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Archtectural design and hard surface modeling software gets new higher-performance graphics engine with support for ambient occlusion.

Check out the experimental features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including the option to import and render 3D animations.

Suite of effects plugins gets new tool for importing, texturing and rendering 3D objects in After Effects, for motion graphics or VFX work.

Big update to the renderer adds non-photorealistic reneriing system, overhauls volume rendering, and adds official support for AMD GPUs.

Check out the new features in the animation and motion graphics software, including a complete new particle simulation toolset.

Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.

Discover key techniques in Blender and Photoshop with Larian Studios Art Director Jarold Sng's detailed tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.

Create professional-quality turntable renders of your 3D models for your portfolio with VFX artist Cristian Spagnuolo's handy Maya template.

Handy free web app lets creature designers and animators manipulate real-world animal skeletons in 3D, and even see them in motion.

Upcoming virtual production toolset will let studios use existing V-Ray assets on LED walls with full ray tracing "without any preprocessing".

Open-source framework should help devs write plugins to send files between Substance 3D apps and tools like Blender and Maya.

Unity ends sales of Maya tissue simulation plugin Ziva VFX, real-time toolset Ziva RT, and facial-rigging service Ziva Face Trainer.

Promising lightweight Blender fluids add-on can now bake simulations for export to game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine.

Get over 100 species of grasses and flowers in FBX or Alembic format, or for use with the Gscatter Blender plugin. For commercial use.

Check out the new AI features in the virtual reality modeling software, including a handy-looking Search by Shape system.

Discover how to recreate real-world environments for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.

Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets support for the V-Ray Blend Material and Multi Matte render element.

Digital sculpting software gets fourth consecutive 'minor update' in four years. See the complete changelog for the release here.

Check out the changes in the compatibility-breaking update to the renderer, including better denoising and progressive rendering.

Check out the changes ijn the 3D modeling and rendering software, including updates to retopology, OCIO color management and USD.