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Digimania releases RenderDigimania 1.06
Updated: High-speed GPU-based renderer for animated series gets native Maya material export system.
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Chaos Group releases V-Ray for 3ds Max 3.20
New Service Pack update adds support for rendering fluid sims, faster hair and fur, GPU-based texture baking.
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Download the free Digital Emily 2 human head model
Get this free, hi-res scan of a female head in Maya or Alembic format, complete with 8K texture maps.
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10 tips for using Maya’s XGen in production
Digital Domain's Stefano Giorgetti provides his tips for making best use of Maya's instancing system.
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The Foundry ships NPR 2 Kit for Modo
Add-on for creating stylised render effects gets new XToon shader, options for blending in indirect lighting and reflections.
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Download D:G:D:M’s free Maya SLiB | Browser plugin
Free add-on provides a simple way to browse and preview shaders. Comes with two Redshift materials.
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Marmoset releases Toolbag 2.07
Turn models into photorealistic 3D presentations to view in a browser with the new Marmoset Viewer.
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Download Midge Sinnaeve’s free Bread Pack Vol. 01
Get 11 high-quality models of rolls and loaves in OBJ format with 4K textures, including commercial use.
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Luxion unveils KeyShot 6
New video: next update to the renderer to add node-based material system, interior lighting, region rendering.
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Polygonal Design releases Unfold3D Generation 9
Big update to UV unwrapping tool adds neat brush-based workflows for optimising UVs; UDIM support and Lua scripting.
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Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 1.4
Next-gen texturing tool gets new AO channel - plus much-requested option to paint straight lines.
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Unity Technologies ships Unity 5.1
Free update to the game engine improves support for VR workflows, and adds new HDR colour picker.
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Apple to bring its Metal graphics API to OS X
DirectX and Vulkan competitor to spread from iOS to desktop Macs as part of OS X El Capitan this fall.
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Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.8
Updated: Now officially shipping. New downloadable .exe file for the UE4 Kite demo due this week, too.
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Cebas ships moskitoRender Subscription Drop 2
Intriguing update aims to optimise the 3ds Max renderer to match the age of your GPU.
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Download the free Mari Extension Pack 2.1
Updated: Handy set of artist-created add-ons gets new UE4 shader, Color Temperature adjustment layer.
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HP announces new 3D scanning system for Sprout
Free 3D scanning software and $299 USB turntable for the all-in-one 'creativity station' to ship in July.
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Check out neat free 2D animation package VPaint
Pixar intern Boris Dalstein's open-source app creates resolution-independent vector animations that mimic 3D forms.
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Download a high-resolution 3D scan of a female head
Get Second Chance Games and VFX's raw scan data and hi-res sculpt, in ZTL and OBJ formats.
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Download Pablander’s free Multi-Eye ZTool
Create customisable CG eyes with colour and surface detail with Pablo Munoz Gomez's neat ZBrush tool.
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