Autodesk introduces Flex pay-as-you-go pricing
Token-based payment system now available alongside subscriptions for apps like 3ds Max and Maya.
Friday, September 24th, 2021
Maya
Autodesk ships Maya 2022.2
Check out the new features in the 3D modelling and animation software, including new scaling controls for the Solidify deformer.
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
Eye candy: Chaos's 2021 V-Ray showreel
See the best VFX and animation work created with V-Ray, plus tech breakdowns of the key projects.
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Download free Maya object scattering tool Ecotope
Check out Polygonflow's scattering tool, available with the trial of its GraphN visual programming app.
Sunday, September 19th, 2021
Maxon releases public beta of Redshift RT
New hybrid rasterisation/ray tracing mode provides a high-quality real-time preview of Redshift scenes.
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
hdRstr ray traces thousands of area lights in real time
Neat Maya and Houdini add-on lets you edit ultra-complex lighting set-ups interactively in the viewport.
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
Master grooming CG hair with Ornatrix for Maya
Create facial hair for an animatable 3D character with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
Autodesk gets a new logo
Updated: new corporate brand system and font now joined by new product logos for 3ds Max, Maya, Mudbox and MotionBuilder.
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Eye candy: Epic Games' new 'Slay' Unreal Engine demo
Watch the action-packed CG short, then download its fully rigged and animated lead character for free.
Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Alexey Vanzhula releases Soft Boolean for Houdini
Real-time Boolean modelling toolkit can also be used inside apps that support Houdini Engine, like Maya.
Friday, September 3rd, 2021
Get Adobe's Substance and Mixamo plugins for Blender
Updated: new free plugin for editing Substance materials inside Blender now also works on Linux.
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
Redshift goes subscription-only
Perpetual licences of the GPU renderer discontinued in favour of subscription plans. See the prices for individuals and teams here.
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
UnPLUG tools ships TopoWrap
New $45 Maya retopology plugin transfers the proportions of a raw 3D scan to a low-poly mesh suitable for use in animation work.
Sunday, August 29th, 2021