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Interesting new feature in the real-time lighting design tool lets artists use freeform curves as light sources to create artistic streaks and trails.

Free tool generates body and finger rigs for humanoid 3D characters. Check out its new animation browsing and retargeting system.

Check out the changes in the latest version of the GPU production renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya.

Big update to the material-authoring software adds new 3D renderer and the option to import entire USD scenes to edit materials in context.

Get games artist Stefan Oprisan's Day By The Beach pack of 3D scanned assets free for two weeks on Fab. For commercial use.

Major update to the next-gen terrain generator for games and VFX adds 10 new nodes, and updates over 20 more. Check out the new features.

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from full Vulkan support to hidden gems like the new FBX importer.

Neat add-on creates detailed 3D rivers for animation or visualization work from 'just a plane and a curve'. Check out its new features.

Check out the new features in this wide-ranging update to the real-time 3D engine. Available free for indie games and VFX projects.

[Sponsored] RenderHub combines a 3D art gallery and marketplace with a supportive user community. Four artists explain what makes it special.

Renderer developer's €30,000/year contribution to the open-source 3D app follows the release of the new official edition of V-Ray for Blender.

Check out the new features in this wide-ranging update to the NURBS modeler, including new physical materials and HDRI environments.

Much-anticipated tool creates KineFX-compatible muscle and skin simulation rigs for use in visual effects, animation and games.

New generative AI features in the renderer and visualization app run on your local machine, but may create copyright-infringing results.

Promising new SDF modeling tool provides a quick, intuitive way to explore shapes for concept designs and hard surface assets.

Video: check out the upcoming NodeWorks: Ocean tools in the smoke, fire, liquids and multiphysics simulation plugin for 3ds Max.

Download scan-based PBR texture sets of common interior and exterior materials at up to 8K resolution. For commercial use.

Downloads of the iPad sculpting app to end on 10 September 2025, with users encouraged to switch to ZBrush for iPad.

PuppetSoul PUPbuildDynamic creates secondary dynamics for cloth, hair and body parts. Based on tech used on animated features,

Discover how to simulate sand and other granular materials in Houdini with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed beginner tutorial.