One of the less well-publicised features of Max 2021.1 was a new ability to set default parameter values for nearly any aspect of 3DS Max.  (more...)

Autodesk has updated its documentation to with details of what we can expect in 3ds Max 2021.1. Headline features include improvements to the Bake To Texture tool introduced in Max 2021 which, in addition to various usability improvements, now supports outputting Multi Tile UV Mapping (UDIMs) and animated maps.  (more...)

Epic has announced it's monthly haul of free market place content which this month includes Praxinos' texture painting plugin Iliad included in the permanently free collection. (more...)

Trimble has announced that it is to discontinue the sale of Perpetual licenses and maintenance renewals. (more...)

Gnomon Workshop has announced Creating Procedural Environments in Houdini, its latest online class. (more...)

DAIN-APP is a windows application that allows the user to interpolate frames and smooth out low-framerate video, but examples also show it working well for tweening in pixel art and stop motion animation. (more...)

Wonder Unit has announced an update to Storyboarder, its free digital storyboarding tool. (more...)

Reallusion has released a preview video for SkinGen, a new plugin for Character Creator that adds a "Dynamic Skin Effects Layer Stack and effects library adds more skin realism and detail customization". Features include: (more...)