Changes for v1.4 are:
- miauu's Scale Tool has been updated to version 1.1

miauu's Script Pack is available for Max 9 to 2012 and costs €12.

Changes for Build 1762 are:
- Webpage renderer updated to Firefox 11 source
- Javascript programming interface

To celebrate the new psd-manager v3.1 release, Cebas are selling it in the Cebas shop at a reduced price of €149 instead of €189. The offer is valid until the end of March 2012.

psd-manager is available for Max 9 to 2012 and normally costs €189. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v4.0 Beta 1 are:
- Add support for Max 2011 and 2012 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Changes for v2.49 are:
- Adds support for Max 2012 (32-bit and 64-bit)

As Epic Games has discontinued ActorX support in favor of the more advanced FBX format, Gildor has kindly recompiled this version for Max 2012.

Changes for v0.5.4 are:
- Updated to support Oak3D v0.5.4

Changes for v0.5.4 are:
- Updated to support Oak3D v0.5.4

Changes for v1.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2012 (32-bit only)

Changes for v1.0.56 are:
- Fixes Visual C++ Runtime errors leading to a solver crash
- Fixes a few other minor bugs

glu3D GPU Edition is available for Max 9 to 2012 and costs $595. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v6.0 include:
- Adds interactive cloud control
- Adds localized cloud layers for isolating specific parts of clouds
- The atmosphere editor can now be resized to increase the size of the preview

Ozone is available for Max 2008 to 2012 and costs $295. Upgrades from Ozone v5.0 are available for $95. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.17 are:
- Adds support for v8.27.0 of the Alternativa3D engine

Ali Torabi, author of the great Parametric Array plugin, has posted a video showing the upcoming version of the plugin supporting L-systems, meaning it will create fractal geometry. There's no mention of a release date, but it looks great.

Parametric Array is available for Max 2009 to 2012 and costs $79.90. A demo version is available here.

Changes for Build 1759 are:
- Bug-fixes

Changes for v7.0.2 are:
- No idea, but the webpage says it's a 'critical update'

Muster is available for Max 8 to 2012 and costs $80 for a single node. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.0.1.1 are:
- Adds an updated version of online registration for Fountain Tools

Fountain Tools is available for Max 2009 to 2012 and costs $200 for a 6 month license. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v2.0.0.0 are:
- Adds MassFX integration
- MentalRay support has been improved
- Adds a new and shiny SDK
- Numerous fixes and changes

I just got a mail from Marsel at Ephere telling me that Ornatrix v2 is currently in beta and thus not publicly released yet. Sorry for any confusion I might have caused.

Ornatrix is available for Max 2009 to 2012 and costs $499. A demo version is available here.

Throughout the month of March, Next Limit are running a special offer on their RealFlow and Maxwell Render bundle. The normal bundle price is $4490/€3500 (10% off standard license prices), but in March you pay $4040/€3150, which is a saving of $450/€350.

The bundle includes:
- 1 x RealFlow 2012
- 1 x RealFlow RenderKit
- 1 year support and maintenance for RealFlow
- 1 x Maxwell Render Suite 2.6
- 5 x Render nodes

Full information can be found here

Cam Spline is a UI based interactive creation tool which faithfully follows 'true' tangents for a variety of spline shapes. Modifiers can be added before the spline is finalized to aid in the creation process. Many shapes can be created including 'Cam', 'Link', 'Chain' and 'Egg'. Provision is also made to add holes, and to show pivot points, knots and bezier handles. The shape can also be refined before finalizing, adding extra knots to assist dividing the shape in half. Help and presets are included.

F9 Cam Spline is available for Max 2009 to 2012 and costs £3.50.

Martijn van Herk has posted some more videos showing his latest progress in porting the BulletPhysics system to Max. Fracturing looks really good, I can't wait to see what he's going to do with this.

This exporter enables you to export DFF model files for use with GTA III, Vice City and GTA SA. Features include:
- Vehicle and map object export
- Supports both UV maps
- Vertex color export including vertex color alpha
- Night vertex color export including alpha
- Exports UV animations
- Exports lights
- Tristrip (2 algorithms included)
- Easy creation of multiclump files
- Remembers previously used export settings
- Progress indicator

Changes for v2.0 are:
- The UI is now tabbed, making it easier to use
- You can now set the desired file name and format
- Adds the ability to extract UV data
- A new manual has been written

Ccom Map Baker is available for Max 2009 to 2012 and costs approximately $10. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.6 are:
- Adds an option to specify which folder to use for file-loading
- Adds a number of options to control placement of the symmetry axis

Ccom Del-Symmetry is available for Max 8 to 2012 and costs approximately $2.

Changes for Build 1758 are:
- Bug-fixes

Changes for v3.8.1 are:
- Fixes a potential crash bug when using multiple animation samples in V-Ray
- Excluded splines are now updated properly when using 4 surfaces or more
- Fixes a crash with the collision detection process on UV Surfaces
- Fixes jittering when using Random Translation with UV Surfaces

Forest Pack Pro is available for Max 9 to 2012 and costs €180. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.1 are:
- Adds full support for the V-Ray framebuffer
- MultiMatte elements can now be automatically split into multiple PSD selections or layers
- V-Ray lens effects Bloom and Glare can now be saved as layers to the PSD file
- Adds advanced options to control gamma correction of render and render elements
- A demo version is now available

psd-manager is available for Max 9 to 2012 and costs €189. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.5.7.0 are:
- Fixes items in the Particle Flow event list preventing the trail from rendering

This version of Ghost Trails is available for Max 2012 and costs $100. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.3 are:
- Orbit viewport around picked point now works faster with Xref scenes
- Adds Scale Tool for easily scaling objects to a desired dimension

miauu's Script Pack is available for Max 9 to 2012 and costs €12.

Changes for v2012.02.27 are:
- Updated so that matte material is selected as default for SLG

ExoCortex, publishers of the Alembic for Softimage plugin, have announced that they are developing an Alembic for 3ds Max plugin together with Snowed In Studios. The plugin is currently in closed beta. More information can be found on the Alembic for 3ds Max page.