Changes for v1.2.2 are:
- Fixes the library / include paths for the Max 8 static build, allowing the plugin to load properly

Changes for v2.06 are:
- Adds Line Merge Helper, which helps combine line elements saved in different scenes
- You can now deactivate antialiasing of zones and highlights in Pencil+ Material
- You can also deactivate antialiasing for Pencil+ Lines

Registered users of Pencil+ 2 can get the free update at the PSOFT User Page.

Pencil+ is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs ¥45,150. A demo version is available here.

VRay Batch Render is a fully automated batch rendering tool for V-Ray. It automates some of the more time-consuming tasks such as pre-rendering irradiance maps and light caches, it can batch render multiple files or multiple cameras in one file, it can even shutdown your computer when it's finished.

VRay Batch Render is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $149. A demo version is available here.

Super Material is a useful tool for Max that lets you add an unlimited number of material spheres to the material editor, and assign materials to objects swiftly. It also lets you assign your favourite materials as 'quick materials' for easy use. Missing external maps can be removed with just one keystroke. You can also easily build up libraries of your favourite material libraries.

Super Material is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs $99. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v0.2.14 are:
- Adds support for morpher animation
- Fixes issues with bhkConvexShape and bhkRigidBody

Alex Budowski has started open beta-testing on his Renderman translator MaxToR, a renderer-independent translator which can be used with PRMan, 3Delight, Aqsis, Pixie, etc.

Supported Renderman features include motion blur, depth of field, level of detail, deep shadow maps, multipass rendering and primitive variables.

There is also a good thread at CGTalk showing the progress that the translator has made.

Changes for v9.1 are:
- Adds support for the new version of Polygon Cruncher (see below)

3D Photo Browser for 3D Users is available for Max 4 to 9 and costs $69. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v7.51 are:
- Adds a new command to merge coplanar faces
- Adds a merge faces option in Polygon Cruncher batch dialog
- Fixes a number of minor bugs

Polygon Cruncher is available for Max 4 to 9 and costs $129. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.2.0 are:
- Updates the exporter to work with v2.2.0 of the Octaga Player

Octaga Exporter is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs $343. A demo version is available here.

Cuneyt Ozdas has updated the following plugins to fix a problem with the installer when installing on a system with both a 32-bit and 64-bit OS:
- CounterText v4.1.24.x Beta2
- Color Correct v3.4.85.x Beta6
- Texporter v3.5.16.x Beta3

Changes for v1.6 are:
- Every layer now has it's own mask slot
- The UI has been re-organized
- Adds an output rollout for tweaking colours
- It now works with bump maps
- Minor bug-fixes

MapLayers is available for Max 8 and 9, and costs $35. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Full network rendering support
- Adds output of single image elements (shadow, reflection, opacity, Z-depth, etc.) in stereo

SVI MaxPlug-In is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs $780.

I don't know how long this plugin has been out, but I only just found out about it.

The Sauberwerk plugin is an ideal tool for preparing complex 3D scenes in Max and for exporting them to Quest3D. It permits structured and optimized import and workflow for complex models and supports all production phases such as cleaning up the mesh, face and object optimisation, material optimisation and texture-baking.

Sauberwerk is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs €297.50. A demo version is available here.

Jan Sandström has updated a load of his mental ray shaders for 64-bit Max 9. The shaders that he has already recompiled are:
- JS_Fisheye v1.0
- JS_Panoramic v1.0
- JS_Wrapmaterial v1.0
- JS_Wood v2.0
- JS_BiasGain v1.0
- JS_Vector_to_Color v1.0
- JS_MultiRamp v1.0
- JS_ColorMath v1.1
- JS_Contrast v2.0
- JS_Mosaic v1.0
- JS_Oneside v1.0
- JS_Incidence v1.2
- JS_Scalar_to_Color v1.0
- JS_NormalMapper v1.2.2
- JS_EdgeDisplacer v1.2.2
- JS_Gamma v1.0
- JS_MultiLayers v1.0
- JS_RampDriven v1.0
- JS_ScalarMath v1.0
- JS_SetRange v1.1
- JS_SurfaceLuminance v1.0
- JS_Switch v1.0
- JS_Glare v1.0
- JS_ExposureControl v1.1
- JS_Place3dTexture v1.0
- JS_Color_to_Scalar v1.0

Changes for v3.03J are:
- Binormals and tangents are no longer exported incorrectly
- Attached DAE no longer crashes on import
- <instance_node> to instantiate <node> in external document no longer crashes Max
- A load of other minor fixes, the whole ChangeLog can be found here

Changes for v2.7.0 are:
- Adds support for soft-bodies

Changes for v3.1.2 are:
- Changes the limit of maximum layers of texture to 3

Changes for v1.5.6 are:
- Changes offset range for image-based environment textures to [0,100]
- Fixes wrong colors for MXM previews in the material library browser
- Fixes loading IOR and MXI files in the Maxwell material UI
- Range for film offset fixed to be [-100, 100]
- Fixes a crash when loading scenes saved with the 1.1 plugin
- Fixes an error message when clicking on 'Maxwell Material' in the Material/Map browser
- Fixes a crash when navigating texmaps using the 'go to sibling' button
- Maxwell material attribute names no longer contain spaces so they are easier to use in MAXScript
- The Z clip distances are now correctly converted to meters
- Fixes bad mapping of the illumination environment channel
- The plugin no longer attempts to export meshes with 0 polygons or vertices
- The start-up directory for the material browser can now be set in the preferences panel
- Fixes the pinkish tint that Maxwell materials had in the viewport
- The 'Matte' and 'Shadow' attributes are no longer disabled when switching off BSDF
- Fixes a problem with roughness textures not being saved
- Fixes a problem that caused MXI files to be created everywhere
- Motion blur is disabled,it will be re-enabled in a future update of MXCL

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

Changes for v4.1.20.x Beta1 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v3.4.83.x Beta5 are:
- Fixes a problem with the installer
- Minor fixes to the documentation

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Adds support for 32-bit Max 9

The latest new build of Brazil r/s v2, build 1272, is now available from the SplutterFish FishMarket Account (if you have upgraded to Brazil r/s v2). You can find a full list of enhancements and bugfixes here, the main change being support for 64-bit Max 9.

Changes for v3.1.1 are:
- Fixes bug with 'Attenuation' in p_shadow_transparency shader
- Fixes bug with 'Bent Normal' pass in p_MegaTK shader under Linux
- Modifies mi file to avoid multiple inclusions
- Fixes p_PointTK and p_SpotTK artifacts in passes with 'Linear Distance' attenuation

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Recompiled for 64-bit Windows

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Adds support for 64-bit Max 9

Changes for v1.7 are:
- Adds support for 5m DEMs
- Adds support for the World Geodetic System

Digital Map Importer is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs ¥30,000.

Changes for v1.4d are:
- Improved fixed function support
- Fixes some meshes being wrongly recognized as 2D and not captured
- Updated to DirectX 9.0c April 2007

Changes for v0.2.13.3 are:
- Improved Bridge Commander support
- Adds more Collision support

Changes for v3.9093 are:
- Adds a new option in the Object Properties rollout
- Speed increase when dealing with the object property spreadsheet
- 'Redefine visibility set with visible/selected' commands much faster
- Submission feedback colors are more sensible
- New option in the RPM Preferences 'Aggressive Reference System Disabling'
- 'CameraName' is now an option in the auto path generation setup
- Increases the initial (and minimum) heap assignment to 60 MB
- A number of minor bug-fixes

RPManager is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $300. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v0.2.12 are:
- Adds nifgmax shortcut on desktop option
- Adds bhkListObject utility to hold collision objects
- Fixes a bug where child node has parent set twice
- Controller parentage has been changed in Animation export
- Adds limited Collision import support

Changes for v2.1 are:
- Adds support for 29.97 fps drop frame format
- Adds auto-selection of export setting based on existing render settings
- Improved UI layout for MAC based systems
- Adds support for Free Camera export from AE
- Improved Key Reduction
- Fixes on AE to MAX import on systems with certain language settings
- Fixes multiple object import into AE bug
- Fixes scale bug in AE to MAX import

MAX2AE is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $230. A demo version is available here.

SplutterFish have put the 64-bit BlurBeta plugins back online. They have all been recompiled so that they now work. Lightboy for 32-bit Max 9 has also been fixed.

Changes for v0.9 are:
- Tony was kind enough to give me the source code, so I've recompiled it for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for Build 291050 are:
- Fixes unrecognized version of Max 9 after Productivity Booster is applied
- Fixes a possible crash when loading a scene from xStream
- Improved CPU usage when rendering in xStream plugins
- Fixes application not exiting after 'Termination Requested' message when using xStream render node
- Fixes random crashes with xStream render nodes
- Fixes xStream Options dialog in Max
- Fixes OpenGL preview of Vue scene in Max viewports
- Fixes reset of render settings when loading a scene from any of the xStream plugins
- Fixes clamping of values when rendering HDR files with MentalRay
- and lots more... (see here)

Vue 6 xStream is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs $895. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.07 are:
- Fixes a bug when saving a file with skinFX disabled and then trying to delete the skinFX object

Skin FX is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $189. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.4 are:
- Adds a new Pose Library system

Puppetshop is available for Max 8 and 9, and costs $249. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.5.14.x Beta2 are:
- Adds support for 64-bit Max 9

Changes for Beta4 are:
- Adds support for 64-bit Max 9

Changes for v1.0 are:
- No changes, it's just been recompiled for 64-bit Max 9

Changes for v1.0 are:
- No changes, just recompiled for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v1.0 are:
- No changes, just recompiled for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

This is an update to the post from 03.06.2007 about CGUser.com stealing my database. I finally got a reply to a mail I sent them in February (!), and it looks like they are going to be removing all of my content within the next week. Let's wait and see...

Changes for v1.59 are:
- Bitmaps can be in the same folder as the .SFX and ShaderFX will find them
- Load .SFX menu now remembers the last path you opened

ShaderFX is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $249. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.9 are:
- Adds support for FusionWorks, which allows all Sitni Sati atmospheric effects and Max fog to blend properly

ScatterVL Pro is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $95.

I've now recompiled all of the Mark Williams plugins below for Max 8 as well, you can find them all here.

Mark Williams was kind enough to send me the source code of all of his old Max 4 plugins, and I have recompiled them all for 32-bit and 64-bit Max 9.

The plugins are:
- Color Replace v1.1
- Scratch v1.2
- Graph v0.9
- Disperse/Refract v1.0
- Pen v1.1
- Mosaic v1.0

If I get around to it, I will recompile them all for Max 8 as well.

Changes for v1.0a are:
- No changes, just recompiled for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v1.57 are:
- ShaderFX preview render no longer uses huge amounts of RAM
- Adds an option to overwrite auto-disconnecting when wiring to certain nodes
- Custom Code node now stores its name correctly when saving/loading .sfx files

ShaderFX is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $249. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v0.2.11.1 are:
- Updates the installer and fixes a few issues with it

I've been trying to get this sorted out since last year, and no matter how many times I send emails to this guy, nothing happens. About a year ago I noticed that cguser.com had a great plugin listing on their site, and then I realised why it was so great... It was mine, including all of the spelling mistakes!

So I sent off an email asking why they had copied my database, and got a reply that they were ever so sorry, but they had bought the database from someone (yeah, of course they did), and had completely forgotten who this person was (what a surprise!). I told them that if they had asked if they could use the database, we could probably have sorted something out, but I was now completely pissed off. They promised to alter the content so it was no longer a direct copy, and to link to my site so people knew where it originally came from.

That was October last year, and guess what? Nothing has changed. No link, no changes to the database, nothing. Sending them emails doesn't seem to do any good, they just don't bother answering. It's not like I'm losing any money or anything, I run this site out of my own pocket, but I've invested a huge amount of time over the years, and I hate seeing my work ripped off. If anyone has any ideas what I could do next, please let me know.

I've recompiled a few more plugins for 64-bit Max 9:
- Endian v1.0 from Jonathan Garcia
- Delete Visibility Track v1.0 from Jonathan Garcia
- Get Bitmap Info v1.0 from Jonathan Garcia
- ExtendXRefScene v1.0 from Aranda Morrison
- max2ms3d v1.12 from Martin Collberg
- HiddenDOSCommand v1.0 from Mike Biddlecombe
- PolyChop v2.0.0.02 from Stan Melax

The 32-bit versions of the plugins have also been cleaned up a bit and recompiled, so if you already downloaded them, it is worth downloading them again.

Changes for v1.22 are:
- Adds support for 32-bit Max 9 (64-bit coming soon)

Changes for v1.270 are:
- Vista 32 bit and 64 bit are now fully supported
- Miscellaneous workflow improvements and bug fixes
- Adds a new example scene 'Tropical Island'
- GroundWiz Lite now converts Planter to Editable Mesh / Poly without restrictions

GroundWiz is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $180. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v0.2.11 are:
- Update to latest version of Niflib
- Adds support for Max 4.2
- Adds support for 64-bit Max 9
- Adds bhkRigidBody export for Box

This is an experimental release of the plugin. If you don't need any of the changes above, then wait for the non-experimental version.

Changes for v2.03 are:
- Collada point light translation animation now works
- dotXSI6 shape keys names are now preserved at import
- Setup now works on Japanese 64 bit OS
- Fixes a number of problems with the Maya plugin

Changes for v9.06 are:
- Folder previews are now computed only when you want to display folders
- Fixes the Help - Activate command always being enabled
- Fixes sporadic crashes when browsing folders in Vista
- The selected language is now taken into account under Vista
- Fixes a problem with invalid folder names

3D Photo Browser for 3D Users is available for Max 4 to 9 and costs $69. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.7 are:
- No changes, this is the free update for Max 9

BodyStudio is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $179.

Changes for v1.54 are:
- Multiple lines are now allowed in the Pixel Shader code
- A few bug-fixes

ShaderFX is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $249. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v0.2.17 are:
- No changes, it has just has been rebuilt for Quest3D 3.6.6

Changes for Build 159 are:
- Fixes install errors in Max 3 to 7

Swift 3D MAX is available for Max 3 to 9 and costs $295. A demo version is available here.

Craft Animations have released a beta version of their upcoming Craft Utilities plugin for free. The beta license will work until the full version is released.

Craft Utilities is a collection of mechanical building blocks for use with the Craft Director Tools (although they can also be used on their own).

The utilities are:
- Craft CogWheels: One wheel turns another
- Craft RayCaster: Crawl or slide along a surface (great for skis)
- Craft AngularPlay: Connect two object together with a bit of play
- Craft RectangularPlay: Similar to AngularPlay, great for train hitches
- Craft SphericalPlay: Connects a trailer to a car hitch more realistically
- Craft StateMachine: Move objects to pre-set positions/rotations/states at the touch of a button
- Craft Suspension: Connect any two objects with springs

For more information on Craft Utilities, take a look here.

e-on software have released the free Personal Learning Edition (PLE) of their upcoming product Ozone 3.0, a suite of atmospheric plugins for Max.

Although Ozone 3.0 is still in beta, the PLE gives a good idea of what Ozone is capable of. It is fully-functional, and the license never expires. Rendered images contain a watermark, and the PLE is for personal, non-commercial use only.

For more information on obtaining the PLE, take a look here.

I thought it was about time I mentioned the PayPal Donate button in the Menu bar on the left again.

If you find the site useful, and would like to contribute to keeping it going, feel free to click on the button. It will be much appreciated! Dave.

This plugin allows you to export scenes to the real-time player RE3DPlayer. The RE3DPlugIn allows you to assign physical properties to objects such as mass, friction etc. Furthermore you can join objects using physical constraints such as a ball joint or a hinge joint. In addition to the physics you can also integrate user-interaction to the scenes, allowing you to conrol objects using the keyboard or a joystick.

At the moment the site (and the plugin) is only in German, but there is an English version on the way.

RE3DPlugIn is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs €149 ( Standard version) or €349 (Professional version). A demo version is available here.