Support Tools

NameLinkDescriptionSoftwareApplicationType
3D Equalizer

3D Tracking Solution

VFXVideo Processing
Stand-alone
3D Vista

Visualization
Stand-alone
4kScope

Scopes and preview monitor.

Image ProcessingVideo Processing
Interoperable
Aelib

Collection of custom HDAs, presets, and scripts.

AliceVision

Image ProcessingModelling
ArmorPaint

Stand-alone physically-based texture painting tool.

Texturing
Artomatix ArtEngine

AI-powered image manipulation tool for asset texturing in Unity.

Texturing
Plugin
Atoms Crowd

Simulation
Plugin
Atoms Realtime

Simulation
Auto Remesher

Open-source automatic remeshing too. Epic MegaGrant supported.

Modelling
Stand-alone
Big Room

VisualizationAugmented Reality
Stand-alone

Open-source Blender builds manager.

Stand-alone
Bodymovin

Plugin that exports to html

AnimationWeb DesignImage Processing
Plugin
Bokeh

Plugin for focus-type effects.

VFXVideo Processing
Plugin
Bricsys

CAD and BIM solution.

BIM
Bulk Rename Utility

File-naming utility for Windows, with versatile options and friendly UI.

Stand-alone
ByPlay Reality Editor

ModellingAugmented RealityVisualization
PluginStand-alone
Calman Video

Calibration software.

CG Toolbox

Scripts and tools for efficient workflow management.

Channel Shuffle

Swap, flip, and mix channels from 2 different images.

Image Processing
Coolors

Color scheme generator

Web DesignImage Processing
Browser-based
Copy Palette

Quick copy/paste palette from Copy Palette to Figma.

UX/UI
Browser-basedInteroperable
Decalmachine

Surface detailing tool.

Texturing
Diagrams.net

Previously draw.io. Includes option for VCS with GitHub.

Diff Checker

Online diff tool to compare text differences between two text files

Data Management
Stand-alone
Direct Folders

Quick Windows folder access and organization.

DJV

Open-source review software for VFX, animation, and film production.

Video ProcessingImage Processing
Stand-alone
DMNK Shelf

Collection of Python scripts for Houdini workflows

File TransferImage Processing
Interoperable
DocFX

An extensible and scalable static documentation generator.

Data Management
Draw Xray

Interactive retopology tool.

Modelling
DreamUV

Tool for interactive UV manipulation in 3D viewport.

ModellingTexturing
echoAR

Mobile application for quick deployment of AR content.

Modelling
Exoside Quad Remesher

Modelling
Plugin
EZGif

Online GIF maker and editor for animated GIFs.

Image Processing
Browser-based

Web browser-based and desktop prototyping tool.

UX/UI
Stand-alone
Figmotion

Plugin for Figma. Allows for animating content and exporting it as .mp4, .webm, or .gif for use in Figma.

UX/UI
Plugin
Figuro

Online 3d modelling tool. Site notes free access to the tool.

ModellingWeb-based
File Types Manager

Manage file extensions and types on Windows.

Flat Icon

Database of vector icons

Web Design
Font Awesome

Icon library

Web Design
Font Awesome Icons

Unofficial plugin for Font Awesome Icon collection. Provides access to free icons.

UX/UI
Plugin
Framer

Web browser-based prototyping tool.

UX/UI
Fuzor

Integrated design environment for AEC and VDC.

Visualization
G'MIC

Open-source framework for digital image processing.

Image Processing
GeoTracker

Tracking rigid & deformable 3D objects.

GitCentral

VCS plugin for UE4.

Data Management
Plugin
GitHub for Unity

VCS for Unity

Data Management
Plugin
Glitch

Browser-based web app development platform.

Web-basedWeb Design
Browser-based
glTF Importer

Used to import glTF files into the UE4 editor.

ZBrush ← → Blender interchange tool.

File Transfer
Gravity Sketch

VisualizationModelling
Stand-alone
HandBrake

Open-source video transcoder.

HardOps & Boxcutter

Modelling toolkit & geometry cutter; highly valuable for hard-surface modelling.

Modelling

PaaS (Platform as a Service) for web application operations.

Web-basedFile Transfer
Browser-based
i1Display Pro Plus

Hardware for display calibration. Colorimeter hardware for up to 2000 nits.

IES Viewer

Photometric viewer for visualizing IES files. Freeware.

Image Background Transform

Customized transform controls of references images in modeling workflow.

Modelling

Image management tool. Integrates with Houdini TOPs.

Image Processing
Stand-alonePlugin
Incredibuild

Accelerated game development build processes.

Data Management
Instant Meshes

Interactive field-aligned mesh generator

Modelling
Stand-alone
Jupyter Themes

Custom theme for use in Jupyter Notebook

UX/UI
KeyPress OSD

Tool to display pressed keys and mouse buttons for screencasts.

Kite

Assists with code completion and documentation reference.

Data Management
Plugin
Krita

Open-source painting program.

Image Processing
Lenscare

Depth-of-field and focus-type effects.

Lorem ipsum

Generate 'Lorem ipsum' text for generic content in project.

UX/UI
Plugin

Library and plugins for parsing animations (AE) exported as JSON with Bodymovin; render natively on mobile/web.

AnimationImage Processing
Plugin

Collection of various tools and pie menus.

Modelling
Mandelbulb 3D (MB3D)

Software for creating 3D fractal imaging.

Mapbox

ModellingImage Processing
Meld

Project ManagementData Management

AnimationWeb-based
Model Viewer

Framework and tool for preparing 3d content for web-based interactivity

Web DesignAugmented RealityUX/UI
Browser-based
MOPs (Motion Operators)

Open source toolkit for Houdini motion operations.

USD Solution for Maya

Data ManagementFile Transfer
Plugin
Neat Video

Plugin filter for noise reduction in digital video.

VFXVideo Processing
Plugin
Nomad Sculpt

Mobile application for 3D sculpting.

OD Tools

Collection of project management and process optimization tools for use in Houdini.

Project ManagementData Management
Plugin

Scripts for quick copy/paste workflows between a variety of DCC tools.

File Transfer
Interoperable

Web-basedVisualization
Browser-based
openFirehawk

Open-source tool for multi-cloud VFX pipeline applications.

Optical Flares

Lens flares effects.

Optim

Toolkit and template for optimized interactivity with Unreal Engine.

Visualization
Interoperable
Perforce & UnrealGameSync (UGS)

PinTool

Simple object tracking.

Pitch

Collaborative presentation tool.

Pixyz

3D data optimization and review tool.

PolyravenUV

MEL script for unwrapping hard surface geometries in Maya.

ModellingImage Processing

API Development Platform.

File TransferWeb-basedData Management
Potrace

Tool for transforming bitmaps to vector graphics.

Image Processing
Stand-alone
PureRef

Reference image viewer.

Image Processing
Stand-alone

Package for building executables from Python script.

Data Management
Plugin
Python Extension for VS Code

Python support and documentation for use in VS Code

qLib

Extension of open source tools for use within Houdini, including highly optimized, multithreaded operations.

Quixel Bridge

File TransferTexturingModelling
PluginInteroperableStand-alone
Radial Array

Tool for generating and editing radial arrays.

Modelling
ReadyPlayerMe

Custom avatar creation tool.

Reality Composer

Augmented Reality
Reality Converter

Augmented Reality
RemioVR

Virtual Reality collaboration.

Retopoflow

Interactive retopology tool.

Modelling

ModellingTexturing
Stand-aloneInteroperable

Easy to use UI for transferring objects between Blender & RizomUV to address UV mapping.

ModellingTexturing
Plugin
RoboCopy

Command-line utility for copying and managing data in Windows.

Stand-alone
Sapphire

Flares and tracking effects.

Scatter

Scattering tool.

Modelling
ScopeBox

Scopes and preview monitor.

Image ProcessingVideo Processing
Interoperable
Screen Space GI

Visualization
SculptGL

WebGL sculpting application; resembles sculpting in ZBrush; exports to .obj, .stl and through other methods.

ModellingWeb-based

Open-source screen capture sharing.

File Transfer

Display mouse and keyboard input.

UX/UI
Plugin
Shotgun Publisher Tool

HDA for outputting and publishing to PM tools like Shotgun via PDG.

SideFX Labs Tools

Extension of unique tools for use in Houdini, including optimized workflows and interoperability.

Sketch

UX/UI
Stand-alone
Spark AR Toolkit

Toolkit for optimizing, positioning, sizing, and efficiently exporting geometry from Blender to Spark AR Studio.

Modelling
Plugin
Spatial

Virtual space for interactive collaboration.

SPECviewperf

Evaluate computing system performance and energy efficiency; standardized benchmarks

Computer Hardware
SpeedCut

Non-destructive boolean operations in Maya.

Modelling
SpeedTree

Modelling
Spoke

Virtual scene creation tool.

Team Gantt

Online project planning & management tool.

Project Management
TeraCopy

Windows file copy and management.

TexTools

Tool set for UV & texture editing.

ModellingTexturing
Tinkercad

Online 3d modeling and programming tool. Great tool for learning and testing quick concepts.

Modelling
Topaz Labs

Tools for refining photo editing & quality.

Image Processing
TortoiseSVN

Subversion client for Windows.

Triceratops

Export Three.js scenes from Grasshopper for web-based visualizations

File TransferVisualization
Plugin
Trnio

Mobile 3D scanning application and solution.

tyFlow

Parametric modelling/assembly, alternative versions, FX simulations

VFXModellingSimulation
Plugin
UE4 Python Editor

Python editor for use within the UE4 environment, including shelf for scripts, autocomplete, and documentation.

UI Gradients

Collection of linear gradients for web and print applications

Web DesignImage Processing
Browser-based
USD Language Extension for Visual Studio

USD language support for Visual Studio.

Data Management
Plugin
USD Manager

Open-source tool for browsing, managing, and editing USD files.

Data Management
Stand-alone

USD language support for JetBrains products

Data Management
Plugin
UV Packmaster

GPU-accelerated UV packing tool

ModellingTexturing
Vectorization

Free online tool to convert raster to vector graphics.

Image Processing
Browser-based
VEX Syntax for VS Code

Houdini definitions for use within VS Code.

HDA to export .pcache and .vf files for use with Unity VFX Graph.

File Transfer
Web Gradients

Collection of linear gradients for web applications.

Web DesignImage Processing
Browser-based
Webflow

Web DesignUX/UI
Browser-based
WebXR Viewer

Augmented reality viewer project by Mozilla for use with web tech and ARKit.

Web DesignUX/UIWeb-based
Mobile App
WiarFrame

SimulationAugmented Reality
Browser-based
WinMerge

Open Source differencing and merging tool.

Word Clouds

Free online word cloud generator and tag cloud creator.

Image Processing
Browser-based
WorldCast

Content creation and MR publishing platform.

XnView MP

Image viewer, resizer, and manager. Requires Ghostscript to work with PostScript-based file formats (PS, EPS, AI, PDF)

Image Processing
Stand-alone
Zapier

Automation tool for interoperability amongst a variety of design, communication, and productivity tools.

Web-basedFile Transfer
Browser-based