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Check out streamlined free 3D modeling tool SDF Modeler
Promising new SDF modeling tool provides a quick, intuitive way to explore shapes for concept designs and hard surface assets.
Sneak peek: check out FumeFX’s new ocean simulation toolset
Video: check out the upcoming NodeWorks: Ocean tools in the smoke, fire, liquids and multiphysics simulation plugin for 3ds Max.
Download over 1,500 free PBR texture sets from LotPixel
Download scan-based PBR texture sets of common interior and exterior materials at up to 8K resolution. For commercial use.
Maxon discontinues Forger
Downloads of the iPad sculpting app to end on 10 September 2025, with users encouraged to switch to ZBrush for iPad.
This free Maya add-on adds secondary motion to characters
PuppetSoul PUPbuildDynamic creates secondary dynamics for cloth, hair and body parts. Based on tech used on animated features,
Beeble launches SwitchLight 2.0
Next-gen video-to-PBR AI model lets artists relight video footage without manual 3D reconstruction. Free in the Beeble Studio web app.
Tutorial: Introduction to Houdini – Grains
Discover how to simulate sand and other granular materials in Houdini with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed beginner tutorial.
Free UV packing tool Packer-IO 1.3 now integrates directly in Blender
Check out the new features in the free standalone UV packing app, including support for texel density, and the Blender integration plugin.
Get 350+ free assets for building a fantasy town in Unreal Engine
Get 3D artist George Shachnev's Flying Fantasy Town asset pack of 3D buildings and trees free for two weeks on Fab. For commercial use.
Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for Blender
Long-awaited new edition of V-Ray integrates the production renderer natively in Blender. Check out its features, its limitations, and its price.
Download three free assets from terrain kitbash library Terra xL
Get three 3D scanned mountains from the neat new asset library for kitbashing environments for VFX and concept art. Commercial use.
Check out unusual open-source vector design tool Graphite
Promising free app combines the ease of layer-based workflows with the power of a node graph. More bitmap editing tools planned, too.
Open-source tool Infinigen Indoors generates procedural 3D interiors
Updated: free Blender-based tool generates 3D interiors, from rooms to entire houses. Check out its new Infinigen-Sim toolset.
How North of Now created holo doubles for Kaytranada’s ‘Witchy’
Discover how the video for the Grammy-nominated track was created with KeenTools' FaceBuilder and FaceTracker for Nuke.
Download smart 3D asset browser Polydex free in beta
New app automatically groups related assets for one-click import into DCC apps like Blender. Support for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D due.
Esri releases CityEngine 2025.0
Check out the new features in the procedural city generation software, including the new Street Designer for creating complex road setups.
Reallusion releases Character Creator 4.54 and iClone 8.54
Character generator and real-time animation tool get updates to AI Smart Search, plus new lower-cost iContent licenses for stock assets.
Download free Houdini tools from SideFX’s Project Skylark
Get custom tools for creating stylized game assets, including procedural generators for 3D buildings, bridges and clouds.
ScatterFlow adds physics-based scattering to Blender
Inexpensive add-on lets you dress environments quickly in Blender by spawning in 3D assets and letting them settle naturally under gravity.
Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2025 and 3DCoatTextura 2025
Check out the new features in the 3D sculpting and retopology software, and its cut-down edition for texturing work.
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