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Tree-generation software for VFX and games gets freehand editing mode, new tools for integrating 3D scans, and new pricing model.

Monday, January 17th, 2022

Get 22 models of black alders in .uasset format with LODs and 8k textures from the new Megascans Trees range.

Sunday, December 19th, 2021

F12's popular tree generator now lets you create new branches by sketching directly in the viewport.

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021

Long-awaited overhaul of the 3ds Max plant-generation plugin adds new Node Editor for authoring plants via visual programming.

Monday, March 8th, 2021

Get 70 free real-time 3D models of temperate grasses and flowers, created by artist Erhan Yilmaz.

Friday, October 9th, 2020

Get high-quality free Unreal Engine grass, shrub and tree assets, many with support for wind animation.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2020

Robust Maya cloth plugin gets support for Maya 2020's cached playback system for simulations, finer control over cloth collisions.

Friday, March 6th, 2020

Major update to the biologically plausible tree-generation tool adds the option to record timelapse animations of your trees growing.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

Neat procedural add-on lets users generate ultra-customisable trees and plants via native Modo tools.

Saturday, June 22nd, 2019

Games edition of the tree-generation tool gets new wind animation algorithm, better texture atlas generation. Smaller updates to the Cinema edition.

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

New version of the tree-creation tech lets users generate variant trees and animation inside Clarisse.

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Tree-creation software gets new toolset for blending meshes captured via photogrammetry into its procedurally generated trees.

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Neat free tool offers a surprising range of control options, and exports data in OBJ and X formats.

Thursday, January 18th, 2018