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Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.9 and 1.9.5 beta
Check out the new features in the stable version of the virtual reality sculpting software, and the experimental public beta release.
The Glaze Project releases anti-AI ‘style cloaking’ tool Glaze 2.0
Free tool to prevent generative AI models from learning artists' personal styles from online images is now faster and more robust.
Trimble releases SketchUp 2024.0
Archtectural design and hard surface modeling software gets new higher-performance graphics engine with support for ambient occlusion.
After Effects’ latest beta lets you import animated 3D models
Check out the experimental features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including the option to import and render 3D animations.
Maxon releases Red Giant 2024.2 with new 3D tool Geo
Suite of effects plugins gets new tool for importing, texturing and rendering 3D objects in After Effects, for motion graphics or VFX work.
Maxon releases Redshift 3.6
Big update to the renderer adds non-photorealistic reneriing system, overhauls volume rendering, and adds official support for AMD GPUs.
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2024.4
Check out the new features in the animation and motion graphics software, including a complete new particle simulation toolset.
Download the free edition of RenderMan 26.0
Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.
Create Cinematic Concept Art for Films and Games
Discover key techniques in Blender and Photoshop with Larian Studios Art Director Jarold Sng's detailed tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.
Free resource: The Best 3D Turntable
Create professional-quality turntable renders of your 3D models for your portfolio with VFX artist Cristian Spagnuolo's handy Maya template.
Check out free animal anatomy reference app Vertebrates
Handy free web app lets creature designers and animators manipulate real-world animal skeletons in 3D, and even see them in motion.
Chaos unveils Project Arena
Upcoming virtual production toolset will let studios use existing V-Ray assets on LED walls with full ray tracing "without any preprocessing".
Adobe releases Substance 3D Connector
Open-source framework should help devs write plugins to send files between Substance 3D apps and tools like Blender and Maya.
Unity discontinues the Ziva products
Unity ends sales of Maya tissue simulation plugin Ziva VFX, real-time toolset Ziva RT, and facial-rigging service Ziva Face Trainer.
Cell Fluids 1.6 for Blender is out
Promising lightweight Blender fluids add-on can now bake simulations for export to game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine.
Download all of Graswald’s 3D plants for free
Get over 100 species of grasses and flowers in FBX or Alembic format, or for use with the Gscatter Blender plugin. For commercial use.
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.8.5 in public beta
Check out the new AI features in the virtual reality modeling software, including a handy-looking Search by Shape system.
Building Natural Environments Using Gaea & Houdini
Discover how to recreate real-world environments for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Chaos releases Vantage 2.3
Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets support for the V-Ray Blend Material and Multi Matte render element.
Autodesk releases Mudbox 2025
Digital sculpting software gets fourth consecutive 'minor update' in four years. See the complete changelog for the release here.
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