The Blender Foundation releases Blender 2.67
Update to the open-source 3D tool adds integration with the versatile Freestyle toon rendering engine.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
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Planetside releases free edition of Terragen 2.5
Free limited-resolution edition of the landscape tool gains FBX support, new Card node for billboards.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
pmG ships messiahStudio 6
Updated: Extra videos show the cult animation and rendering tool's new Skelevision interactive rigging view.
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Discover the new features of 3D-Coat 4.0
Pilgway posts nice new video tour of its voxel sculpting package. But still no word on when 4.0 is out of beta.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Blender 2.67 to add 3D Printing Toolbox
Open-source app to get new tools aimed at troubleshooting and cleaning up models for fabrication.
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Autodesk reveals features of MotionBuilder 2014
Watch videos of the new workflow for optical marker data, pipeline APIs, Ruler tool and light-setup system.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Autodesk announces new features of Softimage 2014
Watch demos of the new camera sequencer, ICE and Syflex options - and lots of videos about CrowdFX.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Autodesk announces new features of Maya 2014
Watch videos of the new modelling, scene assembly and Paint Effects options and the DirectX 11 viewport.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Autodesk announces new features of 3ds Max 2014
Watch videos of the new crowd system, mParticles, Perspective Match and pan and zoom tools.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Luxology ships Modo 701
New particles and dynamics tools, better sculpting workflows: read our full guide to the highlights here.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Maya and Softimage 2014 user guides leak online
Updated: The new feature videos for 3ds Max, Maya and Softimage 2014 are now live on the Autodesk site.
Monday, March 25th, 2013
3ds Max sneak peek: image-based lighting in mental ray
New Skylight Illumination from IBL option lets mental ray render scenes using an environment map properly
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Side Effects Software ships Houdini 12.5
Major update adds better ocean-surface sims and cloud sculpting via DreamWorks' OpenVDB technology.
Friday, March 15th, 2013