Download new free standalone UV packing tool Packer-IO
New app makes the automated UV packing tech behind 3d-io's popular UV-Packer plugins available to users of any DCC software.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
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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
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
Maxon releases Redshift 3.6
Big update to the renderer adds non-photorealistic reneriing system, overhauls volume rendering, and adds official support for AMD GPUs.
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
Chaos unveils Project Arena
Upcoming virtual production toolset will let studios use existing V-Ray assets on LED walls with full ray tracing "without any preprocessing".
Friday, April 5th, 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
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025
Check out the changes ijn the 3D modeling and rendering software, including updates to retopology, OCIO color management and USD.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Autodesk releases Maya 2025 and Maya Creative 2025
Check out the latest features in the 3D modeling and animation app, from the new Smart Extrude system to LookdevX, Arnold and Bifrost.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
Ephere's Ragnar is an AI copilot for 3ds Max
Control Max with text commands: type in a description of what you want to create and have this GPT-based plugin do the work for you.
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
Get Reallusion's five great free animation-ready 3D characters
Download free, fully rigged human characters with Reallusion's animation-friendly CC3+ Base topology. For commercial use.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 8.2
Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design software, including new shadow modes for the signature LightPaint system.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024
Thinkinetic ships Pulldownit 5.7 for Maya and 5.8 for 3ds Max
Sizeable updates to the shattering and dynamics plugin add new Fast Stacking & Deactivation solver, new fracturing and simulation controls.
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024