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Abvent has released a new version of Artlantis, it’s renderer aimed at architects, interior designers, landscapers, urban planners, and other design professionals. Artlantis 2019 includes: a new site insertion tool that allows the user to quickly align their 3D buildings with 2D photos; an improved vegetation tool that allows the user to either add vegetation objects one at a… Continue Reading Artlantis 2019 released

SCG Studio has released a new 3DS Max script for editing vertex normals. It is able to calculate normals in one of three ways, using either the mesh’s topology, a projection gizmo, or by projecting the normals from another mesh. It also includes a layer system that enables the mesh to be divided into up to… Continue Reading Vertex Normal Toolkit for 3DS Max

Are you a mac user? You certainly know it, all 3D modeling software is not available on the same operating systems. That is why if you are a Mac user, you will necessarily have to pay attention to find a CAD program compatible with your operating system. We know that finding the right 3D software can… Continue Reading Top 16 Of The Best 3D Modeling Software For Mac

Nera, a fully 3D-printed motorbike designed by NOWlab, the innovation arm of German additive manufacturing company BigRep, has been unveiled with futuristic visuals akin to the Batmobile and the vehicles in Blade Runner. Billed as a “world first” by the company, all parts of the Nera electric motorbike – excluding the electrical components – have been 3D-printed, including… Continue Reading BigRep Reveals “World’s First” Fully 3D-printed Motorbike

The Rundown Best for Learning ZBrush: Beginner’s Guide to ZBrush at Amazon, “Use ZBrush to design for film, video games, toys and even industrial applications.” Best for Learning Blender: Creating Animated Characters at Amazon, “Has a companion website with video tutorials, project files and extra resources.” Best for Learning AutoCad: Mastering AutoCAD 2018 at Amazon, “Complete walkthroughs for AutoCAD’s tools and… Continue Reading The Best Books for 3D Modelers to Buy in 2018

There’s not much that hasn’t already been said of 3D printing or the predicted revolution that promised to transform manufacturing and put a MakerBot in every home. While the technology continues to evolve, with new applications like cutting-edge medical uses and building-size structures, it has yet to truly overtake industrial production in the mainstream market–though not for lack… Continue Reading Will 3D-printed Design Ever Be More Than a Tech Fetish?

In iOS 8, Apple released its own API for GPU-accelerated 3D graphics: Metal. Metal is similar to OpenGL ES in that it’s a low-level API for interacting with 3D graphics hardware. The difference is that Metal is not cross-platform. Instead, it’s designed to be extremely efficient with Apple hardware, offering improved speed and low overhead… Continue Reading Metal Tutorial: Getting Started

SketchUp first came to the spotlight after winning the DigitalCAD Community Choice Award by Digital Media Net at its first trade show. It’s a perfect example of a mix of both simplicity and quality. Since then, the software has been a great help to a lot of users due to its user-friendly interface and short… Continue Reading SketchUp for 3D Printing: A Tutorial for Beginners

Maxon’s Cinema 4D is one of the CG industry’s most popular 3D modelling, animation and rendering applications. Boasting a designer-friendly interface and powerful toolset, Cinema 4D has become a favourite among digital artists wanting to create show-stopping 3D art. Want to create some 3D artwork of your own? These Cinema 4D tutorials will help you master… Continue Reading 17 Cinema 4D Tutorials To Up Your 3D skills

 Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti collaborated on the project, which was exhibited during Milan design week this year. Arup and CLS Architetti unveiled the 3D-printed house during Milan design week Named 3D Housing 05, the structure was printed within Milan’s Piazza Cesare Beccaria square in just a week. After construction, the 100-square-meter house contained a living area,… Continue Reading How 3D-printed House Was Built In a Week

What exactly makes Solidworks work.. solidly?  Linus tests a whole bunch of hardware to give you the answer. 

‘Animation General’ by Sawyer Geffert “In a hospital for animated characters, a classic 2d doctor and a clay animation nurse must operate on a broken 3d model.” Thesis film by Sawyer Geffert made at Ringling College of Art and Design, USA, 2018. Music by Kare Wade. Voice credits: Margaret Manning (Nurse Clay), Sawyer Geffert (Dr. Paper)

Picking a school is a huge decision. It’s probably one of the most important decisions that most people are faced with in their young lives. The schools on this list all have fantastic 3D computer animation programs, and they’re all well connected with professionals and animation studios. However, at the end of the day, the best 3D animation school… Continue Reading What Are the Best Schools for 3D Computer Animation?

Polish your 3D skills by creating this amazing suit of armor that could be a perfect prop for a video game. Make the most of the tools ZBrush has to offer and see what you can do! Just Enroll in the free course by Dídac Soto. About this course On this course, we’ll create a suit of… Continue Reading Design a Suit of Armor

Kickstarter and Autodesk are arguably the two biggest companies heavily invested in the 3D printing industry. Autodesk is a pioneer in the 3D CAD modeling world, developing software that a majority of designers, architects, and engineers use to prototype and manufacture their products. Kickstarter, a community of creators, relies on 3D printing too as makers… Continue Reading Autodesk And Kickstarter Designed A 3d File To Help You Test 3d Printers