Pixar releases RenderMan 24 with RenderMan XPU
Long-awaited update includes new hybrid CPU/GPU rendering mode. See all the new features here.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
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Get neat free photogrammetry app PhotoCatch
New app based on Apple's Object Capture API turns photos into textured OBJ or USDZ models.
Monday, June 28th, 2021
Sketchbook is no longer owned by Autodesk
Veteran free digital sketching app for Mac, PC, iOS and Android gets spun off to a new independent firm.
Friday, June 25th, 2021
Download handy free Blender scattering plugin G Scatter
Free plugin based on Blender's Geometry Nodes system lets you paint plants into your 3D scenes.
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
Download free Cinema 4D spline plugin Network
Athanasios Pozantzis's handy add-on connects points with animatable splines for motion graphics work.
Sunday, June 20th, 2021
View USD files inside Windows with this free Shell Extension
Activision's neat open-source USD Shell Extension lets you view and edit USD files directly in Windows.
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
Check out cool free lightweight modelling app MagicaCSG
Updated: fast, robust Boolean modeler now exports 3D assets to other DCC apps in PLY format.
Monday, June 14th, 2021
Use Faceware Studio for free for six months
New PLE licences of the real-time facial mocap software can be used with MetaHumans in Unreal Engine.
Thursday, June 10th, 2021
Multiverse | USD 6.7 ships
Check out the new features in J Cube's USD-native Maya layout, look dev and lighting toolset. Freelancers can use it for free.
Monday, June 7th, 2021
Discover 5 key new features from Blender 2.93 LTS
See the highlights of today's update to the open-source 3D app, from sculpting to 2D animation.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Sketchfab's models of the month: May 2021
See the month's best real-time 3D models, from cute cats to free downloadable characters, creatures and cars.
Tuesday, June 1st, 2021
Inkscape 1.1 ships
Major update to the open-source vector design tool adds nifty new options for editing paths, and a lot of quality-of-life improvements.
Saturday, May 29th, 2021
D5 Render 1.9 ships
Dimension 5's rapidly evolving RTX-accelerated GPU renderer for 3ds Max and Blender gets new time-and-latitude based sky system.
Friday, May 28th, 2021