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Autodesk Maya LT with MEL Support
Autodesk has released Extension 2 of Maya LT 2014: One crucial new feature is support for Maya Embedded Language (MEL scripting).
Call for Submissions – Autodesk 2014 Show Reel
The best work created with Autodesk software could make it into the official 2014 showreel. Both image and video work can be submitted.
Free 3D Bed
Even cheaper than at Ikea! Rei Studio from Vietnam is making a 3D model of a bed for 3ds Max available free of charge.
Mobile Control of Autodesk Software
Remote is intended to make the desktop mobile, allowing Autodesk software packages to be controlled and models edited from anywhere with internet access.
Search Google Images Directly in Maya
The StockCG asset-manager tool has a new feature: Google images can now be searched more quickly, directly within Maya.
E-Book About Smoke
Autodesk is publishing a new e-book with Wiley: Smoke Essentials by director and colorist Alexis Van Hurkman.
No More Autodesk Upgrade Sales
Autodesk has revealed its sales strategy for the next few years: From February 2015, software upgrades will no longer be available to purchase. But that is not all.
New Features in 3ds Max 2014
Autodesk has published an almost hour-long IBC video showing how to handle complex productions in different ways with the new 3ds Max features.
Autodesk FormIt for Android
Autodesk's FormIt modeling app can be used to create 3D models and objects on the move. Now also with Android devices.
Brute-Force Modeling with Mike Kuhn—Part IV, Box Mapping
Mike Kuhn, 3ds Max author for Digital Production and Certified Instructor, shows alternative ways to reach the goal quickly. The fourth lesson is all about box mapping.
Autodesk Flame Premium 2014
IBC is currently taking place in Amsterdam—Autodesk is presenting the 2014 version of its Flame Premium VFX and finishing software there with its new capabilities and features.
Autodesk Renters
Autodesk is expanding its offering with a software rental model. From September 16, customers have the option of booking monthly, quarterly or annual subscriptions to software packages.
The Icing on the Cake for Maya LT
British manufacturer IKinema announces that WebAnimate is now compatible with Autodesk's Maya LT. A nice combination.
Maya LT 2014
Autodesk has unveiled the functions of Maya LT 2014, an affordable but powerful 3D animation tool for indie game developers.
Point Cloud Support in 3ds Max
Autodesk has announced the 3ds Max 2014 Extension: One of the main features is Point Cloud Support, which offers new, interesting possibilities for real-world references.
Leap Motion Plug-in for Maya 2014
With the new plug-in, users can interact with 3D scenes—without mouse and keyboard, but with their bare hands.
Maya 2014 Service Pack Available
Good that it is here. The new service pack fixes several bugs that some users may already have encountered unpleasantly while working.
Creative Commons Open Learning Initiative
Autodesk is expanding education in the Media & Entertainment segment and making content available under a CC licence.
Autodesk Releases FBX Review
The small standalone software tool makes it easy to import and inspect 3D models or animations without relying on the major software packages.
Extension for Smoke
At the end of May there is, no, unfortunately still no summer, but there is Extension 1 for Autodesk Smoke.
Backburner 2014 Download
If you have been searching in vain for Backburner, Autodesk has quickly made the Windows version for 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2014 available.
RappaTools 3.1
A faster workflow and fewer clicks: that, briefly, is the main purpose of this toolset for 3ds Max users.
Using Max for Motion Graphics
Autodesk has provided a 40-minute video introducing the 3ds Max 2014 features that proved particularly useful for motion graphics artists.
Lucky Boxes for Gamers
Hewlett-Packard wants its workstations in the gaming market, offering turnkey systems intended to match developers' needs perfectly.
Autodesk Webinar with Pixar
Autodesk invited special guests from Pixar to present OpenSubdiv, a project intended to make the work considerably more productive.
Pinocchio in MotionBuilder
This tutorial shows how easily a Project Pinocchio 3D character can be loaded into MotionBuilder and made to move.
Mudbox 2014 Sneak Peek Videos
Autodesk has published videos showing the new features in Mudbox 2014, led by improved retopology tools.
Maya 2014 Sneak Peek Videos
Autodesk follows its Entertainment Creation Suite announcement with sneak-peek videos of Maya 2014's future features.
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2014
Autodesk offers a first look at the features of Entertainment Creation Suite 2014 and Autodesk Gameware 2014.
Extension 2 for Flame
Autodesk has released Extension 2 for the Flame 20th Anniversary Edition software, adding new features and improved performance.
Sneak Peek at Maya, 3ds Max and Mudbox
After only the Grease Pencil was initially sneaked as a new Maya feature, it is now the turn of the modelling tools. Also: 3ds Max and Mudbox.
A Pinocchio of Your Own
With Autodesk's Project Pinocchio, artists are now intended to be able to create a fully rigged 3D character model in a web-based application.
Keying with Smoke 2013
On the Learning Channel, Autodesk presents features of Smoke 2013 – this time with six episodes on the Modular Keyer.
Autodesk Is Sneaking
Shortly before it becomes official, Autodesk presents new features in Softimage and 3ds Max on video. Forecast? Exciting!
Smoke and mocha Are Stronger Together
Smoke 2013 and mocha are an unbeatable team – so Autodesk has now published three “Mocha to Smoke Interoperability” videos for a better workflow.
Monster Alert
Dissatisfied with the overall monster situation? Then create your own! With Autodesk 123D Creature on the iPad.
3ds Max Script: Fill Bookshelves
Anyone who wants to fill the shelves in their scene with more than decoration can use this free script to pack world literature away in Max.
Extension for 3ds Max
The current extension release for 3ds Max 2013 focuses in particular on new particle options.
SP 4 for Autodesk Showcase 2013
Autodesk has announced that Service Pack 4 for the Showcase 2013 rendering software is currently available for download.
New Lighting Tool
HDR Light Studio 4 is available with a live connection to 3ds Max and V-Ray.
Who Wants to Be in Autodesk’s Game Show Reel?
It is time again for the Autodesk 2013 Game Show Reel—submissions can be made until February 1.
Autodesk Is Looking for Submissions
For its NAB 2013 showreel. The application deadline is Friday, February 15, 2013.
MediaSync Functions for 3ds Max 2013
Working with Photoshop and 3ds Max? Autodesk shows a few more helpful tricks in a new video.
Smoke and Mirrors for 2013
Autodesk Smoke 2013 has officially been released—the final version brings all the features Autodesk developed with the community in the final weeks of the year.
SP 3 for Mudbox 2013
Service Pack 3 for Autodesk Mudbox 2013 has been released. Support for multi-touch devices lets digital artists feel a little more like craftspeople again.
VES Student Award
Be quick and take part—students can still submit their work for the annual VES Award until November 30.
Update 6 for 3ds Max 2013
Autodesk has released Product Update 6 for 3ds Max 2013; it is primarily intended to provide greater stability and better software performance.
Fancy a New Job?
The world's best workplaces have now been published in a top 25 list by the Great Place to Work Institute—here is a little inspiration for job seekers.
Flame Anniversary Edition
Autodesk has released the Flame Premium 2013 20th Anniversary Edition—it is available exclusively to subscription customers.
Gameware Navigation from Autodesk
Autodesk has revealed details about its new Gameware Navigation AI middleware: The technology is intended to make it easier to create believable non-player characters.
Rendering Particles with Fury 2
Fury 2 from Exocortex is a particle renderer for Autodesk Maya and Softimage.
3ds Max: Max Live and Arion 2.0 Released
RandomControl released its internally developed, physically correct renderer Arion 2.0 together with a plug-in that integrates it into 3ds Max.
Maya 2013: SP 2 and Extensions Available
Autodesk simultaneously released Service Pack 2 for Maya 2013 and new extensions.
Maya: Ray Tracing in the Viewport with Caustic Visualizer
Caustic Professional offers a Visualizer plug-in for Maya 2012/2013 that enables real-time ray tracing in viewports.
Wave of Layoffs at Autodesk
The San Rafael-based developer Autodesk plans more than 500 layoffs amid a restructuring phase.
Collaboration for Better Products
Autodesk entered into a partnership with Lightstorm Entertainment and Weta Digital to create professional extensions for the Entertainment Creation Suite.
Expanded Analysis Applications with Hydra
Autodesk Labs presents Project Hydra, a free set of advanced analysis methods for Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2013 and Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2013.
3ds Max: Templates for IES Lights
A 3D artist at Cloo Studio provided a 3ds Max plug-in that supplies templates for various IES lights.
RayFire 1.59 Comes with Cracks Modifier
Mir Vadim has made a new version of RayFire available for download, and buyers of versions from 1.55 onward receive the new version free of charge.
3ds Max: Carpets Made Easy
Austris shows four different approaches for creating realistic-looking 3D carpets with 3ds Max and V-Ray.
3ds Max: Modifier Creates Skin Wrinkles
Marius Silaghi developed the Tension Morpher, which can be used to assign realistic-looking skin wrinkles to animated objects such as characters.
MotionBuilder: New Maya-Style Shelf
The latest plug-in from the Autodesk Developer Network ADN equips MotionBuilder with a shelf that clearly provides core functions.
Maya: Direct Export to Sketchfab
Ticket01 developed a Maya plug-in for the Sketchfab team with which 3D objects can be exported directly to Sketchfab and made available to everyone.
3ds Max: Colorful Mix
The two free Max scripts Randomizer and Material Creator allow users to assign randomly selected materials automatically to selected objects.
The First Autodesk University
For the first time, Autodesk is holding the Autodesk University Germany conference and exhibition on November 13 in Darmstadt.
Metaballs in Softimage with emPolygonizer4
Metaballs have recently also become available in Softimage. A Custom Operator named emPolygonizer4 makes it possible.
Maya: trackMaker Plug-in Hleps with Racetracks
With the new plug-in, Maya receives a collection of scripts intended to make it easier for users to create 3D racetracks specifically for video games.
3ds Max: Ultimate Painter
Anyone who no longer wants to paint only vertex colors and weights in 3ds Max may take a look at Clovis Gay's plug-in, which uses objects as brush tips.
Naiad Rebirth at Autodesk?
The technology of the fluid-simulation software Naiad was purchased by Autodesk – what will the integration of the software into Autodesk products look like?
Maya 2013: Troubleshooting with DG Profiler
DG Profiler gives Maya users deeper insight into scenes and analyzes them with regard to performance. Performance bottlenecks can thus be located and resolved in a targeted manner.
TP: Demolition Master Causes Destruction
Anyone who wants to bring some serious destruction into a 3ds Max animation may make use of the Demolition Master tool. It is based on a Thinking Particles solver together with concave as well as convex objects.
Extensions for Autodesk Animation Packages
Autodesk offers customers of Maya, Max, and Max Design additional program extensions intended to provide an even more efficient workflow. The tools can be downloaded toward the end of September 2012.
RayFire Fragmenter Tutorial
In a video tutorial, Mir Vadim shows how to create a custom point cloud and assign it to the RayFire Fragmenter Modifier.
Maya: Plug-in Optimizes paintFX
David Johnson's djPFXUV plug-in for Maya performs automatic remapping of paintFX grasses and leaves. This makes it possible to achieve more color variations with only one texture.
Custom GUI for 3ds Max
Anyone who finds MAXScript coding difficult can use Marcin Klejnowski's tool to tailor a GUI to their needs.
3ds Max: VFB+ v2.0 Available
What began as an open-source MAXScript tool has recently become an advanced frame-buffer plug-in for common renderers.
Photo Content Becomes 3D Objects
With the free software "123D Catch," Autodesk gives users the ability to create 3D objects, including animations, from series of photos.
Autodesk: Best of 2012
In a showreel, Autodesk shows the best work from the fields of VFX and post-production in which Autodesk software was used.
3ds Max: Saving Poses
Marcin Klejnowski developed a 3ds Max modifier that saves poses, making them easier for animators to call up again.
iray Material Support for 3ds Max
Nvidia released a plug-in for download that gives 3ds Max access to iray's material model.
Tutorial: Drawing with Smoke 2013
In a new tutorial, Autodesk shows efficient ways in which the drawing tools in Smoke can be used.
Motion Tools 1.0 for Softimage
The free Motion Tools 1.0 plug-in is currently available for Autodesk Softimage. It is especially suitable for motion-graphics work.
Maya Plug-in of the Month
The Maya RemovePrefix plug-in is intended to make renaming file names immensely easier and is available free of charge.
Maya: OctaneRender Available Now
OTOY Inc announced that the OctaneRender plug-in is available for Maya versions 2011 and upward.
Workshop: Advanced Maya Dynamics
In August, a CG workshop led by David Alexander begins, guiding students through the world of advanced Maya Dynamics.
Mobile Game Development with Scaleform
Autodesk has announced the release of a new version of Scaleform, the middleware for developing user interfaces for mobile games and for the Unity game engine.
Project Manager for 3D Studio Max
At CGArena, users of 3D Studio Max 2013 can purchase a Project Manager for 55 EUR that permits cataloging a wide variety of objects.
3DS Max: ThinkingParticles 5 Available
CEBAS Visual Technology has released ThinkingParticles 5 for Autodesk 3D Studio Max, including new solvers and greater performance.
Maya 2013 Service Pack 1 Available
A new service pack for Maya 2013 has recently become available through the Autodesk Maya Services & Support page, fixing a total of 70 errors.
Pixar: RenderMan Studio Repackaged
Pixar Animation Studios has combined RenderMan for Maya with RenderMan Studio and kept the price of the complete package low.
Webinar: V-Ray for Softimage
The V-Ray for Softimage webinar by Aleksander Kartsov and Peter Petrov shows the use of both pieces of software on a short commercial and conveys helpful tips and tricks.
XMesh: Tutorial for Slow Motion with TP4
In a short tutorial, Willi Wallace shows how to create a slow-motion effect using XMesh in conjunction with Thinking Particles 4.
Onion Skinning for the Maya Viewport
Anzovin Studio presents a newly developed plug-in for Autodesk Maya. This is genuine onion skinning through which multiple frames of an animation are displayed simultaneously in the Maya viewport. The frames before and after the actual position are also adjusted in real time so that the animator always has a clear picture of the character movement and can make adjustments.
Rendering in Maya: FurryBall 3.0 Released
FurryBall 3.0 is a real-time GPU renderer for Maya 2010 and later versions. FurryBall 3.0 includes new features such as indirect illumination from point lights and realistic reflections. Environment lights (area lights) and realistic light refraction have also been available since the latest release.
Free Trial Version of Smoke 2013
Mac users can now download a free trial version of Smoke 2013. Autodesk plans to ship the full version of Smoke 2013 in the US from September for 3,495 dollars. The list price in the EU will be 3,900 euros.
GrowFX 1.8.6 Available for 3ds Max 2013
ExLevel released the latest version of the GrowFX vegetation-generator plug-in for 3D Studio Max 2013 and 3D Studio Max Design 2013. The plug-in not only generates vegetation systems, but also animates them in conjunction with wind effects or natural plant growth.
Radius Effector 0.95 for Autodesk 3D Studio Max
Eloi Andaluz developed a small black box called Radius Effector for Thinking Particles that is intended to make animations easier to create. Instead of setting countless keyframes when animating rotations, scaling, material blending, and position changes, it is enough to move a null object. The distance of the null object controls the degree of the actual animation.