Blender 3.3 LTS ships
See our pick of the 5 key new features in the open-source 3D software, from new hair grooming tools to better planar tracking.
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022
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Check out SideFX's Fast Remesh for Houdini
Neat free tool turns meshes into even triangles up to 25x faster than Houdini's standard Remesh node.
Monday, August 29th, 2022
Check out open-source AI image upscaler Real-ESRGAN
Free image up-resing tool comes with dedicated AI models for photos, 2D illustrations and anime.
Monday, August 22nd, 2022
Boris FX makes Particle Illusion 2022.5 available free
Free standalone edition of the particle generator can now emit particles from imported 3D models.
Friday, August 19th, 2022
Sketchfab's models of the month: August 2022
See the month's best real-time 3D models, from piractical mishaps to a free scan of a Mad Max-style car.
Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
Adobe releases Substance 3D add-on for Blender 0.91
See what's new in this major compatibility-breaking update to the Substance plugin for Blender.
Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
Download Andrew Averkin's free 3ds Max Assembly Tool
Amazing set of free tools and scripts adds brush- and physics-based set dressing to 3ds Max.
Monday, August 15th, 2022
Download Autodesk's free Maya 2023 Bonus Tools
Free Maya modelling and rigging add-ons now include ProSets, Mainframe North's procedural modelling tool.
Monday, August 15th, 2022
Autodesk open-sources RV
Updated: only "core components" of the award-winning image viewer and shot playback tool will be open-sourced, not the full product.
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
Godot 3.5 ships
Check out the new features for CG artists in the open-source game engine, like the material overlay system and support for 3D text.
Monday, August 8th, 2022
Free app Kiri Engine uses AI to edit noise from 3D scans
Promising new AI-enhanced photogrammetry app is available for both Android and iOS phones.
Sunday, August 7th, 2022
Download Animal Logic's free ALab USD production scene
Updated: ace USD test scene now has 300+ production-quality assets, including two rigged characters.
Friday, August 5th, 2022
Amazon makes AWS Thinkbox software available free
Deadline, Kratatoa and the other five former Thinkbox Software products are now free to download.
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022