PureRef 2.1 adds grids drawing tools image management and workflow tweaks to the popular reference board tool.

Kangaroo Builder adds Landmark Warp topology transfer in Maya for moving blendshapes between meshes with different topology.

Quad Wrap retopology tool adds manual quad-based mesh wrapping for Blender users focused on controlled topology.

Universal Animation Library expands to over 130 humanoid animations for games, with free and source versions available.

Katana 9 with UsdSuperLayer brings native USD editing and Hydra 2 viewer support to Foundry Katana for lighting pipelines.

Nevercenter updates the Milo renderer to Unreal Engine 5.7 with large speed gains, raytracing on Mac, pathtracing on Windows and workflow changes.

A community script allows direct downloads of IKEA’s web 3D models, skipping the store visit and the measuring tape optimism.

Blender 5.1 enters beta with incremental refinements across animation, UI, compositing, and USD pipeline integration. For artists familiar with 5.0, the update promises smoother workflows and targeted ...

A free script exposes IKEA’s existing web 3D assets for direct download, avoiding the showroom, the warehouse maze, and regret.

iPhones just levelled-up: Final Cut Camera 2.0 adds ProRes RAW, genlock, open-gate, Apple Log 2, timecode and multicam workflow tools – free update arriving later in September.

Crocotile 3D update adds projection UVs, grid snap, animation global apply, export tweaks, workflow utility for low-poly tile modelling.

Topiary Generator is a Blender Geometry Nodes tool that turns any mesh into procedural topiary, priced at $15.