MAX Plugins.de News Archive

Archived Plugin News  –  May 2004
 

Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v1.1.60 are:
- Bug fix: after filling a small container, glu3D particles exploded when solver started
- Bug fix: fill & settle function was not working after loading an scene
- Bug fix: after restarting glu3D scene, % filled was decreased in one unit
- Bug fix: it was impossible to change Coanda effect value in glu3D Object Manager
- Object Manager improved: sliders added to make it easy to change parameter values

glu3D is available for Max 5 and 6, and costs $295. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v1.1.59g are:
- gluPathfollow fixed. It was crashing with line spline type

glu3D is available for Max 5 and 6, and costs $295. A demo version is available here.


New Plugin: Renderers

This is a Max version of the Radiance renderer, a high quality renderer for the analysis and visualization of lighting in design.

The Light Studio RAD Renderer is available for Max 3 to 6, and costs €2000 for the complete packet. A demo version is available here.


Plugin Update: Animation

Changes for v1.1.59 are:
- Cache workflow improved and fixed
- Plain shape sources improved
- glu3D path follow improved
- Fixes a bug with the solver window
- Fixed a bug when using destruction box
- Fixed a bug with Particle Display reduction control
- Increased max. values for drop size, melting threshold and surface LOD

glu3D is available for Max 5 and 6, and costs $295. A demo version is available here.


New Plugin: Modelling

MaxSculpt is a modifier plugin that enables you to use your mouse or pressure sensitive Wacom tablet to sculpt mesh surfaces, much like you would when you sculpt clay with your hands. In essence, MaxSculpt enables you to create free-form modelling with ease. This plugin has been designed to make sculpting a mesh object with your mouse or tablet as easy as possible. It is great for prototype modeling, final touchups, and modeling many different types of organic objects.

MaxSculpt is available for Max 4 to 6, and costs $195. A demo version is available here.


New Plugin: Materials

I think Paint Ball is a material that gives your models a hand painted look using textures, but I am not sure. Babelfish doesn't do a very good translation.


Plugin News: Di-O-Matic announces the Character Pack...

Di-O-Matic have announced the upcoming release of the Character Pack, an all-in-one suite gathering all of the plugins the company has developed until now and much more. The pack will include Facial Studio, Voice-O-Matic, Morph Toolkit, Morph-O-Matic, Cluster-O-Matic and Hercules. The Character Pack is currently in the final development stage, and will retail for $1999.

You can find more information on all of the above plugins here.


New Plugin: Global Utilities

This Global Utility is very useful if you work in Expert Mode a lot. It allows you to call up a text box for entering a frame to jump to (which isn't possible in Expert Mode) using a keyboard shortcut.


New Plugin: Objects

This is a plugin for making LEGO-like objects, with fully animatable parameters.

This plugin was originally made by Martin Enthed for earlier Max versions. With Martin's approval and the good help from Daniel Pero and Conny Klasson at TDP.nu, this plugin has been rewritten for Max 6.


Plugin Update: Renderers

Changes for Service Pack 2B are:
- Stability enhancements and fixes
- ParticleFlow Motion Blur support
- DR enhancements to support large Bitmap rendering
- Added Max Support for 'Render-To-Texture'

All registered users of finalRender Stage-1 will receive an email instructing them how to obtain the service pack. Other users may contact dscpsupport@turbosquid.com for information.


Plugin Update: Objects

Changes for v2.5 are:
- Fixes a problem loading RealWave mesh files into Max 6