3DS Max News

Chaos Group has released V-Ray 5, the latest version of its render engine for 3ds Max. Headline features include a completely re-written VFB that adds layer-based compositing tools and light mixing to allow users to control the colour and intensity of lights with the need to re-render. Other features include: (more...)

Markus Boos has launched a campaign through Indiegogo to cover the cost of updating and recompiling his useful camera projection map modifier for 3DS Max 2020 and 2021. This new version also adds the ability to set the camera and resolution settings in the per-pixel rendering map. (more...)

Jamie Cardoso has released a new tutorial explaining how to use the Automodeller plug-in for 3ds Max that allows user to paint and deform meshes onto objects. Watch it on YouTube.

Kinematic Lab has released a new free modifier plugin for 3ds Max that allows the user to hide or isolate parts of the mesh based on material IDs. Find out more on the Kinematic Lab website. 

One of the less well-publicised features of Max 2021.1 was a new ability to set default parameter values for nearly any aspect of 3DS Max.  (more...)

Autodesk has updated its documentation to with details of what we can expect in 3ds Max 2021.1. Headline features include improvements to the Bake To Texture tool introduced in Max 2021 which, in addition to various usability improvements, now supports outputting Multi Tile UV Mapping (UDIMs) and animated maps.  (more...)

Moso Studio has released Quick Environment Tool V2, a script originally created for use internally but since made available to the public. (more...)

PolyDesign3D has released Radial Symmetry, a new C++ plugin for 3ds Max that allows the user to parametrically clone and slice and objects by rotating and mirroring them around a single point. (more...)

Chaos Group has announced the latest version of the V-Ray 5 beta. New features and improvements in beta 2 include: (more...)