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Modelling, BIM and real-time software: releases and features.
AI imageMechaPaint 2.0 Adds PBR Painting and Photo-to-Geometry Tools
MechaPaint 2.0 brings six-channel PBR painting, physical paint matching, photo-based material and geometry creation, and optional AI tools together in one 3D workflow.
AI imageBlender Android Support: Version 5.3 Demonstrated on a Wacom Tablet
An early Android build of Blender 5.3 was demonstrated running on a Wacom Android tablet during a BCON26 presentation. Blender’s official APK supports touch controls and pen input.
AI imageCinema 4D 2026.4 adds a built-in MCP server and tool permissions
Maxon has added a built-in MCP server to Cinema 4D 2026.4. Compatible assistants can use the application’s tools in a scene, with generated data remaining editable and access restricted through permissions.
AI imageVectorworks 2027 Released: Vulkan/Metal Graphics Engine and AI Visualizer with Nano Banana
Vectorworks released Vectorworks 2027 on 16 September 2026. The new version introduces a graphics engine using Vulkan on Windows and Metal on Mac, a PBR texture system, AI Visualizer powered by Google Nano Banana models, and expanded support for Revit families.
AI imageRevit 2027.3 Update released: Isolate Annotations and Forma data support
Autodesk released the Revit 2027.3 update on 15 September 2026. It introduces the new Isolate Annotations editing mode, Coordination Model and Forma data support in Accelerated views, Dynamo 4.2.1, and numerous bug fixes.
AI imageAutodesk University 2026: The Agentic AI Era for Forma and Revit
At AU 2026, which began in Las Vegas on 15 September, Autodesk previewed its next-generation Autodesk Assistant, spanning the Forma, Fusion and Flow clouds. The company also made clear that work currently done in Revit will increasingly move to Forma over time.
AI imageChaos Cosmos adds AI 3D model generation from a single image and visual search
On 9 September 2026, Chaos added two AI features to its Cosmos asset library: AI 3D Model Generation (beta), which creates a 3D model from a single image, and Search by Image, which finds models and materials similar to an uploaded image.
AI imagetyFlow 2.1 Released: PhysX Vehicle Simulation and Gaussian Splat Support for 3ds Max
Version 2.1 of tyFlow, 3ds Max’s popular particle and multiphysics plugin, has been released. The update adds a PhysX-based vehicle rigging and simulation toolkit, Gaussian Splat support for 3ds Max 2027, and a new VRAM-saving mode for Inferno.