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Our autumn sale is here!

Take advantage of our autumn sale! Save 25% on all annual licenses of VUE & PlantFactory and PlantCatalog until October 3rd, 2023.

September 15, 2023

The next PlantCatalog update is here - swamps and wetlands

High quality 3D vegetation models of mangrove trees, bromelias and baldcypresses help bringing your renders to live.

September 14, 2023

500 new PlantCatalog broadleaf assets now on Sketchfab

We released new static PlantCatalog assets of 12 broadleaf tree species on Sketchfab. Find out which species were just released and grab some free assets.

September 7, 2023

The summer 2023 release of PlantCatalog is here

Rhododendrons and accompanying heather plants make this release of PlantCatalog especially colorful. Also new: fully PBR-compliant materials on all plants!

Participate in the Hum3D and Fox Render Farm challenges

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355 new PlantCatalog assets of ferns and pine trees now on Sketchfab

We released new static PlantCatalog assets of ferns and pine trees on Sketchfab. Find out which species were just released and grab some free assets.

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.