ASWF, Adobe, Autodesk launch OpenPBR 1.0

New open shading model intended to supersede both Adobe and Autodesk's standard materials reaches its milestone 1.0 release.

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

Autodesk releases Arnold 7.3.2

Check out the new features in Autodesk's production renderer, including new controls for tonemapping toon-shaded renders.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Autodesk releases Maya 2025.1

Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from updates to LookdevX to a sneak peek at character rigging in Bifrost.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Creating Clothing for Characters in Marvelous Designer

Discover how to create 3D clothing for concept art, games and VFX work with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.

Monday, May 20th, 2024

Browser-based 3D modeling app Womp is now in beta

Check out the new features in the intuitive online modeling app, including the option to upload files from Blender. Can be used for free.

Tuesday, May 14th, 2024

Check out the new features in Vue 2024 and PlantFactory 2024

Final versions of the now-discontinued digital nature tools are available free for commercial use. Discover their features here.

Friday, May 10th, 2024

Download Vue, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog for free

E-on software's digital nature tools are now available as free perpetual licenses, but development has been discontinued. Read our FAQs here.

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

Left Angle releases Autograph 2024.04

Check out the new features in the motion graphics app, including tools for animating with motion paths, and support for more 3D file formats.

Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists

Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.

Monday, April 29th, 2024

CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.0

Updated: check out the 3D clothing design software's new USD-based workflow for exporting simulations to Unreal Engine 5.4.

Monday, April 29th, 2024

Trimble releases SketchUp 2024.0

Archtectural design and hard surface modeling software gets new higher-performance graphics engine with support for ambient occlusion.

Saturday, April 13th, 2024

Adobe releases Substance 3D Connector

Open-source framework should help devs write plugins to send files between Substance 3D apps and tools like Blender and Maya.

Friday, April 5th, 2024

Autodesk releases Arnold 7.3

Check out the changes in the compatibility-breaking update to the renderer, including better denoising and progressive rendering.

Thursday, March 28th, 2024