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Popular 3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets a complete new vehicle toolset, along with new Gaussian Splatting features.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026

Popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on for VFX and motion graphics gets neat new GPU-based Zenith fluid engine.

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Innovative Maya-compatible character animation software gets new Sequencer editor and automatic secondary dynamics.

Monday, July 28th, 2025

Significant update to the new iPad edition of the digital sculpting app adds long-awaited poly modeling and UV unwrapping toolsets.

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

Promising open-source add-on lets you scatter plants and rocks in your scenes according to elevation, texture masks or guide curves.

Sunday, March 2nd, 2025

Much-anticipated iPad edition of the sculpting app lets artists work on the move. Read FAQs on its feature set, its limitations, and its price.

Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

Check out the popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on's neat new GPU-accelerated mesh fracturing and Boolean system.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Major update to the Cinema 4D plugins includes new versions of X-Particles, NeXus, plant generator Taiao and terrain tool TerraformFX.

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

See which major features are due in the open-source 3D software in 2023 - and which are delayed.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023

Major update adds complete new terrain-generation system to the Max particle and physics add-on.

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

Other tech 'Oscars' go to Pixar's Fizt2 simulation system and Wētā FX's in-house render manager.

Friday, February 3rd, 2023

GPU-based Cinema 4D particle, liquid and granular fluid simulation tool due in new host apps in 2023.

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022