Maxon of Germany, a subsidiary of the Nemetschek Group, is headed to IBC 2026 and will be giving exclusive first looks at major product updates and brand-new innovations for Cinema 4D, Autograph, Redshift Render, Red Giant, and ZBrush. For Maxon users in Europe or abroad, IBC 2026 will be the place to be.
In addition to major updates to Maxon One, some of the updates to individual products will be some of the biggest product advancements in years.
What’s New and Coming
So readers must be curious about what all the excitement is about. So Architosh will go through what’s new and what’s next with Maxon’s product line and technologies. Here is a high-level breakdown per product:
Cinema 4D — More Ways to Build, Simulate and Create
Cinema 4D has been a 3D industry mainstay for decades, and recent developments have expanded its capabilities and day-to-day workflows, from simulation and modeling to UVs and production tools.
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A completely modernized UV workflow: Cinema 4D’s redesigned UV Editor brought professional unwrapping, packing, seam editing, texel density tools and UDIM support directly into the application, keeping the production workflow in one place.
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More precise MoGraph workflows: New Cloner distribution options, including Edge, Rivet and UV Projection modes, give artists more direct control over how objects are placed and animated without complex workarounds.
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More intuitive simulation-powered modeling: Fabric Brush uses Cinema 4D’s simulation system to let artists shape soft materials directly in the viewport, creating folds, draping and deformation without complex rigs.
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Coming next: At IBC, Maxon will preview the next major evolution of Cinema 4D, with substantial new capabilities that continue expanding how artists build, populate and simulate complex 3D worlds.
ZBrush — Create Anywhere with Smoother Sculpting Workflows
ZBrush continues expanding professional sculpting workflows across desktop and iPad, giving artists more flexibility in how and where they work, while reducing friction across the entire production pipeline.
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More places to create: Native Windows on Arm support expands where artists can sculpt.
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Stronger pipeline connections: Direct Substance Painter integration streamlines texturing workflows.
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Continued workflow refinement: ZModeler and pipeline improvements keep everyday work moving faster.
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Coming next: At IBC, Maxon will preview how ZBrush is becoming a more complete end-to-end sculpting workflow across desktop and iPad, with improvements designed to minimize app-switching and keep artists in the creative flow.
Redshift — See Changes Faster, Stay in the Creative Flow
Redshift continues to improve in speed and responsiveness of the rendering experience, and the latest updates will please users, including tighter integrations with Cinema 4D.
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Faster interactivity: Redshift responds more quickly as artists adjust lights and materials.
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Smarter memory use: A new memory architecture improves efficiency across a wider range of hardware.
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Tighter Cinema 4D integration: Streamlined material workflows reduce steps and keep artists in the flow.
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Coming next: At IBC, Maxon will preview major Redshift improvements in performance and interactivity, plus new creative capabilities including procedural fur and more cinematic color workflows.
Red Giant — More Creative Power, Better Performance
Red Giant continues to expand what motion designers and VFX artists can create while improving the speed, responsiveness, and capability of the tools across Maxon workflows.
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Faster Universe effects: Core tools like Glow, Chromatic Aberration and RGB Separation are being modernized for major performance gains.
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More Maxon inside Red Giant: Maxon Noise brings Cinema 4D’s versatile procedural noises into Universe.
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Deeper integration in Autograph: More Red Giant tools and capabilities are being incorporated into Autograph workflows.
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Coming next: At IBC, Maxon will preview new creative tools including AI-powered relighting with Scene Light, designed to make complex lighting changes faster while keeping artists in control.
Autograph — A Modern 2D/3D Motion Graphics Workflow
Since its return earlier this year, Autograph has continued to expand as a free professional motion graphics and compositing application, with ongoing developments focused on stronger performance, broader creative workflows, and deeper integration across the Maxon ecosystem.
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Maxon Studio integration: Autograph now offers native access to Red Giant effects, plus full OpenFX support for third-party plugins.
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Stronger typography tools: Vertical text and CJK support expand multilingual motion design and text animation workflows.
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Unified 2D and 3D workflows: A USD-powered 3D workspace brings extruded text and shapes, textures and multi-pass compositing into one environment.
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Coming next: At IBC, Maxon will preview the next stage of Autograph’s evolution, with continued improvements to performance and stability and deeper integration with Maxon tools.
These latest developments, taken together, reflect how Maxon is advancing its tools and technologies for 3D artists across disciplines and industries.
IBC 2026 Details
“We’re constantly listening to artists and building on the technology underneath our products so that each release opens up more creative possibilities,” said David McGavran, CEO of Maxon. “A lot happens between the big momentous releases; we’re building a technology stack that will continuously enable more creativity, so artists can do something today that they couldn’t do a year ago. IBC is a chance to come see what we’ve been building, experience the latest updates, and get a show-only preview of what’s coming next.”
Maxon at IBC 2026: The Nemetschek Group company will show off major advancements.
From 11 – 14 September 2026 at RAI Amsterdam, visitors to Maxon’s booth 7.B24 in Hall 7 can grab a sneak peek at the upcoming capabilities across the Maxon product lines.
In addition, there will be artists’ presentations, workflow demonstrations, and opportunities to meet directly with the teams developing the tools.
And because discovering new tools is better with good company, Maxon is making plenty of time to hang out with the creative community:
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Friday, September 11: Maxon Cocktail Hour, 4:30-6:30 p.m., booth 7.B24
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Saturday, September 12: Maxon and Lenovo community meetup at Aloha Amsterdam following the show – register here
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Sunday, September 13: Maxon Cocktail Hour, 4:00-6:00 p.m., booth 7.B24
Again, the exhibit details are:
Maxon will be exhibiting at IBC2026, September 11-14 at RAI Amsterdam, booth 7.B24 in Hall 7. Complimentary visitor registration is available using Maxon customer code IBC5151.
