IDV ships SpeedTree Cinema 8
Update to the tree-generation tool adds PBR support; new modelling, animation and export options. Price of a perpetual licence down $500.
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
tree generation
Easy Treez turns rough poly models into procedural trees
Neat plugin lets you use Maya's standard tools to control the form of the animated CG trees it creates.
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
F12 ships The Grove Release 4a
Update to biologically accurate tree creation software promises 100% boost in tree generation speed.
Thursday, December 1st, 2016
F12 ships The Grove Release 3
Promising new tree-generation tool gets intelligent polygon reduction, new advanced growth parameters.
Thursday, March 31st, 2016
3DQuakers releases Forester for Cinema 4D
Create procedural, wind-animated plants, then scatter them throughout a scene with this neat new plugin.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Get TreeSketch 2.0: free tree-generation iPad app
Draw the outline of a tree freehand, adjust its form and texture, then export the result as an FBX file.
Monday, August 8th, 2011