Tag: 3dsMax

MaxToMaya is a plugin to transfer 3DsMax current scene to Maya with 2 clicks, solving common problems between import/export problems automatically, to get the best results in the fastest way and with the less effort possible.

SideFX released Houdini 15.5 with an improved workflow for modelers, more accurate crowd controls, a new VR lens camera for rendering to industry-standard formats and support for third party rendering in Houdini Indie.

Version 1.6 of open-source unbiased renderer LuxRender for Blender and 3dsMax was released recently.

Recently Corona Renderer 1.4 for 3dsMax was released.

The end of April Autodesk team introduced new features and upgrades implemented for the next release of 3ds Max 2017.

I dropped out of school when I was obsessed enough with Max and render engines, spending 12-14 hours a day just testing every area. After some time I started getting contacts via the forums where I had posted my renderings to share with others.

iToosoft has released RailClone 2.6 with brand new features and fixes to improve speed, increase usability.

If you ever experienced difficulties with importing and exporting files between ZBrush, Maya and 3DS Max, you would be interested to know about Styx - the script package that makes faster importing-exporting files between the programs.

You need to really enjoy what you do. ArchViz is a brilliant career but with many obstacles along the way.

My "secret" tool is Vray2SidedMtl. It's a cool way to create realistic leaves for vegetation and, in my opinion, it's better and also faster for rendering than using translucence map.

For achieving photorealistic results general taste in design is far more important than just a technical knowledge of the software.

The key for photorealistic vegetation, besides correct tools, is understanding how it behaves, what it does, what it smells like.