March 22, 2023
Major update turns the gaseous fluid simulator into a multiphysics toolkit. Now subscription-only. Read More »
January 4, 2023
Volumetric rendererer and particle tools for 3ds Max and Maya now free via an Apache 2.0 licence. Read More »
September 19, 2022
3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets new ME-L scripting language for manipulating OpenVDB data. Read More »
August 3, 2022
Deadline, Kratatoa and the other five former Thinkbox Software products are now free to download. Read More »
July 8, 2022
OpenVDB-based meshing plugin gets new GPU-accelerated, network-capable FLIP/PIC solver. Read More »
May 26, 2022
Standalone granular fluid, liquid and smoke simulation tool now supports cloth and soft bodies. Read More »
January 3, 2022
Including support for hair rendering in Redshift RT, plus ArtEngine, HitFilm and ftrack Studio updates. Read More »
October 5, 2020
Big update to the standalone fluid simulation tool adds new smoke solver, option to upres sims, and 'complete procedural VDB toolkit'. Read More »
September 24, 2020
New force tuning option in the fluid simulation app lets users 'mask' forces to control sims precisely. Read More »
June 3, 2020
Check out the new features in the 3D modelling and animation tool, including new interactive extrusion and texture baking workflows. Read More »
December 8, 2017
Core app gets new fluid simulation options; Stingray-based 'VR engine' gets support for IES light profiles. Read More »
March 17, 2017
3ds Max scene and render pass manager gets Deadline integration, 'universal render engine support'. Read More »
March 8, 2017
Buyout of Deadline and Krakatoa developer will bolster Amazon Web Services' cloud rendering offerings. Read More »
August 30, 2016
Heavy-duty particle renderer for 3ds Max and Maya gets faster, more controllable DoF and motion blur. Read More »
May 5, 2016
Thinkbox Software offers free hours of the renderfarm manager in May to trial Deadline 8's new on-demand licensing system. Read More »
December 16, 2015
Updated: New extension release gives the multiphysics plugin support for variable viscosity fluids and a new foam solver. Read More »
August 18, 2015
Subscription Drop 2 for the 3ds Max physics plugin adds new smoke solver, direct particle rendering. Read More »
June 18, 2014
Updated: back the new Indiegogo campaign to get the pro versions of the particle sculpting app for less. Read More »
June 4, 2014
Increasingly versatile simulation tool now incorporates firm's $595 Genome geometry modifier. Read More »
April 15, 2014
Updated: C4D port of particle renderer now shipping. Costs $400 less than the Max or Maya versions. Read More »