R3DS ships Wrap 2.3
Neat new app for retopologising 3D scan data adds sculpting brushes plus updated texture transfer tool.
Thursday, July 24th, 2014
retopology
Expert advice: Marvel character artist Josh Herman
The creator of Iron Man's iconic suit explains his workflow, and his tips for making retopology less painful.
Monday, June 30th, 2014
R3DS releases Wrap
Promising beta software lets users retopologise complex 3D scan data semi-automatically.
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Videos: see the new features in Maya 2015
Major update adds new FX tools, new skinning system, lots of smaller features. See them all in action here.
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
3D-Coat gets new, improved UV algorithm - by accident
New Global Uniform unfolding system was originally only added to fix a crash, says 3D-Coat blog.
Thursday, March 13th, 2014
Autodesk announces 2014 Extension releases
Updated: Max, Maya and Mudbox extensions now available: nothing for Softimage or MotionBuilder this time.
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Pixologic releases ZBrush 4R6
Free update adds cool ZRemesher retopology toolset, better ways to trim geometry and smooth UVs.
Friday, June 28th, 2013
Pilgway ships 3D-Coat 4.0
Now out of beta: voxel sculpting package gets new Live Clay dynamic mesh system and 3D paint tools.
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Discover the new features of 3D-Coat 4.0
Pilgway posts nice new video tour of its voxel sculpting package. But still no word on when 4.0 is out of beta.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Autodesk announces new features of Maya 2014
Watch videos of the new modelling, scene assembly and Paint Effects options and the DirectX 11 viewport.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Luxology ships Modo 701
New particles and dynamics tools, better sculpting workflows: read our full guide to the highlights here.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Sneak peek: Maya's new retopology tools
Watch the new resurfacing workflow, including a new Quad Draw tool like that in digitalRaster's NEX plugin.
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
Pixologic ships ZBrush 4R5
Updated: intriguing video shows the new tools in use to turn a DynaMesh sculpt into a hard-surface model.
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013