Changes for v2.53 are:
- Fixed UVW Mapping problems (including multiple channel support problem)
- Fixed material numbering
- Several filleting fixes
- Fixed BrepObject crash
- Fixed viewer plugin error message problem
- Greatly improved assembly performance
- Fixed many Power Translators import problems
- Fixed IGES output error
- Improved tessellation performance

Power Solids / Power Translators are available for Max 4 to 7 and each cost $495. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.46.08 are:
- Fixed a bug with degenerate faces on displaced meshes
- Fixed a problem with materials with instanced bitmaps
- VRayProxies are more memory-efficient
- Dynamic geometry option should be a lot more memory efficient
- An option 'Save maps per frame' has been added to the GI parameters
- VRay now tries to point out if a crash is due to insufficient memory

V-Ray is available for Max 3 to 7 and costs $299 for the Basic version and $799 for the Advanced version. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.0 are:
- The amplitude value can now be controlled by another float controller
- This version is for Max 6 and 7

Changes for v1.01 are:
- Now respects time slider settings.

Changes for v3.0 are:
- Completely new library (same tree types, higher quality, new textures)
- Advanced Wind support
- Support for flared trunks on trees
- Latest version of SpeedTree CAD Lite (version 3.4)
- More robust foresting tools
- Enhanced Maxscript access
- Better International user support
- Various bug fixes

SpeedTree MAX is available for Max 4 to 7 and costs $395. A demo version is available here.

Ghost 3D, LLC. have updated all of their plugins for use with Max 7. Updates for GHOST 3D's Max 7 compatible products are available to registered users. Upgrade order forms for compatibility updates to Max 7 are provided to registered users as a link from each product page.

Bugfixes for v1.46.05 are:
- QMC sampler behaves in a more similar way to the 1.45 versions
- Lightmaps and photon maps take more samples on average compared to 1.45 versions
- VRayProxies did not provide material id's properly
- Total internal reflections were not correct
- Caustics photon map was used when present, even if caustics were off
- The 'Sub-pixel weight' channel was incorrect
- 2d displacement could cause infinite cycling on meshes with degenerate faces
- Better handling of opacity maps
- Parts of VRayLights could disappear during rendering
- Caustics did not appear on Standard materials
- Photon mapping didn't work properly in VRayMtlWrapper with Matte option turned on
- Exposure control preview in the Environment dialog crashed with VRay
- Thumbnails in the ME on multi/sub materials were not rendered
- In DR mode, VRay tries to delete any temporary .max files after rendering
- VRaySpawner attempts to delete any files left over from previous sessions
- 2d displacement did not work with motion blur
- Added an 'Unsupported Max features' section to the help
- VRay VFB mouse tracking mode didn't work properly when enabled at the start of rendering

V-Ray is available for Max 3 to 7 and costs $299 for the Basic version and $799 for the Advanced version. A demo version is available here.

This plugin enables X-File import and export in Max. It also exports animated meshes.

Changes for v7.51 are:
- There are loads of fixes and improvements, for a full list look here.

Mootools have also updated the commercial version of 3D Photo Browser, head over to the Mootools homepage for all of the details.

TextureShaker is a shading utility which will multiply one or more textures randomly over a surface. Basically it can take a bitmap of one brick and generate a whole wall of randomly colored and sized bricks. TextureShaker can take a bitmap of one leaf and make a whole ground of fallen leaves.

TextureShaker is available for Max 6 and 7, and costs $205. A demo version is available here.

This extension gives access to the color picker dialog in MAXScript.

Changes for v2.0 are:
- No changes, someone has just kindly recompiled the plugin for Max 6 and 7

Changes for v1.46.04 are:
- Correct multi-layer GBuffer
- Some support for the Render-to-texture mode in Max
- Fixed crashes with DreamScape in the Material Editor
- Fixed crashes with the CAT plugin with motion blur
- Fixed slow rendering of blurry effects
- G-buffer channels requested by .RPF and .RLA file formats are now generated

V-Ray is available for Max 3 to 7 and costs $299 for the Basic version and $799 for the Advanced version. A demo version is available here.

Bionatics s.a. are running a special offer in November to celebrate the launch of EASYnat and natFX for Max 7. There are a limited number of 100 'Welcome Plant Packs' with 50 plants free of choice at an exceptional price:
EASYnat Welcome Plant Pack for €990 / $990 (instead of €1680 / $1680)
natFX Welcome Plant Pack for %euro;1990 / $1990 (instead of €3080 / $3220)

For all of the details, head over to the Bionatics website.

This new version of the Avguard Extension has all of the functionality of the Max 6 version, and also adds the following:
- colorPickerDlg
- refs.dependentNodes
- ReadDoubleAsFloat
- WriteFloatAsDouble
- SetGridSpacing
- SetGridMajorLines
- getBitmapInfo
- registry methods
- HKey class
- root HKey global variables

Power CatioToMax has been updated to import files form CATIA 5 as well as CATIA 4. The plugin contains the following features:
- Native translation of Catia v4 and v5 models
- Multi-threaded tessellation
- Import precise trimmed NURBS
- User control of tessellation for display / rendering
- Batch import with mesh generation
- Automatic and manual sewing for cleanup of import data
- Trim / un-trim surfaces
- Snapping to imported Catia objects

Power CatiaToMax is available for Max 4 to 7 and costs $2995. You can read the full press release for the plugin here. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.32 are:
- Updated licensing system
- More script exposure
- Augmented CATMotion for crowd systems

CAT is available for Max 4 to 7 and costs $995. A demo version is available here.

Update 1.01 for Particle Flow Tools Box 1 is available now. Registered users of Orbaz plugins can dowload it at the Orbaz Support/Download forum.

Particle Flow Tools: Box 1 is available for Max 6 and 7, and costs $195. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v4.01 are:
- Navigator Pro now works correctly on Matrox Parhelia
- Fixed a crash when opening a model with too many lights
- Fixed a problem with saving changed models in the Exhibitor
- Fixed performance problems with large models in the Exhibitor
- Fixed a bug in the Translator main properties dialog
- Fixed a few network licensing problems

VR4MAX is available for Max 3 to 7 and pricing starts at €850. A demo version is available here.