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Find Assets Faster: Introducing Visual Search on CGAxis After months of work behind the scenes, we’re thrilled to unveil a major update to the CGAxis website. At the heart of it is something we’ve been dreaming about for years: a brand-new search engine with true image-based search. Alongside it comes a significantly improved text search…
Learn the optimal polygon counts for 3D models in 2026 – from mobile games to film VFX. Our polygon count guide covers LODs, performance, and quality balance.
Discover how to use high-quality wood PBR materials in Blender for realistic renders, from material setup to advanced texturing techniques in 2026.
USD pipeline adoption transforms 3D production workflows in 2026, streamlining asset exchange between Maya, Blender, and game engines for faster delivery.
Learn the key differences between OpenGL and DirectX normal maps in 2026, plus how to convert between formats for seamless 3D workflows across engines.
Master Blender render setup with our 2026 tutorial covering Cycles, materials, lighting, and post-processing for stunning photorealistic results.
Master Blender 5’s powerful sculpting tools in 2026 with our complete guide covering brushes, dynamic topology, and professional workflows for 3D artists.
Learn how to apply PBR textures in Blender with our complete step-by-step tutorial covering material setup, node connections, and optimization tips.
Introduction Creating realistic materials is essential for achieving a high level of realism in your3D projects. Physically-Based Rendering (PBR) textures play a significant role inachieving this goal. In this ultimate guide to PBR textures, we will explore what PBRis, its advantages, and how to effectively use PBR textures in your 3D projects. What is Physically-Based…
Put on your VR goggles, folks! We’re about to embark on a journey through the pixelated landscape of 3D artistry, where the paintbrushes are algorithms and the canvas is a high-res screen. The big question on our minds: How long until AI π€ out-paints, out-sculpts, and out-creates our human artists? Let’s grab our digital palette…
Add energyand excitement to your 3D creations with fire, smoke,and explosion simulations from Phoenix FD. Available for both 3DSMax and Maya, Phoenix FD offers an artist friendly environment that creates many elements quickly and easily such as smoke, fire, liquids, waves, fog, and splashes, created with our simple configuration menus. Save time before rendering by…
The most popular PBR texture workflows are specular / glossiness and metallic / roughness. There are also other combinations, such as using specular, and roughness in place of glossiness. All textures available at our cgaxis.com store are prepared under Specular Workflow with Glossiness. In this article, we will show how to use them, even if…
PBR, or Physically Based Rendering, is a model of shading used in computer graphics that more closely mimics the flow of light in the real world.
I would like to present you with a list of 10 best free 3d software. Each of these programs can be downloaded and used for free. This 10 best free 3d software list also has a link to each of these applications. 1. Blender I think everyone heard about Blender. It is a powerful tool…
Today I would like you to show you 8 lighting and rendering tips useful in 3d work. I mainly use 3ds max but all of these rendering tips are for any 3d graphic software available on the market. I hope you find them useful and you will apply some in your future projects. Linear Workflow…
Nice quality 3D models are the basics of a 3d artist work. A large amount of them is especially useful when you’re creating 3d visualizations or making architecture jobs. It gives your creation more realistic look. However, making them yourself may be too time-consuming, especially when the deadline is soon. That is why it is…
3ds max is in itself a very complex 3d software with many functions. All kinds of tools for modeling, animation and simulation are available in it. However, there are plugins or scripts created by external authors. These plugins can significantly improve and facilitate work with 3ds max. In many situations they exceed the basic tools…
Blender is becoming more and more popular in recent times. This program, is still being developed and upgraded, is becoming more and more advanced. So, you can ask yourself a question – is Blender for professionals advanced enough? Probably a lot of people reading this article heard about Blender. Some of you may be even…
