Changes for v1.07 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v0.05 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v2.2a are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v1.1 are:
- No changes, just adds support for Max 9 (32-bit only)

GestureMAX is available for Max 4 to 9 and costs $295. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.0.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 9
- Drops support for Max 5 and 6
- Updated to work with version 2.1 of the Octaga product palette

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

This render effect is useful for correcting the G-channels of lots of objects when rendering large scenes with stand-in geometry or billboards. The Max 9 version is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit.

Changes for v1.3a are:
- Adds support for applications using multiple Direct3DDevice() objects

Changes for v0.99c Beta are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit only at the moment)
- Adds new skins
- Minor bug-fixes

PolySpeed is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs $189. A demo version is available here.

MAX Plugins.de would like to wish all visitors to the site all the best for the holidays. We hope you have a good and peaceful one. Dave

Changes for v7.1 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit only)
- A number of minor bug-fixes

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

Changes for v2.7.0.13 are:
- Too many to list, the whole change-log can be found here

Granny Exporter is available for Max 5 to 9, and is part of the Granny Toolkit which costs $12500.

GPU-Tech has taken advantage of the festive season to offer the possiblity to download a full version of their renderer RTSquare 1.3 for free! RTSquare is compatible with Max 6, 7 and 8 and with VIZ 2005 or newer. The only restriction included is that you may only use this free version for non-commercial purposes. The version for professional use includes network rendering and remains on sale for $800.

If you take a look at the links on the left, you'll notice that I've added an FAQ page. At the moment there are just a few of the commonest questions on there, but I intend to keep adding to it. If you've got any suggestions for new entries, then let me know. Dave.

Autodesk have released Service Pack 2 for Backburner 2007 which apparently includes critical fixes that affect job submissions and job/slave reassignements.

FumeFX is a powerful fluid dynamics engine designed for the simulation and rendering of realistic fire, smoke, explosions, and other gaseous phenomena. Its versatility, robustness, and intuitive workflow make it a perfect solution for even the most demanding tasks in the computer graphics industry.

The core of FumeFX's simulation technology is VoxelFlow - an application independent voxel based fluid dynamics simulator that is capable of simulating gaseous fluids. It runs both on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.

FumeFX is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs $795.

Changes for v1.3 are:
- Adds support for Max 9
- Fixes support for Max 5
- Adds optional Wavefront .OBJ export
- Fixes crash when DIP() is called with numPrimitives=0
- Fixes quartz.dll crash
- Fixes incorrect reference counting of some objects
- Fixes a command line problem if executable filename contains spaces

Changes for v0.2.10 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit only)
- Fixes a naming bug when splitting multi-material meshes

Changes for v3.0 SP3 are:
- Updates the plugins to work with the SP3 version of Reader3D, Pages3D and Publisher3D

Changes for v3.0.1 are:
- Fixes a bug with russian roulette in p_MegaTK shader
- Some path tracing optimization in p_MegaTK
- Fixes a bug with writing black channels in 64-bit p_OpenEXR_saver
- p_OpenEXR_saver now uses mi_mem_test_allocate() function instead of 'new'
- Adds auto-declaration for p_math_output / p_OpenEXR_saver from p_MegaTK_pass geometry shader
- Fixes a bug in p_MegaTK_pass geometry shader when saving to single OpenEXR file
- Improved documentation

Digimation have recompiled a number of their plugins for Max 9 (32-bit only at the moment). These are the plugins available at the moment:
- Bones Pro 3
- Clay Studio
- Clay Studio Pro
- Chameleon
- Grow
- DigiPeople
- Lume Tools
- MaxSculpt
- Light Galleries
- MultiCar
- Particle Studio
- Lightning
- Particle Tools
- Sand Blaster
- SpeedTree
- Tree Factory
- Ventriloquist

Changes for v5.9 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit only at the moment)

Tree Storm is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $495.

Changes for v1.252 are:
- Fixes a random crash problem with the 64-bit Max 9 plugin
- Fixes a memory problem in the Terrain Map

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

Changes for v1.3 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit only at the moment)

RTSquare is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $560. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v5.06 are:
- Updates the plugins to work with the latest release of the PathEngine SDK

groundExport is part of the PathEngine SDK, and is available for Max 6 to 8. A basic license for the SDK costs €4000.

Changes for v5.8 are:
- No changes, but Nova is now available for Max 9 64-bit

Nova is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs €7000. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v5.0 Translator are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit) and VIZ 2007
- Adds support for the latest ArchVision RPC
- Adds real-time flat mirrors
- Adds VR4MAX Camera mapping
- Adds the new VR4MAX hint material
- Adds support for pixel and vertex shaders
- Multiple objects can now be exported as a library file

Changes for v5.0 Navigator Pro are:
- Adds FPS navigation mode
- Adds scene optimization
- Adds WOWvx Philips auto-stereo support
- Adds a Library Manager
- Adds 'Digital Mock Up' capability
- Improved multi-threading / multi-core CPU support
- Adds new 8x and 16x antialiasing settings to the render engine

VR4MAX is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs €850. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.3.16 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit)

glu3D is available for Max 7 to 9 and costs €495. A demo version is available here.

Craft Airplane Extended builds on the Craft Airplane plugin. The list of new features includes autonomous mode, which enables Craft Airplane Extended to follow splines. The aircraft can be controlled relative to the spline in real time, or alternatively you can use the all-new body relocator. The body relocator lets you move your high-poly model a few units away from the Craft dummy, and make small adjustments to your animation after recording.

Craft Airplane Extended is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $695. A demo version is available here.

Craft 4-Wheeler Extended builds on the original 4-Wheeler plugin. New features include autonomous mode which means that your vehicle can now follow a spline, as well as the all-new chassis relocator which helps you fine-tune your animations afterwards.

Craft 4-Wheeler Extended is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $695. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.01 are:
- Adds a new Environment shader: drEnvironmentPanoramic_v1
- Adds 3 new Math shaders: drModColor_v2, drModScalar_v1, drModVector_v1
- Adds 2 new debugging Illumination shaders: drDebugIllumLambert_v1, drDebugLightPoint_v1
- Adds 8 new Multipass shaders: drMultipassGeometry_v5 (1, 8 and 16 buffer versions), drMultipassSurface_v5 (1, 8 and 16 buffer versions), drMultipassLens_v5 (1 and 8 buffer versions)
- Adds example scenes demonstrating the use of some of the shaders

Changes for v1.1.2 are:
- No longer replaces the default IGame.dll, allowing other exporters to keep working
- Fixes the bug where export selected exported an empty scene

Jan Sandström was kind enough to update the mental ray include files for the Digiteck shaders. I seem to have missed the last update in July. I've also added a few shaders from Digiteck that I'd missed out.

Changes for v2.20 are:
- No changes, just a recompile for Max 9

Changes for v1.43 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit)
- Minor improvements and bugfixes
- Planar XYZ now works with coordinate systems

Grant Adam has posted a beta of the 64-bit Max 9 version of RPManager. Take a look at this forum thread for more information and a download link.

Changes for v1.25D are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- 3 new lofting methods (2.5D, Z Shift and Z Shift Reorient)
- Shape Mirror, Reverse Path and Synchronize Path Directions
- Profile Shape copy is stored in AF Loft modifier
- Shape Rotate 90 degrees buttons
- New Anchor modes
- Visible edges 3 modes (Loft Standard mode is compatible with EditPoly)
- Sequence Animation now avaliable in Trial Mode

AF Loft is available for Max 3 to 9 and costs $34.99. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.4 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds support for mental ray
- Material Editor Tiling Preview parameter

AF Tile is available for Max 3 to 9 and costs $24.99. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.4 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Adds support for mental ray
- AF Texture Correct plugin built in
- Copy / Paste correction parameters
- Amount correction parameter
- Colorize HLS correction parameter

AF Material Correct is available for Max 3 to 9 and costs $14.99. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.20 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- 64-bit version exports up to 10000x7500 in Interactive mode
- 64-bit version exports up to 20000x15000 in File Output mode

AF Export Channels is available for Max 3 to 9 and costs $99.99. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.4 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Now includes a mental ray shader

Changes for v1.31 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

P SOFTHOUSE Co., LTD. have released a plugin to enable network rendering with Pencil+ v2.0. It doesn't work with the demo version, and you only need it on rendering nodes that don't have Pencil+ installed. You can get it here.

Changes for v1.02a are:
- Fixes a problem where the Max 9 32-bit plugin failed to load

Changes for v1.7 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Several bugs fixed in all versions

Vehicle Studio is available for Max 6 to 9 and costs $599. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.6 include:
- Deadline Pulse has been rebuilt, increasing Deadline's performance on large render farms
- Power Management is now built into Deadline Pulse
- The Power Management Configuration interface is more user friendly
- Support for Max 9 has been added
- Adds support for Final Render Stage-2 and Turtle 3.1 for Maya
- Many plugins now support the ability to force 32 bit or 64 bit rendering on mixed farms

Deadline is available for Max 5 to 9 and pricing ranges from $90 to $130 per node. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.0 are:

For Material:
- Zone control for 3D
- Effective highlight design
- Gradation control with maps
- Light color variations
- Variety shadow blend
- Hatching by stroke

For Line:
- Speed up for rendering
- Draw invisibility lines
- Advanced detail parameter set
- Distance reduction set
- Reflection and refraction of extended lines

Pencil+ is available for Max 6 to 8 and costs ¥45,150. A demo version is available here.

Next Limit have released new render plugins (Max 7 to 9) for Maxwell Render. The updated plugin offers many new features and improvements in workflow and integration like support for standard materials, new Maxwell Material and support for normal Max cameras. You can find a full features list and a plugin video here.

Changes for v2.7.0.12 are:
- Too many to list, the whole change-log can be found here

Granny Exporter is available for Max 5 to 9, and is part of the Granny Toolkit which costs $12500.

This useful plugin allows you to blend multiple texture maps together with different blend modes, similar to the Photoshop layer blending workflow (eg. add, multiply, darken, etc.). In addition you can specify the opacity amount of every layer.

MapLayers is available for Max 8 and 9 (32-bit and 64-bit), and costs $30. A demo version is available here.

The public shader source code available at the mental images FTP site has been updated as of today to the level of the shaders as shipped with mental ray 3.5. You can get the public shader sources here.

This is a free preview of a BOS file exporter for Max. It's part of the Coroware Extensions for Microsoft Robotics Studio. The Robotics Studio simulation infrastructure reads 'BOS' files. MSRS will create BOS files automatically if you feed it OBJ/MTL files. This exporter lets you write BOS files natively from Max. You can find details in the microsoft.products.msroboticsstudio newsgroup.

Changes for v2.4.4 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit)
- Uses the latest PhysX runtime (2.4.4)
- Feeling Software have now taken over maintenance of the plugin

Changes for v1.23 are:
- Fixes texture load problem which caused models to appear 'black' in viewport
- Fixes Z-Up - Y-Up compatibility issues (FX Composer would not load shaders correctly)
- Fixes Normal Map issues (FX Composer did not load normals correctly)
- Fixes dependency-loop problem with group nodes
- Fixes Reflection problem (in Max)

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

Changes for v1.03 are:
- Adds more than a dozen new commands
- Adds grouping
- Adds weightable connections
- Drawing performance has been optimised
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v2.1.1 are:
- Adds exposure for Gamma correction in the color picker
- The source code has been made available

Changes for v1.01 are:
- Adds 2 new lens shaders: drLensPanoramic_v1 and drLensGamma_v1
- Adds a new geometry shader: drGeomSetAreaLightType_v1
- Adds a new light shader: drParticleLight_v1
- Adds a new utility shader: drSetOpacity_v1

Changes for v3.25 are:
- Adds support for Max 9 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Removes the last Active-X control from the library
- Fixes a bug in adding clips to the clip editor

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

Changes for v2.11 are:
- No changes, just a recompile for Max 9 (32-bit only)