We got updates on the two most advanced particle systems in 3dsmax. In one side we have thinkingParticles 7.2, a new update to the veteran particle system. On this update we got improvements on VDB.  A new Math Expression Language has been added to allow for ultra fast math equations […]

Assembly Tool by Andrew Averkin is a series of scripts all condensed in one single place. Its totally free There are hundreds of utilities build to make your work faster, more efficient and more productive. It helps optimizing different areas of 3dsmax workflow, accelerate performance of your work in 3dsmax […]

Updated! Today Thinkbox (part of AWS), announced ALL their products are free. This include Deadline, one of the most popular render manager solutions, and also some of the most powerful particle managers in 3dsmax, including Krakatoa, Frost, Stoke, Sequoia, and the popular mesh exchange format Xmesh. Check the release note […]

Noberto Aguilera shared this very cool 3ds Max Scene for a character rigged and animated with a muscle system.

Tyson released a new version of his successful toolbox for VFX, Tyflow. Biggest news on this version is the complete UI rewrite using QT for all operators and all modifiers. Now its lighting fast to open modifiers or with complex tyflow setups to move over operators. Also allow for interesting […]

Evermotion released a collection of parallax maps. Using OSL, they released Archmaterials 4, containing 90 maps of 45 interiors, that you can apply on a flat surface, and using your camera will create a parallax effect. Related to OSL, you could use with this evermotion maps the same techniques I […]

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Siggraph 2022 its approaching. This year its hybrid, being presential, but also online. As ever year Autodesk is having his “Autodesk Vision series” where they invite important industry artists from different sectors to talk about some of their projects and the vision to what will come. You can already register […]

Texture supply created this very short, but very informative tutorial. Showcase how to create custom slider controllers, and to wire to different animations in your scene like doors or dishwasher, with more complicated animations in a very easy way using “Reaction Manager”. Reaction manager is a very powerful tool in […]

3ds Max changed a lot during last years, but the perception for some people is that its exactly the same, with maybe more bugs??? The reality is that UI related its true that maybe max looks very similar than 10 years ago, maybe didn’t had a huge amount of crazy […]

Vray 6 has been oficially released, we covered before on 3dsmax news that was on an open beta, no extra news other than a lot of bug fixes from the beta version.  Chaos has been working on a new Scatter tool, with build in presets to efficiently distribute thousands of […]

Jiri Wolf shared for free this handy script to place easily decals on any object with simple clicks. It uses underthehood tyflow tyconform. (it works with tyflow free). Pretty handy if you need a lot of decals based on geometry! You can see the original post, with the video how […]

Aq Mesher is the newer plugin for 3dsmax adding liquid simulation capabilities in a nodal UI, with GPU acceleration (via CUDA). Here the changelog for this new version: ver 2.8need to install Nvidia CUDA Toolkit 11.4.1– add support 3dsmax 2023– add many new simulation nodes for PIC/FLIP simulation– add use […]