Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025.3
3D modeling and animation app gets support for the OpenPBR material standard, and performance updates to key modifiers.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
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Autodesk releases Maya 2025.3
Update to the 3D animation tool reworks Boolean modeling, and introduces OpenPBR support and interesting new simulation features.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
New Substance 3D Viewer lets you work with 3D assets in Photoshop
Adobe's new standalone app lets users drag and drop 3D models into Photoshop and have them appear as editable Smart Objects.
Monday, October 14th, 2024
Download Poly Haven's free Namaqualand 3D scan library
Get over 30 free 3D scans of desert plants, rocks and ground materials in Blender, FBX and USD format, and 10 16K HDRIs. CC0 license.
Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Autodesk releases Bifrost for Maya 2.11
Maya's multiphysics plugin gets experimental new modular rigging toolset, plus the option to generate variant simulations in the cloud.
Saturday, October 12th, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.3
Now in beta: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.
Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Tutorial: Cinematic Lighting Shot Production
Master professional CG lighting workflows in Maya, Arnold, Katana and Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.
Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max in beta
Check out the new features in the next major update to the renderer, including 3D Gaussian Splatting, and updates to V-Ray GPU and the VFB.
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 10.1
Check out the changes to the 3D texture painting app, including the Embroidery decal material, eight new filters, and better USD support.
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2024.2
Sizeable update to the AI-assisted animation app adds AutoPhysics based character interaction, and support for facial blendshapes.
Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2025
Check out the latest features in the 3D animation and motion graphics app. Redshift GPU renderer now bundled with every subscription.
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
Maxon releases ZBrush 2025
Check out the new features in the digital sculpting tool, including USDZ export. Subscriptions also now include ZBrush for iPad.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
3D-Info is a lightweight open-source viewer for USD scenes
French movie trade organization CST's free tool offers an intuitive way to explore USD scenes. Now plays back animations in USD scenes, too.
Sunday, September 8th, 2024