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Blender

OpenCL-based GPU render engine will be integrated into Cinema 4D over the next few release cycles.

Monday, October 31st, 2016

Vilem Novak's amazing free GPack 'gravity packer' tool puts the fun back into your UV packing work.

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

Updated: X-Particles dev Insydium posts price info and full demo video for its upcoming Cycles 4D plugin.

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

Now shipping: Open-source 3D app gets cool new curve sketching tool, 'Bendy Bones', Alembic import.

Friday, September 30th, 2016

Neat add-on provides a node-based workflow for scattering, flocking and creating simple crowd animations.

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

See the best new work created using the open-source 3D app, from cartoon shorts to photorealistic VFX.

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

Toolset for turning Blender scenes into interactive web apps gets improved Normal Editor, more shading options.

Thursday, September 1st, 2016

Minions animator's $10 Blender add-on creates detailed, production ready full-body and facial rigs.

Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Updated: Onelvxe Studios' add-on mimics RenderMan's 'ubershader' in Blender. Now a paid-for product as well as a free beta.

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

Grease Pencil turns Blender into a free, bones-based 2D animation toolset. Try the new version here.

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Open-source renderer gets new shadowcatcher system, plus variance clamping to reduce artefacts in renders.

Wednesday, May 18th, 2016

Promising new tree-generation tool gets intelligent polygon reduction, new advanced growth parameters.

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

Blender 2.77 ships

Updated: Open-source 3D tool gets support for OpenVDB volumetrics, better sculpting and Boolean tools.

Monday, March 21st, 2016