New Plugin: MAXScript Extensions

Delete Protection v1.0 from Kees Rijnen.

This MAXScript extension adds a way of filtering delete events in Max, and allows you to prevent node deletion.

01.05.2008 - R2009

New Plugin: Utilities

AutoCAD Civil 2009 Object Enabler v1.0 from Autodesk Inc.

The Civil 2009 Object Enabler is a freeware application that allows object data created in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 to be accessed in Max 2009.

Plugin Update: Import / Export

OgreMax v1.6.12 from Derek Nedelman.

Changes for v1.6.12 are:
- Adds a load of new settings to the billboard set page
- Adds support for exporting user data on 'empty' objects
- Fixes a bug with the OgreMax Pass panels being sized incorrectly
- Fixes a bug with translations in node animations being scaled one too many times

01.05.2008 - Commercial

Plugin Update: Modelling

Forest Pack Pro v3.0 from Itoo Software.

Changes for v3.0 are:
- Adds support for Max 2009 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- You can now use multiple meshes, from templates or custom objects, in a single Forest object
- Forest and Planes are now combined in a single plugin
- The library can now be user-modified to include new types of geometry, materials and icons
- Density Falloff for area splines
- Automatic detection of collisions
- Tools to instanciate trees to the source object (as a V-Ray proxy)
- Animation support, including multiple random samples
- New tree models with high resolution textures
- Improved mental ray shader with self-shadowing detection
- Real time stats window
- Forest objects may be created and moved freely, not tied to XY plane
- Automatic creation of multi-materials, combining the materials used in the Geometry List
- Adaptative degradation of viewport display
- Assignation of Camera/Light to all Forest objects with a single click
- Optimized for multi-core CPUs
- Support for all Windows versions, including Vista
- New and improved installer
- Video tutorials for a smooth learning curve

Forest Pack Pro is available for Max 7 to 2009 and costs €250. A demo version is available here.

01.05.2008 - R9 R2008

Plugin Update: Materials

Scratch v1.2 from Mark Williams.

Changes for v1.2 are:
- No changes, just fixes the 64-bit version so that it works properly

01.05.2008 - R2009

Plugin Update: Utilities

EPHERE Scene Manager v0.1.2 from Marsel Khadiyev.

Changes for v0.1.2 are:
- No changes, just recompiled for Max 2009 (32-bit and 64-bit)