Act-3D ships Quest3D 5.0
Luxion developer's tool for creating real-time 3D demos adds improved render framework, Newton physics.
Monday, March 12th, 2012
rendering
Next Limit announces RealFlow RenderKit 2.5
Free patch adds new Cinema 4D plugin, plus support for RenderMan volumetrics. Updated: now shipping!
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Luxology ships modo 601
'Most significant update ever' adds over 50 major new features, including character animation tools.
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Luxion unveils KeyShot 3.1
Update to the real-time rendering tool to add new metallic paint material, interactive HDR editing.
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
E-on ships LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp
Real-time visualisation tool gains physically accurate lighting and low-quality mode for slower computers.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Mario Baldi creates free FiberMesh to Maya script
Another day, another free tool for exporting ZBrush 4R2b hair to the 3D app of your choice for rendering.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Wayne Robson creates free FiberMesh-to-Max plugin
You wait a week for a tool to convert ZBrush 4R2b hair to splines, then two come along at once.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
CoreCG ships MentalCore rendering plugin for Maya
Updated: shading and lighting tool now officially shipping and updated for improved Maya Hair support.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Tilt Firefox add-on turns webpages into 3D models
Updated: see the CG Channel homepage as a 3D model, courtesy of this quirky OBJ export plugin.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Pixar launches RenderMan On Demand online service
Take the strain off your render farm by uploading RenderMan rendering jobs to the cloud.
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Read excerpts of Jamie Cardoso's new book for free
Arch viz artist posts extracts from 3D Realism: Practical and Easy Workflows on his blog.
Monday, December 26th, 2011
Act-3D ships Lumion 2.0
Update to the real-time visualisation tool adds "magical" new interior and night-time lighting options, plus improved animation support.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Maxwell Render now free for Google SketchUp
For images under 800 pixels in size, at least, thanks to Next Limit's new standalone rendering plug-in.
Friday, November 4th, 2011