Blender (free) is pretty daunting to someone who’s never used 3D modeling or animation software. For me, using Blender 2.60a was somewhat like having to know exactly how my car works before I ...

The 3D program Blender 4.5 was released. It offers long-term support until 2027, better node handling and should render more efficiently than its predecessor.

But highlights for many 3D artists were a couple of demos of new features coming to Blender, a free and open-source program that's become on the of the best 3D modelling software options.