a Maya-like interface.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Maide Control: control Maya or 3ds Max via your iPad
Clever app lets users to navigate 3D scenes or apply modelling commands via the touch screen.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
E-on software releases free versions of Vue 10
For testing purposes, at least. Check out the Vue 10 PLE and Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Version here.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
HDR Labs ships sIBL_GUI 4.0
Free tool for creating 'Smart IBL' setups for faster HDR renders gets new UI and performance boost.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Project Dogwaffle team ships PD Pro 7 Howler
New version of digital paint package features update to internal 3D toolset and 'orbicles' 3D brushes.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Ambient Design releases ArtRage for iPhone
Popular natural media painting package gets a new iPhone version to join last year's iPad-only release.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Maxon relaunches its Cineversity training website
Get access to over 2,000 Cinema 4D tutorials via a new interface and YouTube-style playlists.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Act-3D ships Lumion 2.0
Update to the real-time visualisation tool adds "magical" new interior and night-time lighting options, plus improved animation support.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Chaos Group ships update to V-Ray 2.0 for 3ds Max
Free update adds native support for Ornatrix hair, improved fur rendering, expanded GPU-based workflow.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
MARA3D releases David Giraud - Male Anatomy app
Handy new anatomy reference tool adds a poseable digital male figure to your iPad or iPhone.
Friday, December 16th, 2011