Physically Based lists PBR values for real-world materials

Need to recreate ketchup in your CG software? This free online database has the info you need.

Monday, August 8th, 2022

KeenTools ships FaceBuilder 2022.2 for Blender and Nuke

Turn photos of actors into matching MetaHumans with the new version of the head-generation plugin.

Friday, August 5th, 2022

Download Animal Logic's free ALab USD production scene

Updated: ace USD test scene now has 300+ production-quality assets, including two rigged characters.

Friday, August 5th, 2022

JangaFX releases GTV 2.0

Download the free, newly GPU-accelerated tool for browsing textures and sprite sheets, like those generated by EmberGen.

Friday, July 29th, 2022

Download the free Modern Industrial Pack of 3D models

Kitbash industrial interiors with RenderCrate's set of over 400 modular parts. FBX format, for commercial use.

Thursday, July 28th, 2022

Material Maker 1.0 is out

Hotly tipped open-source material authoring and 3D texture painting app gets its milestone 1.0 release. Check out all of its new features.

Sunday, July 24th, 2022

SideFX releases Houdini 19.5

Read a detailed run-down of new features in the procedural 3D app, including updates to simulation, creature effects, Solaris and Karma.

Thursday, July 21st, 2022

Download free Blender 3D building generator Buildify

Cool free tool also integrates with the Blender OpenStreetMap plugin to recreate entire real cities in 3D.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

Chaos releases Chaos Vantage 1.8

Check out the new features in the real-time tool for exploring V-Ray scenes, like the new cloud system.

Monday, July 18th, 2022

Sneak peek: Houdini 19.5

See a full list of new features in the next version of Houdini, including updates to creature effects, fluid simulation, Solaris and Karma.

Monday, July 18th, 2022

iToo Software releases Forest Pack 7.4.3 for 3ds Max

Scattering plugin gets support for V-Ray 6, plus new options for replacing scene objects by name.

Thursday, July 14th, 2022

Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2022.2

Real-time visualisation software gets new HDRI backdrop system, and physics-based layout tools.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Free feather and hair nodes for Substance 3D Designer

Neat add-ons generate textures for use inside game engines like UE5, complete with flow and ID maps.

Monday, July 11th, 2022