Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.5
Sizeable update to the GPU ray tracing renderer adds real-time caustics, and cutaway rendering.
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
Light Engine releases Light Tracer Render 2.6
Check out the new features in the physically based GPU renderer. You can use it for free in a web browser.
Friday, March 17th, 2023
D5 Render 1.9 ships
Dimension 5's rapidly evolving RTX-accelerated GPU renderer for 3ds Max and Blender gets new time-and-latitude based sky system.
Friday, May 28th, 2021
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2021.1
Significant update to the real-time visualisation tool adds new bridge to UE4, new Megascans assets.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
Adobe ships Dimension 3.4
Small update to the 3D layout and rendering software for graphic designers adds option to export UV layout of a model in PSD format.
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2020.2
Intuitive real-time visualisation tool gets new animation features, better water and vehicle paint materials.
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2020.1
Big update gives the visualisation tool new rendering features, better 3D characters and plants - and an aggressive new price.
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2020.2
Update adds new viewport background mode, new SketchUp importer, more updates to Chamfer.
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Design Connected releases Connecter 1.7
Free standalone 3D asset browser with tight links to 3ds Max and Cinema 4D adds support for Substance materials.
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Adobe ships Dimension CC 2.0
Designer-friendly 3D software gets support for layered decals, FBX and STL import, interactive web export for design reviews and AR.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
Trimble cans SketchUp Make, launches SketchUp Free
Old free desktop edition of the software replaced by new browser-based version. Check out the differences here.
Thursday, November 16th, 2017
my.SketchUp lets you use SketchUp in your web browser
Now in free public beta: Trimble's new online version of SketchUp even runs on Linux or Chrome OS.
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016