natFX 4 review
natFX offers 3DS Max and Maya users the ability to create bespoke, highly realistic vegetation in 3D, albeit at a high price. The new version 4 is currently for 3DS Max only.
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Maya 8 review
The latest release of Maya is the first version since Autodesk acquired Alias, and users are keen to see how Autodesk has stamped its ownership on the product.
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Maya 8 due soon for Linux, Mac and Windows
Maya 8 is the first release of the 3D suite since developer Alias was acquired by Autodesk. Announced today at the Siggraph trade show in Boston, it’ll be out ...
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3D Software Object Modeller Pro review
This 2D-to-3D software is an updated and upgraded version of Canon’s Software Object Modeller. It was originally developed in the UK at Canon’s Research Centre.
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ZBrush 2 review
It has been said that 3D graphics technology is stuck in a rut. It’s practically inconceivable to imagine a 3D program taking some other form. There have been a few minor diversions off the 3D motorway but never has there been one so tangential as ZBrush from Pixologic.
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Pixologic reveals ZBrush 2
Pixologic has announced that version two of ZBrush, their 2D and 3D paint software, will be available this month. As well as major feature enhancements to modelling, texturing and painting tools, the company claims that speed and performance has been significantly enhanced in the new release.