First release candidate for Blender 2.80 now available

The almost-final version of the long-awaited major update to Blender is now free to download.

Friday, July 12th, 2019

3Dflow ships 3DF Zephyr 4.5

Photogrammetry software gets improved detail enhancement filter and UV packing, option to bake normal and displacement maps.

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

Design Connected releases Connecter 1.7

Free standalone 3D asset browser with tight links to 3ds Max and Cinema 4D adds support for Substance materials.

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

Quixel ships Bridge 2019.2

VFX-focused update to the asset management tool for Megascans scan data adds USD support, plus new integration for Clarisse iFX.

Wednesday, July 10th, 2019

Insydium ships X-Particles 2019 public release

Now shipping: Cinema 4D physics plugin gets new shattering and particle-based dynamics systems.

Monday, July 8th, 2019

Download free texture de-lighting tool Agisoft De-Lighter

Handy standalone tool removes baked-in shadows from textures generated via photogrammetry.

Monday, July 8th, 2019

Download four new free Renderpeople 3D characters

Includes an animated male figure and two rigged female figures. Multiple common 3D formats; for commercial use.

Monday, July 8th, 2019

Discover how to create stone walls in Substance Designer

Master industry-standard material authoring workflows with veteran games artist Josh Lynch's new Gnomon tutorial.

Saturday, July 6th, 2019

10 expert tips for managing a visual effects project

Keep your post-production on track by following VFX producer Julia Kerguelen's 10 real-world rules.

Thursday, July 4th, 2019

Get Allan McKay's free Thanos VFX video training course

Destroy the Avengers antihero using 3ds Max, tyFlow and Phoenix FD in this epic set of free tutorials.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

Download Justen Lazarro's free Ultimate Trim texturing tools

Neat add-ons automate Insomniac Games' fast environment asset workflow in 3ds Max, Blender and the Substance apps.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

Pixar releases Opensubdiv 3.4

Open-source subdivision library used in many DCC tools now supports same feature set for Loop and Catmull-Clark subdivision.

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

Yeti fur plugin goes back on sale in the United States

Popular Maya plugin on sale to US studios again - and with a 15% discount until 31 July to celebrate.

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019