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Character Creation 3.4 is the first software update since last July. The main change is Smart Hair, a new modular system for adding hair to 3D characters. The hairstyles consist of three "hair groups" - head hair, beard and eyebrows. In the case of hair on the head, the hair base, fringes and hair at the back of the head form separate elements, as do ponytails

Among the free 3D models presented as part of the Malopolska Virtual Museums project are sculptures, household items and parts of buildings. All models are available on the Sketchfab website. Many of the 3D models are available for free download under the CC0 license in standard file formats, including OBJ, gITF and USDZ with PBR textures. The scanned models are the result of a multi-year project

Adobe Design Mobile Bundle - a subscription that gives you access to mobile versions of Photoshop and Illustrator for iPad as well as the digital painting app, Fresco. The subscription costs $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year. The subscription also includes the Spark Cost app and 100GB of cloud storage with access to common Adobe services including Adobe Fonts, Adobe Portfolio and Behance. The offer

The iClone 7.9 update focuses on facial animation, introducing the new AccuLips and Expression Plus lip sync system. A new set of scan-based face shapes has also been introduced, and face motion capture with the new iPhone has been improved. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMqZvDuYzqk[/embed] iClone now supports hairstyles and facial hair created with the new Smart Hair system introduced in Character Creation 3.4, released simultaneously with this update. AccuLips,

  The functionality shown in the video below was first introduced in ZBrush 2021.6, the latest release earlier this month. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6E7mycRiQc[/embed] It is noted that the Sticky Keys system from ZBrush 2021.6 is now disabled by default. Sticky Keys allows you to hold down any hotkey that triggers a slider in the ZBrush interface, move the cursor to adjust that slider, and then release the hotkey.

Autodesk's Maya 2022 has received full USD integration, and support for key pipeline technologies such as Python 3 and OCIO 2 has been added. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyPkTeJ9vJ8[/embed] There are also new features in the Maya toolkit, including the Sweep Mesh system, new procedural snap tools, the GPU-accelerated Morph deformerator, and the new Ghosting Editor for animation. Autodesk has also released Create VR, a separate conceptual design application designed

A number of common modeling tools have been updated in 3ds Max 2022, including Smart Extrude and the Relax, Slice, and Symmetry modifiers. Preconfigured maps in Bake-in Texture have also been added. 3ds Max 2022 has been released as part of a broader series of updates to Autodesk Media and Entertainment software, along with Maya 2022 and MotionBuilder 2022. Smart Extrude has two new drag-and-drop operations

UV-Packer plugin - designed for 3D artists, game studios, architectural visualization, photogrammetry and designers of 3D products, optimizes the packaging of UV spreads for both organic and hard surfaced models to minimize the loss of UV space. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHkrN4eGTOE&feature=emb_logo[/embed] The high-performance automated UV-Packer plug-in was originally positioned as a commercial plug-in for 3ds Max, but after the release of version three, last year, the developer 3d-io made

V-Ray 5 Update 1 for 3ds Max from Chaos (formerly Chaos Group) has received support for masks in the V-Ray frame buffer. Support for multiple additive dome light sources, improved translucency handling, progressive caustics rendering, and automatic conversion of 3ds Max physical material have also been added. The update also integrates the software with Chaos Cosmos, a new library of architectural resources from Chaos.   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFpmb8j3QME[/embed]