F12 releases The Grove
Create realistic vegetation for use in Blender or export to other DCC apps with this neat new tree generator.
Monday, October 5th, 2015
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CLO Virtual Fashion ships Marvelous Designer 5
Updated: 3D clothing design app gets new direct positioning tool, better pattern editing, faster sims. Now shipping.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
Chaos Group releases V-Ray for Nuke
Edit V-Ray lights, materials and render properties directly inside Nuke, NukeX and Nuke Studio.
Tuesday, August 11th, 2015
Rui Batista releases PolyPaint 1.5 for Cinema 4D
Handy 3D paint tool lets C4D users import RGBA vertex colour data from apps like ZBrush, or export it to Unity.
Monday, July 20th, 2015
Download the assets from the Unity 5 Blacksmith demo
Get two characters and two detailed environments in FBX format, plus lots of bonus tools, all available free.
Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Get 8 free mocap moves in Motek's StockMoves store
Download a range of walks and a two-character argument in FBX format, licensed for commercial use.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
Buy the 3D models used to create Knights of Sidonia
Get the character, mech and ship models Polygon Pictures used to produce the TV anime, including two free figures.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Get Christophe Desse's free 3D character models
Download some of the Naughty Dog artist's creations, including an OBJ/FBX Space Soldier and a ZTL male human head.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Digimania releases RenderDigimania 1.06
Updated: High-speed GPU-based renderer for animated series gets native Maya material export system.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 5
Big update readies real-time image-based lighting design tool for serious VFX work, including Alembic and FBX support.
Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Mario Röske releases IPackThat
Piranha Bytes artist's handy UV packing tool promises better results in less time than packing by hand.
Friday, April 17th, 2015
Golaem releases Golaem Crowd 4.0
Maya crowd system gets neat new animation and simulation editing tools. Cool new demo reel, too.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Autodesk launches Memento
Free professional desktop software turns scan data or photos into 3D meshes and cleans them for export.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2015