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Updated, now shipping: Standalone tool coverts ultra-dense point cloud data into production-ready meshes.

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

Get the character, mech and ship models Polygon Pictures used to produce the TV anime, including two free figures.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015

Free professional desktop software turns scan data or photos into 3D meshes and cleans them for export.

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

Watch characters interacting automatically with chairs and stairs in 3ds Max's crowd-animation system.

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

Legal obstacles to open-sourcing the environment and plant-creation tools have been cleared - but email Bentley Systems to make it happen.

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

First 2025 update to the high-end matchmoving app adds features for solving piggyback cameras, and a new Blender export script.

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025

Check out the latest changes to the matchmoving sofware, including improvements to lens distortion. Perpetual licenses available again.

Monday, December 29th, 2025

Check out the new features in the varied updates to the topology transfer tools for creating 3D characters from scan data.

Friday, December 26th, 2025

Site updates may be less frequent than usual over the next week, but normal service will resume on Monday 5 January.

Thursday, December 25th, 2025

First formal USD spec marks a step towards making USD an ISO-ratified cross-industry standard. See what it means for CG software developers.

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025