Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2017.1
Update adds support for Blended Box mapping, versatile new Data Channel modifier. Arnold plugin and Asset Library also updated.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
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Nvidia is releasing Mental Ray for Maya for free
For single-frame and viewport renders, at least. Things get interesting with network and sequence rendering.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Trimble ships SketchUp 2017
3D modelling software gets new graphics pipeline and Extension Manager. Pro users get tables in LayOut, plus better DWG export.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Wacom unveils Cintiq Pro 13 and 16 pen displays
Updated: New pen displays offer high screen resolution and colour gamut and 8.192 levels of pressure sensitivity.
Saturday, November 5th, 2016
Adobe releases Photoshop CC 2017
Videos: Update adds more for designers than CG artists, but there are a few nice workflow features.
Friday, November 4th, 2016
E-on ships PlantFactory 2016
Videos: See the new variation and LOD options in e-on software's line of plant-generation tools - plus the neat new 'grow me a tree' button.
Friday, November 4th, 2016
Act-3D releases Lumion 7.0
Real-time visualization app adds subsurface scattering, new procedural weathering system. Pro users also get procedural foliage.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
IKinema releases Action 2.0 for MotionBuilder
Mocap solving and retargeting plugin's new ACP tech auto-fixes common errors like foot slippage.
Saturday, October 29th, 2016
AMD announces new Radeon Pro 400 series mobile GPUs
New ultra-thin, power-efficient mobile workstation cards to debut in Apple's new 15" MacBook Pro.
Friday, October 28th, 2016
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2.4
3D painting tool's revamped Shelf should make it easier to browse assets. New particle presets, too.
Friday, October 28th, 2016
Headus ships UVLayout 2.10
Veteran UV unwrapping tool adds option to import multiple meshes, plus improved lightmap support.
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Microsoft unveils new 28" Surface Studio touchscreen PC
Massive new professional graphics PC to offer above-4K-res display. We analyse its full system specs.
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Red Giant releases Magic Bullet Suite 13
Suite of colour correction tools gets extended GPU support, new Renoiser plugin. Price up $100.
Thursday, October 27th, 2016