Wednesday, February 26th, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerPlastic Software releases Plasticity 2025.1html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Plastic Software aka tools developer Nick Kallen has released Plasticity 2025.1, the latest version of the lightweight NURBS modeler.The update reworks the softwares interface, adds new Slide and Section Analysis commands, and updates the sketching, modeling and surface toolsets.A lightweight NURBS modelling app for concept art, not industrial designReleased in 2023, and pitched as CAD for artists, Plasticity is a streamlined NURBS modeller.The software is intended to provide a low-cost, artist-friendly alternative to tools like MoI and Fusion 360, and is aimed at concept art as well as industrial design.It features a streamlined UI, with on-screen clutter reduced by context-sensitive widgets and pop-up UI panels, and uses key bindings and selection modes familiar to Blender users.Plasticity 2025.1: new modern, streamlined UIThe most visible change in Plasticity 2025.1 is the revamped user interface, described as a modern, streamlined UI that retain[s] key functional elements from previous versions.The redesign moves key features to more intuitive locations, makes it possible to toggle the sidebars to free up screen space, and makes panels in the right sidebar function as menus.It also improves in-app documentation, with 11 tools getting tooltips, and each command dialog getting an icon linking directly to its online documentation.Workflow improvements include the option to drag items from the Recent Files list to the viewport.New Slide and Section Analysis commandsNew features include a unified Slide command, for sliding CVs on spline curves and surface hulls, making it possible to make precise adjustments during modeling.A new Section Analysis command slices through a 3D model to reveal its internal structure, helping to check whether internal components are aligned properly.Updates to key toolsetsThere are also updates to the existing toolsets, with the sketching tools, the transformation tools and the surface tools getting new control options and workflow improvements.Users with Studio licenses get updates to the xNURBS library integrated in Plasticity 2024.1 and the features it powers, particularly the Square command.Price, system requirements and release datePlasticity 2025.1 is available for Windows 10+, Ubuntu 22.04+ Linux and macOS 12.0+.Perpetual node-locked Indie licences cost $149, and import and export files in OBJ, STEP, STL and Parasolid XT format. Studio licences support a wider range of file formats and cost $299.Read a full list of new features in Plasticity 2025.1 in the online release notesRead more about Plasticity on the product websiteHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Latest NewsPlastic Software releases Plasticity 2025.1Check out the changes to the intuitive NURBS modeler, including a revamped interface, and a new Section Analysis command.Wednesday, February 26th, 2025Technicolor Group begins to shut down operationsFinancial problems of the owner of Mikros Animation and VFX Oscar-winners MPC and The Mill threaten thousands of artists' jobs worldwide.Tuesday, February 25th, 2025Download four free VDB clouds from VFX AssetsGet free volumetric 3D clouds for previs, motion graphics and VFX in CG apps and game engines like Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine.Tuesday, February 25th, 2025Artlist discontinues the FXhome apps: HitFilm and Imerge deadVideo editing, compositing and VFX app and still image editor had over 6 million users prior to buyout and switch to subscription pricing.Monday, February 24th, 2025Free tool: Mesh Cleaner for BlenderVFX artist Rob Dickinson's handy add-on fixes artefacts in 3D scans and models in one click, to prepare them for animation or rendering.Sunday, February 23rd, 2025Tutorial: Introduction to Lighting & Compositing for CinematicsMaster workflows used in cinematics and animation production with The Gnomon Workshop's improvers' guide.Saturday, February 22nd, 2025More NewsAdobe to raise the price of Substance 3D subscriptionsAdobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 5.0Chaos acquires architectural AI tools developer EvolveLABEpic Games releases Twinmotion 2025.1Assetify 2 converts Blender animations to game-ready formatsIs AI replacing render farms?5 key features in Blender 4.4SuperSplat 2.0 lets you create flythroughs of 3D Gaussian SplatsKeenTools releases KeenTools 2025.1 for Blender and NukeMaxon releases Red Giant 2025.3 and Universe 2025.2Maxon releases Redshift 2025.3Chaos releases Vantage 2.7Older Posts