Adobe open-sources its USD conversion plugins
Open-source tech converts 3D models, materials and animation data between USD and FBX, glTF, OBJ, PLY and STL formats.
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
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Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 18.5
Big update to the compositing app adds initial USD support, new Multi-merge tool for layer-based work.
Monday, July 24th, 2023
Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2022.52
Modelling, retopology and painting app gets multiresolution sculpting system, better volumetric painting.
Saturday, November 26th, 2022
Autodesk releases USD for 3ds Max 0.3
Third beta of the plugin adds a USD Stage Object for referencing entire USD scenes inside 3ds Max.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
Andersson Technologies releases SynthEyes 2204
Sizeable update to the match-moving app adds USD exporter, better ProRes support, new Rectify Lens Grid tool.
Friday, April 29th, 2022
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 12.1
Material-authoring software gets USD import and export, new nodes to create and render 3D textures.
Wednesday, April 27th, 2022
View USD files inside Windows with this free Shell Extension
Activision's neat open-source USD Shell Extension lets you view and edit USD files directly in Windows.
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
e-on software ships Vue and PlantFactory 2021.1
Digital nature tools get USD export, support for native Arnold materials, revamped Cinema 4D integrations.
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Esri ships CityEngine 2020.1
Procedural city generation tool can now import assets in USD format for VFX work, and generate LODs automatically for Unreal Engine.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2020
Maxon ships Cinema 4D R23
Major update to Cinema 4D adds new character animation tools, better UV editing, and integrates the $399 Magic Bullet Looks suite.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
Foundry ships Modo 14.1
3D modelling and rendering app gets significant improvements to CPU ray tracing and denoising, and to the Advanced Viewport display.
Monday, July 27th, 2020
Maxon unveils Project: Neutron
Check out the new node-based architecture coming to Cinema 4D in the next release, along with support for USD and Python 3.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
Foundry ships Nuke 12.2, NukeX 12.2, Nuke Studio 12.2
Compositing and editorial tools get USD import, licence roaming, new synchronous shot review system.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020