Direct Modeling

Foundry ships Modo 17.0

Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and rendering app in the first major update since Foundry's reboot of its development strategy.

Monday, March 4th, 2024

Foundry ships Modo 16.1

Check out the new features in the 3D modelling and rendering software, including interesting new workflows for applying decals.

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

Foundry ships Modo 16.0

3D animation and rendering tool gets new modelling, deformation and task-automation features. $199 add-on NPR Kit 2 included for free.

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

Foundry ships Modo 15.2

3D modelling and rendering app gets new Primitive Slice tool and render-time Boolean system. Perpetual licences discontinued.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

Foundry ships Modo 15.1

Modelling and rendering app gets new Curve Booleans system, plus updates to scene testing, the mPath renderer, and USD support.

Friday, July 23rd, 2021

Foundry ships Modo 15.0

Iterative update to the modelling and rendering app overhauls MeshFusion and the Animation Editor, adds viewport depth of field.

Friday, March 19th, 2021

Foundry ships Modo 13.1

It's mainly a performance release, but there are new modelling and character rigging tools, plus support for the AxF material format.

Friday, August 16th, 2019

Foundry ships Modo 12.2

Update adds render denoising, Workbenches system for custom UI layouts, more improvements to modelling, UVs and tech animation.

Friday, November 16th, 2018

SideFX ships Houdini 17

Videos: major Houdini update adds Vellum multphysics solver, new cloth and hair tools, material-based facturing and simulation retiming.

Wednesday, October 10th, 2018

Foundry ships Modo 12.1

Varied update adds new integrated VR viewport, new hard-surface animation options, improved modelling and UV packing tools.

Thursday, June 21st, 2018

CG Channel is part of the Gnomon group of companies

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