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liquid simulation

See videos of key tools used on the Avatar sequels, including the Loki multiphysics framework and Pahi fluid simulation pipeline.

Monday, May 18th, 2026

Updated: Insydium's popular particle and fluid simulation tool is coming to Blender. Check out its features and likely price and release date.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026

Check out the promising new GPU-accelerated sparse liquid solver from Theory Accelerated, creator of the popular Axiom fluid solver.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

Smoke, fire and liquid simulator for 3ds Max and Maya is now end-of-support, and will receive no further compatibility updates or fixes.

Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Read our rundown of the changes to the 3D modeling and animation app, from new AI features to Skin Tools and surface tension in Bifrost.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

Updated: games and VFX artists can now apply for temporary licenses of EmberGen, LiquiGen, IlluGen and GeoGen via JangaFX's web portal.

Friday, March 13th, 2026

Popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on for VFX and motion graphics gets neat new GPU-based Zenith fluid engine.

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Now production-ready: neat new tool creates VFX-quality fluid simulations for export to CG software in USD or Alembic format.

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

New CUDA-based GPU solver makes smoke and fire simulation in the 3ds Max effects plugin '2-5x' faster than on the CPU.

Friday, December 19th, 2025

Check out the changes to the popular set of Cinema 4D add-ons, also including GPU-accelerated smoke and fire simulation in NeXus.

Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and animation software, including new Advanced Distributions for motion graphics.

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Promising new tool based exports liquid sims in Alembic format for use in other CG software. Now updated to support spray emission.

Monday, December 1st, 2025

Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Deals available in January include 3DCoat, 3D Scan Store, CGTrader.

Friday, November 28th, 2025