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XMesh

Volumetric rendererer and particle tools for 3ds Max and Maya now free via an Apache 2.0 licence.

Wednesday, January 4th, 2023

Deadline, Kratatoa and the other five former Thinkbox Software products are now free to download.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Buyout of Deadline and Krakatoa developer will bolster Amazon Web Services' cloud rendering offerings.

Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

Download 10 hours of video on creating production-ready FX in 3ds Max, thinkingParticles and FumeFX, with project files.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

Maya versions of the Frost point cloud meshing and XMesh geometry caching systems are on the way.

Monday, July 22nd, 2013

Check out the latest features in the open-source release of DreamWorks' renderer, used on movies like The Wild Robot.

Thursday, December 26th, 2024

Check out the new features in the modeling and texturing iPad app, including support for procedural objects and projection painting.

Thursday, December 26th, 2024

Updates to the site may be less frequent than usual over the next two weeks, but normal service resumes on 6 January.

Wednesday, December 25th, 2024

Get started with the industry-standard tool for creating clothing for 3D characters with The Gnomon Workshop's beginners' guide.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Check out the new features in the GPU renderers, including initial USD support and a complete new animation system.

Monday, December 23rd, 2024