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Spring Sale 2023

Get 30% off on all our annual licenses of VUE & PlantFactory and PlantCatalog.

The US-pine tree biome release of PlantCatalog is here

Become a master of pine arts with this new PlantCatalog update, including Jeffrey & Ponderosa pines, uprooted and dead trees, needle litter and more.

February 16, 2023

290 new PlantCatalog assets on Sketchfab

PlantCatalog plants are progressively being uploaded as individual static assets on Sketchfab. Find out which species have just landed this month.

February 7, 2023

Using vertex colors from PlantFactory & PlantCatalog in other apps

Learn how to setup node materials in other apps which make use of vertex colors exported from PlantFactory or PlantCatalog Exporter.

January 11, 2023

What's new in PlantFactory 2023

PlantFactory 2023 adds vertex colors and new Ambient Occlusion, nested repeats, a mesh cutout editor for atlases and major workflow enhancements.

January 11, 2023

What's new in VUE 2023

VUE 2023 introduces a complete graph and node editing overhaul, a GGX model for material highlights and Redshift conversion for 3ds Max.

January 11, 2023

PlantCatalog now available on Sketchfab

PlantCatalog plants are now available as individual static assets on Sketchfab, including LODs and different file 3D formats. Read the announcement here.

November 23, 2022

Exciting upcoming product line changes!

We will make adjustments to the feature sets and licenses of VUE, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog with the upcoming 2022 release. Read the announcement here.

October 10, 2022

The English oak forest biome release of PlantCatalog is out

This PlantCatalog update adds everything you need to create a full English oak forest biome, including trees, mushrooms, ferns, dead undergrowth and more.

Find Easter eggs and win a PlantCatalog license

Find the hidden Easter eggs across our website for a chance to win one of three PlantCatalog licenses or a 15% off voucher for the e-on store.

Expand your creativity with the NWDA Horizons challenge

The NWDA render challenge is back. Submit your entry until July 4 2022 for a chance to win more than $6800 worth of prizes.

The winter 2021 release of PlantCatalog is here

The third PlantCatalog update of 2021 adds willows, reeds, sedges, Redshift & Renderman support, an UE 4 plugin and Omniverse live sync and extensions.

December 10, 2021

What's new in VUE 2021.2

VUE 2021.2 adds graph workflow improvements, clearcoat for PBR materials, scene conversions for Redshift & Renderman and Live Sync to NVIDIA Omniverse.

December 9, 2021

What's new in PlantFactory 2021.2

PlantFactory 2021.2 adds new node workflows, clearcoat, shaders for Redshift & Renderman, Omniverse extensions, UE4 support and much more.

December 9, 2021