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ForestPack

Check out the changes to the scattering and scene layout toolset, including support for wind animation in the new ForestIvy plugin.

Monday, September 22nd, 2025

Latest updates to the 3ds Max scattering plugin add new options to control the form of plants generated by 3D ivy generator ForestIvy.

Monday, February 3rd, 2025

Updated with a new batch of winter offers: save money on CG software and resources with these deals.

Friday, December 21st, 2018

Check out nxExplosiaFX, the new smoke and fire simulation tool in Insydium's GPU-based particle effects add-on for Cinema 4D.

Friday, October 17th, 2025

Check out the specs for the fifth-gen Apple Silicon processor, and how it performs in CG apps like Blender and DaVinci Resolve.

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

See our pick of the features in the next version of Unreal Engine, from the new procedural plant editor to updates to MetaHumans.

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer adds initial support for USD, MaterialX, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and volumes.

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

You can download popular Maya rig creator Truong CG Artist's handy anatomy reference software free while it's in early access.

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Big update to the UE5 product and portfolio rendering plugin also lets you generate virtual scan data for use in 3D Gaussian Splatting apps.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025