Vizpark, developers of Max plugins Mosaic and Walls & Tiles, announced the development of a new plugin designed to free patterns from the chains of square tiles. Ultramap provides a pattern editor that allows to create shapes by drawing lines along the edges of your tile. Each shape / tile can have its own map assigned.
Ultramap is currently in beta, those interested in the software can apply to participate in beta testing. More on Vizpark’s website.