e-on software to can Carbon Scatter, CloudFactory Ozone
2017 editions of the scattering and cloud-creation plugins, now on 'pre-release', will be the last to ship.
Wednesday, July 19th, 2017
3ds max
Tim Catalano releases AdvArray for 3ds Max
New parametric array modifier gives Max users more options for illustrations and motion graphics.
Monday, July 17th, 2017
Get Creating Key Art Illustration for Film and Games
See Fox Studios senior concept illustrator Alex Nice's workflow in Gnomon's new two-hour tutorial.
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
Lucasfilm and ILM open-source MaterialX
New open exchange standard for material data aims to do for look dev what Alembic did for geometry.
Thursday, July 13th, 2017
WTools3D ships LWCAD Lite for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Now out of beta. New version of modelling plugin gives C4D, Max users key tools from the LW edition.
Monday, July 10th, 2017
AMD updates Radeon ProRender for 3ds Max, Maya
Free GPU-based renderer now supports interactive viewport rendering and V-Ray materials.
Thursday, June 29th, 2017
AMD releases Radeon ProRender for Blender
Free, physically accurate GPU renderer now available for Blender, as well as Max, Maya, SolidWorks.
Thursday, June 29th, 2017
Redshift gets new GPU benchmarking utility
See how current Nvidia workstation and gaming GPUs compare in this real-world render benchmark test.
Friday, June 23rd, 2017
Get Allan McKay's free 15-hour fireball VFX training course
Create a movie-quality shot of a fireball ripping through a plane interior with the FX guru's detailed new free course.
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
3DtoAll ships MaxToBlender
Export 3ds Max scenes to Blender for rendering 'in two clicks'. Converts V-Ray materials to their Cycles equivalents automatically.
Friday, June 2nd, 2017
Autodesk and Microsoft unveil Azure Batch Rendering
New cloud-based rendering service will let users submit jobs directly inside 3ds Max and Maya. Sign up for the preview.
Friday, May 26th, 2017
yVR lets you view VR projects on your mobile in real time
New live linking tool lets you view VR scenes in 3ds Max or Houdini on a mobile device or remote PC.
Monday, May 22nd, 2017
Autodesk to discontinue perpetual licences of Arnold
Firm reverses its policy on acquiring the renderer from Solid Angle last April, moves to rental-only pricing.
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017