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Open-source pipeline for VFX and animation work is now production-ready - and available in the cloud as well as to install locally for free.

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

Check out the new features in the material authoring software, including AxF export, and better workflow when using Frames.

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

3D animation and motion graphics tool gets new options for rigid body and Pyro simulations, new Key Reducer for mocap data.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

Update makes the full Professional edition of the lanscape generator available to indie artists for just $199. Check out the new features here.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

Discover the latest changes to the open-source 3D app, from Geometry Nodes, Cycles and shading to the Viewport Compositor.

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

Check out the new features in this major update to the terrain design tool. Updated: see a preview of Gaea 2.0 integrating in Houdini.

Friday, October 6th, 2023

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and motion graphics software, including new simulation, normal editing and sculpting tools.

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

Change will let artists use apps like RenderMan or OctaneRender as viewport renderers inside Designer. Native MaterialX support also due.

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

Updated, now in beta: open-source framework connects VFX tools into a coherent USD-ready pipeline.

Friday, August 25th, 2023

Unreal Engine add-on lets users assemble environments via drag and drop and simple text prompts.

Friday, August 18th, 2023

Neat tool for sculpting and deforming animation caches from other DCC apps gets new FBX pipeline for use with game engines.

Friday, June 16th, 2023

Material authoring app gets a new set of Spline and Path tools, but its procedural geometry toolset has been removed.

Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Updated with details of version 1.5: neat add-on lets you wire nodes together to create composites.

Tuesday, May 30th, 2023