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Maya cloud-creation plugin gets OpenVDB export for rendering in Arnold, V-Ray and RenderMan.

Monday, December 19th, 2016

Turn any model into an relightable cloud and render it as a 32-bit HDR with this neat Maya plugin.

Friday, November 21st, 2014

Updated and now shipping: Turn any model into an editable, relightable cloud with this neat Maya plugin.

Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Discover how NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs performed in CG software like 3ds Max, Arnold, Blender, Maya, UE5 and V-Ray in our early tests.

Friday, February 7th, 2025

Updated: New free public beta build of the long-awaited Blender integration for V-Ray based on the V-Ray 7 core is now available

Friday, February 7th, 2025

The Kamvas 22 Plus is an affordable pen display for beginners and pro artists on a budget. See how it handled 3D as well as 2D workflows.

Thursday, February 6th, 2025

Check out the new time-tracking and forecasting tools in iCFM, CETA's cloud-based production management platform for VFX.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Master industry-standard workflows for sculpting and texturing AAA game characters with The Gnomon Workshop's two-part tutorial series.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Check out the new features due in the 3D software, including the RIPD real-time preview, a new cel shader, and updates to character rigging.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025