Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2021
Games-friendly update to 3ds Max adds new PBR features, support for Substance .sbsar files, and makes Arnold the default render engine.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
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Alexey Vanzhula releases Modeler 1.0 for Houdini
Versatile hard-surface modelling toolkit brings workflow in Houdini more in line with other DCC tools.
Monday, January 20th, 2020
Chaos Group releases V-Ray Next for Rhino Update 1
Rhino edition of the renderer gets new Cryptomatte render element, expanded support for Grasshopper.
Friday, September 27th, 2019
Download Toolchefs' open-source Maya animation tools
Updated: get a new camera lattice deformer free as well as the harmonic deformer, soft IK solver and key reducer.
Monday, September 9th, 2019
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.23
Game engine gets eagerly anticipated Chaos destruction physics toolset, new virtual production tools.
Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
Autodesk ships Flame 2020.1
VFX and finishing software gets new AI-based sky extraction system, plus the option to extract mattes from motion vector data.
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
Adobe releases Substance in Maya 2.0
'Complete rewrite' of the free Maya Substance plugin adds support for 8K textures, numerical output, Python scripting.
Friday, July 19th, 2019
Quixel ships Bridge 2019.2
VFX-focused update to the asset management tool for Megascans scan data adds USD support, plus new integration for Clarisse iFX.
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
Alexey Vanzhula releases DM 1.5 for Houdini
Hard surface toolkit's new classic polygon modelling environment makes workflow in Houdini more like other DCC apps.
Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Download Erik Lehmann's free EL Tool Pack for Maya
Get the DNEG TD's free pack of four Maya utility tools for modelling, UV work and renaming objects.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Allegorithmic ships Substance Designer 2019.1
Intriguing update to the material authoring tool lets users 'go beyond PBR texture maps' when creating Substances.
Friday, May 10th, 2019
Get free plugins from iClone's new online marketplace
Download seven free add-ons for the character animation software, from utility tools to rigging systems.
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
Marmoset ships Toolbag 3.07
Real-time rendering toolkit gets new Python callbacks to help with writing live link plugins, better stability when baking textures.
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019