Maxwell Render now free for Google SketchUp
For images under 800 pixels in size, at least, thanks to Next Limit's new standalone rendering plug-in.
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Free Resources
Maxon releases free After Effects to Cinema 4D plug-in
Export projects from After Effects CS3 and above directly to Cinema 4D R13 with the latest release.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Get Kaboom: free explosion tool for 3ds Max 2012
Laurent Renaud updates his animated shattering tool to work with 3ds Max 2012's MassFX physics.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Download six free rigs from sci-fi movie Project London
Get a set of Blender vehicle and mech rigs from the indie VFX flick under a Creative Commons licence.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Get free copies of 3D World and ImagineFX magazines
Download the magazines' new iOS apps and download one back issue of each free of charge.
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
bluegfx announces free UK 3D expo on 3 November
Register online for free sessions from Saddington Baynes, Framestore and doublesix games.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Autodesk announces three free Max and Maya webinars
Sign up for online workshops on pre-viz, games character creation and creative visualisation.
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Exotic Matter to release free version of Naiad
High-end fluid simulator to get learning edition - next release to ship on Windows and Mac OS X, too.
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Download free ZBrush assets at Digital 3D Models
Get a human male figure or a skull from Nick Zuccarello's site, or check out his commercial models.
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Video Copilot releases 15 free HD stock particle clips
Use them to give commercial projects a little zing with the accompanying After Effects tutorial.
Monday, September 19th, 2011
Nadav Brill releases free shader manager for Maya
Use ShaderMonger to preview and back up custom shader libraries, then share them on its website.
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Miarmy Express: free crowd simulation for Maya?
New plug-in offers fuzzy logic-driven AI, physics engine and RIB output. Can anyone tell us if it works?
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Clockstone Software ships free FBX file viewer
Review FBX and DAE files, complete with DoF and soft shadows - all without having to open your 3D app.
Monday, September 12th, 2011