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architectural visualization

Update to the match-moving software 'completely overhauls' the scene-reconstruction toolset. Check out its new AI-powered features.

Monday, December 30th, 2024

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Check out the new features in the GPU renderers, including initial USD support and a complete new animation system.

Monday, December 23rd, 2024

Check out the neat new Sky Paint tools in the December 2024 update to the sky-creation tool for VFX, visualization and games work.

Friday, December 20th, 2024

Game engine now imports meshes, materials, lights and animation in USD format, including in the free Community edition.

Monday, December 16th, 2024

SketchUp edition of the renderer gets support for 3D Gaussian Splats, luminaires for lighting, and new material override options.

Thursday, December 12th, 2024

Source code for the USD add-on for the 3D modeling and animation software is now available under an Apache 2.0 license.

Saturday, December 7th, 2024

3D animation and motion graphics software gets revamped Boolean modeling system, plus updates to simulation and USD workflows.

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Check out the new features in the procedural city-generation software, including Boolean operations and two-point perspective correction.

Sunday, December 1st, 2024

Big update to the photogrammetry app adds USD export and new options aimed at games and VFX. Free to indie artists and studios.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Promising lightweight add-on for creating 3D crowds for animation or visualization now lets you paint crowd characters into the scene.

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

Architectural renderer gets new live link to Chaos Vantage, better volumetric caustics, and new AI-based render upscaling system.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

Now available: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024