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StemCell converts 3ds Max, Maya files to UE4 and Unity
Updated: TurboSquid tech converts files in the native format of one 3D app to that of another. Now also exports USDZ files.
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iPi Soft releases iPi Motion Capture 4.3
Markerless mocap software suite adds support for streaming motion capture data to Unity in real time.
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Rizom-Lab releases RizomUV 2019.1 VS and RS
UV unwrapping tools for DCC work and product design now run on Linux as well as Windows, macOS.
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Crunchy Creatives ships Physics Now! 2.0
Free update to the After Effects physics plugin lets users link simulation objects into assemblies.
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Savage Interactive ships Procreate 5
Big update to the iPad sketching and painting app adds new brush editor and more animation tools.
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Adobe acquires Medium
Firm acquires VR modelling and painting app from Facebook. Some staff to move to Adobe to work on the 'next generation of 3D tools'.
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Autodesk ships Maya 2020 and Maya LT 2020
Varied update adds support for simulations in cached playback; new retopology and rigging tools.
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Autodesk ships Arnold 6.0
Long-awaited GPU rendering system Arnold GPU now out of beta and ready for production use. Subs prices down for single users.
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Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2020
Mocap editing software gets option to declutter animation playback, plus support for unlimited Undos.
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Autodesk ships Mudbox 2020
Smallest annual update to the sculpting software in recent history adds one new feature - a data link to Flame - and just two bugfixes.
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Wysilab ships Instant Terra 1.8
Terrain generator gets the option to run Python scripts from within the software, new Swirl distort effect, and new gamma correction node.
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e-on software ships Vue R4 and PlantFactory R4
Vue gets automated real-world terrain data import; PlantFactory gets 3ds Max and Maya plugins.
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Get 50+ free hybrid scans of leaves, twigs and stones
Download 53 'Atlases' of debris objects from Substance Source in .sbsar format. For commercial use.
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Download 20 free ActionVFX stock clips of lightning strikes
Get 60fps clips of lightning strikes in ProRes 4444 format at 2K or 4K resolution. For commercial use.
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10 key features for CG artists from Unreal Engine 4.24
See the best new tools in the game engine and real-time renderer - from landscape editing to 3D text.
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Toolchefs releases Atoms Crowd 3.2
Cross-platform crowd animation system gets new USD exporter, plus integration with Clarisse iFX.
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Amazon ships Lumberyard 1.22
Game engine gets a new automated system for bundling assets for release with a game, plus new texture debugging features.
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Check out real-time hair creator HairStrips for Maya
Intuitive new Maya add-on creates procedural polystrip-based hair for use in games and AR applications.
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Masterpiece VR launches Masterpiece Studio
New VR tool suite lets users sculpt, rig and pose 3D characters via Oculus or HTC Vive controllers
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Maxon and Red Giant to merge
Maxon to merge with effects tools developer Red Shift as part of parent firm Nemetschek Group's M&E division in January 2020.
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