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

SideFX cuts price of Houdini Engine

Cost of monthly rentals down from $195/month to $100/month; new $35/week option added.

Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3 for Rhino

Latest Rhino edition of the renderer gets 500 readymade materials; V-Ray Swarm distributed rendering.

Sunday, April 9th, 2017

Redshift team to make Redshift available on Macs

Popular GPU-based renderer coming to OS X. Maya version to ship first, with Cinema 4D and Houdini to follow.

Thursday, April 6th, 2017

3DtoAll ships MaxToModo

New live export plugin gets scenes from 3ds Max to Modo 'in two clicks'. Converts V-Ray materials to Modo equivalents automatically.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

Master Environment Creation for Film and Cinematics

New Gnomon tutorial reveals how to create a photorealistic 3D environment from start to finish.

Sunday, April 2nd, 2017

D3CRYPT3D aims to protect your 3D models from piracy

Updated: Beta 2 of new anti-piracy tech for preventing unauthorised use of 3D models available free.

Saturday, April 1st, 2017

Sneak peek: Arnold 5

See new features due in the next release of the renderer, including a physically based hair shader, better volumetrics, and support for OSL.

Friday, March 31st, 2017

e-on software ships Vue Infinite and Vue xStream 2016 R2

Digital environment tools get support for up to 16 viewports, can now render 360-degree output.

Friday, March 31st, 2017

Sneak peek: Unreal Engine 4.16's new physics tools

Check out the neat new clothing simulation options and Immediate Mode physics system due in the next release.

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

Eye candy: Autodesk's 2017 VFX reel

See the best new VFX created in Max and Maya: from Deadpool to The Mill's amazing commercials.

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

3ds Max 2018 will include Arnold, not Mental Ray

Max 2018 to include a limited-use version of Arnold in place of Iray or Mental Ray when it ships this April.

Friday, March 24th, 2017