MAX Plugins.de News Archive

Archived Plugin News  –  April 2009
 

Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v3.3 include:
- New FBX option 'export envelope deformer as skeleton' for XNA compatibility
- dotXSI/COLLADA Action plotting is now 10x faster
- Adds COLLADA <node name> attribute export
- FBX/dotXSI/COLLADA stabilization
- Max Crosswalk now works when Windows Regional and Language Options is not English


Plugin Update: Materials

Changes for v1.01 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- The Material Editor now updates when the map is animated


Plugin Update: Bitmap I/O

Changes for v1.2.3 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Particles / Animation

Changes for v1.44 are:
- NVIDIA PhysX engine support for Max 2010
- New Custom properties rollout

RayFire Tool is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs $285. A demo version is available here.


New Plugin: Texturing

Unwrap King is an automatic unwrapping solution that offers both speed and quality advantages over the unwrapping tools that ship with Max.

Unwrap King is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs $179. A demo version is available here.


Plugin News: Sitni Sati plugins for Max 2010...

Sitni Sati have released Max 2010 versions of AfterBurn, FumeFX and DreamScape. The updates are available to registered users in the Sitni Sati members area.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v1.3.6 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Switcher is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $49.99. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v8.1.17 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Craft Director Tools are available for Max 6 to 2010 and cost between $99 and $1199. A demo version is available here.


New Plugin: Utilities

The Architecture / MEP 2010 Object Enabler is a freeware application that allows AEC objects created in AutoCAD Architecture 2010 or AutoCAD MEP 2010 to be accessed in Max 2010.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v0.9.5.447 are:
- Adds import functionality for Max and Maya
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Many, many bug fixes


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v5.2010.67.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v4.1.21 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Texturing

Changes for v1.1 are:
- Minor code corrections
- Adds new rollout 'Reflect Interpolation'

SigerShaders VLeather is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs €22.


Plugin News: Recompiles from Vladislav Gavrilov

Vladislav Gavrilov has finished recompiling the majority of his plugins for Max 2010, both 32-bit and 64-bit. The following plugins are now ready for download:
- AdvOutline v2.4.1
- Clone v2.0.4 (commercial)
- EdgeChEx v4.3.0 (commercial)
- Megabevel v2.0 (commercial)
- Snake v1.0
- Spiral v1.0
- TwoPs v1.0
- TreesPainter v0.2.0
- UniformSpline v1.4.0
- GradientEdge v3.2.3 (commercial)
- ReplaceColor v1.0.1
- RandomColor v1.0.5

You can get them all here.


New Plugin: Utilities

The Civil 2010 Object Enabler is a freeware application that allows object data created in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 to be accessed in Max 2010.


Plugin Update: Texturing

Changes for v1.10 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds a polygon based seam creation mode that doesn't split polygons with seams
- Existing seams on meshes can now optionally be kept as they are
- Adds MAXScript access to the new features (unwrapping mode and keep seams)
- Fixes 'out-of-memory' issues for certain file types
- 'Target map slot' no longer resets on every selection change
- Fixes occasional broken unique parameter handling
- Fixes unique parameter auto-reset to default values after pressing Bake button
- Fixes problems with V-Ray and zero-faced objects
- Improved MAXScript interface
- Fixes occasional merge error in network render mode
- Fixes occasional 'invalid network path' error in network render mode
- Fixes slow-downs when selecting larger groups of objects with no material
- Fixes a rare crash when baking an object with shell material

Flatiron is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs €249. A demo version is available here.


Plugin News: CAT for Max 2010

Max users on subscription can now download CAT for Max 2010. As well as being recompiled for 2010, this version also has a number of bug-fixes:
- CATMotion no longer opens an empty treeview when viewing the graphs in the curve editor
- Collapsing layers no longer causes a scripting error
- MAXScript now works properly with Bone Dimensions
- The menu tools no longer cause a crash
- Data is no longer lost when a muscle strand is copied and pasted
- The pivot gizmo size is now proportional to the foot platform size
- Changing the render presets no longer causes the rig to collapse to the origin
- The silent failure on saving over existing RG3 files has been fixed
- You can now successfully select a new layer while in sub-object mode
- Menu items are no longer available after you uninstall Autodesk 3ds Max CAT


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v2.1 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Fixes an issue with LOD not being restored properly when opening file
- Fixes a problem with custom sub-objects radius
- Fixes automatic Voice-O-Matic configuration

Facial Studio is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $699. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Texturing

Changes for v1.0.6 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

f-Edge is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs €29. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Particles / Animation

Changes for v1.05 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

PWrapper is available for Max 7 to 2010 and costs $295. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Particles / Animation

Changes for v1.3.26 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

glu3D is available for Max 7 to 2010 and costs €495. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v2.0 are:
- Optimized for Vue and mental ray
- Adds support for the viewport exposure control in Max 2010
- Adds support for the viewport functions Shadow, AO, Depth of Field
- New daylight management
- Extended dataset management
- Adds a function to remove background overbrights

Photo Studio Pro is available for Max 2010 and costs €50. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v1.1 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

NodeJoe is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs €289. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v1.061 are:
- Adds a new API for custom operators
- Adds a custom operator for modifiers
- Adds render support for EnFuzion Render Manager
- Adds quickscript to fix particle objects that are on the wrong layers
- Fixes a bug with render presets closing LPM
- Fixes bug with LPM not closing when the scene is changed

LPM Pro is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs $75. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Renderers

Changes for v1.0.419 are:
- Change to link libraries from the profile application path
- Adds support for mi_query mode miQ_PRI_INDEX
- Fix to finalgather environment sampling
- Adds further support for frame buffer types
- Fix to prevent duplicate user buffer names
- Fix to ensure save filename extensions are appended
- Adds support to zoom view to allow for magnification
- Fix to potential addressing crash with mi_fb_put
- Further fixes to potential crashes with user frame buffers

Rendition is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $395. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v2.01 are:
- Adds support for 64-bit Max 2010

I also got around to doing a 64-bit version for Max 2009, which you can download here.


New Plugin: Utilities

This is an incredible piece of work, it is a .NET framework for the whole Max SDK. This means that anything that can be done in C++ can alternatively be acomplished using any of the common runtime languages (eg. C#).

The benefits of writing plugins or scripts this way are:

- The obvious benefits of using a managed language: garbage collection prevents serious memory bugs, ability to use reflection, integration with the rest of the .NET framework, much better IDE support, etc.

- Plugins are forward-backward compatible: the interface assembly they link to doesn't depend on MaxDotNet implementation

- Plugins compiled are x86/x64/platform neutral: compiled IL code is platform neutral by definition

- Built-in SDK documentation: All of the Max interfaces used contain full documentation extracted from the Max docs

- Unit testing and remote execution: Included remoting framework, along with .NET's great support for remoting allows all plugins and Max scenes to be unit-tested straight from the IDE, providing a very agile approach to tools development

- Dynamic loading/unloading of assemblies inside Max: this means you don't have to restart Max once changes are made to a plugin. MaxDotNet simply re-loads the modified assemblies with the current scene so that testing/development can be continued without interruption.

Please note that this is released in this form for NON-COMMERCIAL use only under GPL license. For commercial use and full source-code special licenses are available.

Don't be irritated by the Zip file saying it is for Max 2009, it really is for Max 2010. At the moment there is only a 32-bit version, hopefully a 64-bit version will be available soon.


Plugin Update: Materials

Changes for v2.0b are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v4.201 are:
- Fix for BB submissions to 32/64 bit - was erroring in 2010

This version of RPManager is available for Max 9 to 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit) and costs $300. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Renderers

Changes for v1.0.417 are:
- Half float user frame buffers are now correctly supported
- Fixes a potential crash with user frame buffers
- Adds limited support for mi_blong_specular
- Fixes viewing user frame buffer bug, introduced in 1.0.412

Rendition is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $395. A demo version is available here.


Plugin News: Some more Max 2010 recompiles...

I found some more source code hiding on my hard drive, and recompiled a couple more plugins for Max 2010, both 32-bit and 64-bit:
- EPHERE Scene Manager v1.0 from Marsel Khadiyev
- 3 Point Rectangle v1.0 from Martin Ridgers

I've got a few more goodies to do, but no time to recompile them at the moment.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v4.4 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

PolyTrans-for-MAX is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $395. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v4.2 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds a mode to save out selected passes in RPM to separate scenes
- Adds two new saving modes - 'save all/selected passes immediate mode'
- Makes duplicating passes with V-Ray and material override easier

This version of RPManager is available for Max 9 to 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit) and costs $300. A demo version is available here.


Site News: Bugfix in the commercial database

I've just fixed a bug in the commercial database search function that was causing some plugins to not show up in the results list. Everything now works as it should. Dave


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v3.17 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

This version of RPC is available for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit) and costs $219. For a limited time the plugin is available at a special introductory rate of $99. A demo version is available here.


Plugin News: ArtVPS wants beta testers for Shaderlight

ArtVPS Ltd. are looking for beta testers for their upcoming product Shaderlight, a new rendering technology that enables 3D artists to fine tune key image attributes at any stage during the rendering process - even on production-ready images - without having to re-render.

They will soon be launching an early release version of Shaderlight, and if you'd like to try it for yourself and take part in their beta programme you need to register here.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v1.7.9 are:
- Fixes objects not being updated when rendering animations

The updated plugins can be downloaded from the usual customer download site.


Plugin Update: Modelling / Animation

Changes for v1.2 are:
- Adds a new direction modifier - Noise direction
- New 'Chaos Materials ID' adds chaotic behaviour to Mat IDs for all mesh builders
- Adds the new 'Count Rate %' parameter for direction modifiers
- Adds the ability to save the position and size of all windows automatically
- Enhanced algorithm of path distribution on surface
- Enhanced algorithm to prepare data for building mesh
- Adds random color for paths while creating new paths
- Fixes minor bugs

GrowFX is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $325. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v1.513 are:
- Adds support for Max 2009 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Point Oven is available for Max 6 to 2009 and costs $99. A demo version is available here.


Misc Update: New hotfix for Max 2008 released...

Autodesk have released a hotfix for Max 2008 which addresses the following issues:
- Fixes the Customer Error Report appearing when exiting the program
- Fixes a memory leak in Biped
- Fixes a problem where Biped copy files (CPY) were being corrupted on save
- Fixes a performance issue with mental ray logging progress when network rendering
- Fixes a problem with capitalization when defining output paths and filenames
- Fixes a memory leak in MAXScript when using garbage collection
- Fixes an SDK IGameExporter problem with invalid normals
- Fixes a bug with XRefs and the Arc Rotate viewport control


Plugin Update: MAXScript Extensions

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


New Plugin: Utilities

Pull down it! is a new dynamics solver which allows for the creation of fractures as well as massive rigid body simulations. Using its technology, you can quickly and easily simulate scenes made of thousands of objects and collapse buildings, bridges or any kind of brittle material.

The free standard version offers the following features:
- Hard body dynamics
- Massive rbd tools
- Keyframed objects collision
- Animated mesh collisions
- Basic fractures

There is also a commercial Pro version which offers a load more features plus support and updates.


New Plugin: Import / Export

This plugin enables data created with Max to be exported as *.MCM (model) and *.MCA (action) files for use in Mascot Capsule eruption, a highspeed software renderer that renders 3D objects in real-time on a PC desktop, web page, or a display screen of an embedded device, portable game unit or cellular handset.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v2010.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds normal map support
- Adds support for Tangents and Binormal import/export
- New Exporter UI option: Use scene name
- New Exporter UI option: Re-evaluate normals
- New Exporter / Importer UI option: Generate Log Data
- Improved hardware shader support
- Adds new MAXScript option to allow the import of explicit normals

This is a newer version of FBX than the one that ships with Max 2010, so you will need to update it.


Plugin Update: Renderers

Changes for SP3a are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- V-Ray in Max 2010 can now natively render the Max 'Hair and Fur' modifier
- Contains several fixes to the original SP3 release

V-Ray is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $999. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Updates: Cuneyt Ozdas' plugins for Max 2010...

Cuneyt Ozdas has released beta versions of 3 of his plugins for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit). The following plugins are available:
- Color Correct v3.4.98.12 Beta
- Counter Text v4.1.30.12 Beta
- Texporter v3.5.26.12 Beta


Plugin Update: Texturing

Changes for v3.22 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

ShaderFX is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $249. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v2.09 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Skin FX is available for Max 6 to 2010, and costs $189. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Controllers

Changes for v3.43 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: MAXScript Extensions

Changes for v1.22 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Modifiers

Changes for v1.07 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v3.4.2.4632 are:
- Fix issues with importing Freedom Force vs 3rd Reich models and animation
- Set Material name again which avoids crashes with Oblivion
- Fix alpha property so that it no longer divides by 100
- Fix issues with exporting Vertex Colors when not required


Plugin Update: Controllers

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds 64-bit versions for Max 9 to 2009


New Plugin: Texturing

The SigerShaders are scripted plugins for use with V-Ray v1.5 and higher that control many components of the V-Ray Material based on specific Material criteria.

This set contains 22 Parquet presets which can be customized flexibly and, most importantly, quickly, for all needs. The Parquet shader only exposes the settings that are important in creating a highly realistic and optimized material.

SigerShaders VParquet is available for Max 2009 and costs €35.


Plugin Update: Texturing

Changes for v1.01 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

UV-Packer is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs €79. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Texturing

Changes for v2.01 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Unwrella is available for Max 9 to 2010 and costs €149. A demo version is available here.


Misc Update: New hotfix for Max 2009 released...

Autodesk have released a hotfix for Max 2009 and Max Design 2009 which addresses the following issues:
- Fixes a memory leak in Biped
- Fixes a network licensing problem when installing SP1 on 64-bit Max 2009
- Fixes a problem with capitalization when defining output paths and filenames
- Fixes a memory leak in MAXScript when using garbage collection


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v1.7 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds a new paint selection mode
- Adds a new paste selection option, allowing copied Named Selection Sets to be pasted
- New MAXScript command .selectedverts, for setting and getting the selection via scripting

Cluster-O-Matic is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $149. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Renderers

Changes for v1.0.415 are:
- Fix to handle placed instances of geometry shader instances
- Adds further support to v3 CPP interface
- Fixes parser to better handle comment lines
- Fixes potential crash during tesselation of certain hair segments
- Fixes hair tessellation for per vertex radius specifications
- Further fixes to user frame buffers
- Adds rendering profile for Softimage 7.5 Linux
- Fixes saving frame history images color channels
- Adds support for half-float EXR
- Fixes the way phenomenon declarations and incremental changes are handled

Rendition is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $395. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v1.6.0 are:
- Updated for compatibility to the new Panda3D v1.6.0 release


Site News: No updates for the next week...

I'm out of the office until Friday, so I won't be updating the site until Saturday.

Dave


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v1.7 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Attach-O-Matic can now attach multiple objects at once
- Improved support for Morph-O-Matic
- Improved detach mechanism

Morph ToolKit is available for Max 6 to 2010 and costs $199. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v2009.03.31 are:
- Fixes the TurnTool settings being cleared when the interface was closed and reopened


Misc Update: Hotfix for Max 2010 released...

Autodesk have released a hotfix for Max 2010 and Max Design 2010 which addresses the following issues:
- Performance regression under certain conditions when using mental ray with Final Gather bounces
- Stability issues when using an instanced Cloth modifier
- Stability issues occuring during file load with instanced geometry and Hardware Shading enabled


New Plugin: Texturing

The SigerShaders are scripted plugins for use with V-Ray v1.5 and higher that control many components of the V-Ray Material based on specific Material criteria.

This set contains 14 Plaster presets which can be customized flexibly and, most importantly, quickly, for all needs. The Plaster shader only exposes the settings that are important in creating a highly realistic and optimized material.

SigerShaders VPlaster is available for Max 2009 and costs €25.


Plugin Update: Renderers

Changes for v1.0.412 include:
- Adds further script directory functionality
- Adds UV output channel

Rendition is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $395. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v10.03 are:
- Batch command can now be run from a command line
- Drag & drop now follows Windows specifications
- Adds support for the latest RAW image formats (cr2, crw...)
- OpenGL extensions are now disabled if the graphic card doesn't correctly support it
- Lightwave 5.x import no longer crashes
- Fixes a crash when closing the software
- Fixes a bug where some MP3 files were crashing the application
- 'Run screen capture at startup' no longer causes a crash
- Adding a fast application shortcut now works properly
- The license is now deactivated only if the software is completely removed from the computer

3D Photo Browser for 3D Users is available for Max 4 to 2009 and costs $69. A demo version is available here.


Plugin News: Ozone 4.0 open beta...

e-on software, inc. have started open beta testing of their upcoming atmospheric rendering software Ozone 4.0. The open beta is a free, non limited version of Ozone that you can use as much as you like for the duration of the beta period. You may not use the open beta after the product is released commercially.

You can also use the open beta for commerical work, provided that you purchase a full license of the product as soon as it is released commercially.


Plugin Updates: Loads of recompiles for Max 2010

I've finished recompiling Max 2010 versions of all of the plugins I've got source code for (both 32-bit and 64-bit).

Autodesk, Inc.
- Bake Radiosity v1.0
- Bookmark v1.0
- mr Geometry Shader Object v1.0

HABWare
- 3:2 Pulldown v9.0
- ACI to MAT v9.0
- Billboard v9.1 (v9.1 adds support for lockable tracks)
- Carrera v9.0
- ColorTab v9.0
- DEM to MAX v9.0
- Exclude v9.0
- HMesher v9.1 (v9.1 fixes a bug with bounding box creation)
- HSpline v9.1
- Interlace v9.0
- MLI to MAX v9.0
- Moebius v9.0
- Panorama v9.1
- Patchwork v9.0
- Particle Texture v9.0
- Roller v9.1 (v9.1 adds support for lockable tracks)
- SGI Logo v9.0
- SnapShot v9.0
- Spider v9.0
- Sticks v9.0
- Terrain2 v9.0
- ToyTrain v9.0
- Water2 v9.0
- XIdMary v9.0
- Genesis3D KEY Exporter v2.0
- Genesis3D NFO Exporter v2.0

J. Antonio Amblés
- LightMesh v0.9

John Burnett
- BindPoints v2.26.2009
- ForceViewer v2.26.2009
- InfoTexture v2.26.2009
- NullHelper v2.26.2009
- UVW to RGB v2.26.2009
- Warp Texture v2.26.2009

Jonathan Garcia
- Delete Visibility Track v1.0
- Endian v1.0
- Get Bitmap Info v1.0

Lesha VH
- Color Picker v2.01 (32-bit only)

Mark Williams
- Color Replace v1.1
- Disperse/Refract v1.0
- Graph v0.9
- Mosaic v1.0
- Pen v1.1
- Scratch v1.2

Martin Collberg
- max2ms3d v1.12

Fabio Policarpo
- Relief Mapping v1.8

Martin Enthed / Creative Tools AB
- Ego v1.14

Mike Biddlecombe
- HiddenDOSCommand v1.0

Simon Feltman
- REZN8 MAXScript Extension v1.34

Sisyphus Software
- Grass-O-Matic v1.2
- MaxTrax v2.1
- Proteus v1.1
- Special Purpose Particles v1.2

Stan Melax
- PolyChop v2.0.0.02

Peter Watje
- 3D Painter Prototype v1.02
- BlobMesh v1.0a
- Blob Mod v1.2
- CAlpha v1.0
- Camera Map Animated v1.0
- Cellular 2D v1.0
- Chase Gravity v1.0
- Conform Modifier v1.0a
- CrossSection Object v1.3b
- Cylindrical Gravity v1.0
- Deflector+ v1.1
- GAlpha v1.0
- Hair v0.93
- Interpolate Spline v1.1
- Linked XForm+ v0.5
- Mask Modifier v1.2b
- Mesh to Spline v0.4b
- Noise 2D v1.1b
- Object Combustion v1.1
- Object Deform v1.0a
- Object Texture v1.01a
- Particle Blend Material v1.1
- Particle Combustion v1.61
- Particle Control v1.03 (v1.03 adds support for lockable tracks)
- Particle Displace v1.2
- Particle Gravity v1.0
- Particle Material v1.2
- Particle Paint v1.1
- Particle Spline Object v1.01b
- Particle+ v2.02
- Planar Gravity v1.0
- Radial Object Select v1.0
- Remove Dead UVs v1.0
- Reverse Spline v1.0
- Scatter v1.63
- See Buffer v1.0
- Spherical Gravity v1.0
- Spiral Gravity v1.0
- Texture Map Blender v1.02
- UVW Unwrap+ v1.2
- Vertex Combustion v1.1
- Wave 2D v1.0b
- Zoom Camera v1.0 alpha

David Baker
- SolidColor2 v1.1
- ctrl_Colors for Max v1.1
- CoolPicker v2.3

That's all of the plugins that I've got source code for, if anyone else has got something they want compiled AND they've got the source code, just mail me.


Plugin Update: Modelling

Changes for v8.03 are:
- Optimization improved for 32-bit version
- Optimization improved for 64-bit version
- Optimization quality is now the same between 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Fixes a 64-bit problem with flipped faces
- Fixes a crash with Lightwave 5.x import

Polygon Cruncher is available for Max 4 to 2009 and costs $129. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: MAXScript Extensions

Changes for v1.34 are:
- No changes, but I finally got around to recompiling a 64-bit version of the plugin

The link above is for the Max 9 / 2008 version of the plugin, you can get the Max 2009 version here.


Site News: Max 2010 pages online

If you take a look at the menu on the left, you'll notice that I've added the Max 2010 pages, and generally updated the site to cope with the new release. I've already recompiled a load of plugins for Max 2010 which I will be adding to the site later on.


Plugin Update: Modifiers

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit)


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v1.0 Build 1704 are:
- Bug fixes


Plugin Update: Utilities

Changes for v4.182 are:
- Adds support for V-Ray 1.5 SP3
- Multiple previews with the V-Ray framebuffer no longer creates multiple V-Ray VFB windows

This version of RPManager is available for Max 9 to 2009 (32-bit and 64-bit) and costs $300. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Modelling

Changes for v3.2.1 beta are:
- Adds support for Max 2010
- New Geometry List options: Add multiple, Copy, Paste
- Replaced Geometry List text buttons with icons
- 'Use Mesh Dimension' is now enabled by default in the Geometry List
- Assigning an item from Library Browser/Custom Object updates 'Name' text automatically
- Fixes potential crash bug when no item was selected
- Fixes network rendering issues of 3.2b
- Default 'Max trees' value (Display rollout) increased to 500,000
- Adds Tooltips and updated icons
- Installer no longer asks for stand-alone licence if one already exists

Forest Pack Pro is available for Max 7 to 2010 and costs €250. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v5.7.2.4703 are:
- DGN v7 files no longer crash Deep Exploration
- Double sided option is no longer missing
- Collada export now exports faces with textured materials on them

Deep Exploration CAD Edition is available for Max 4 to 2009 and costs $1995. A demo version is available here.


New Plugin: Modelling / Texturing

Blacksmith3D is a suite of tools for painting textures directly onto a 3D model, and features Alpha Masks, Auto UVMap, Clone Tool, 'touch-up' painting tools and multiple other solutions, as well as allowing easy integration with Max.

It offers a large variety of painting and image editing tools, as well as easy to use morphing and bonus modeling tools. Features include:
- paint across UV seams as if they didn't exist
- paint textures with Alpha Masks (RGBA)
- use the Clone Tool for texturing directly to/from the 3D models
- auto UV Map objects with a click of a single button (or use existing UV Mapping)
- use 'touch-up' painting tool with Smudge and Blur, Hue and Saturation, etc.
- use the Soft Selection Tool to paint and morph models in a smooth, organic way
- use smooth continuous brush strokes to paint directly on the model with optional tablet support
- compatible with most design packages that import/export OBJ files

Blacksmith3D Suite is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $299.95. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Import / Export

Changes for v1.9.66 are:
- Fixes a problem with sub-material naming

oFusion Pro is available for Max 9 to 2009 and costs $599. A demo version is available here.