MaxToLux Plugin Release Notes

MaxToLux

New Features

• Add support for object Instancing.
• Add support for object references.
• Add support for the non-Latin language.
• Add support for the European version of 3dsmax that uses "," instead "."
• Add support for huge names in 3dsmax.
• Add option flip normal for mesh light/Material.
• Add more information about render total objects/light/faces
• Add render time information at the render end -> aborting render will cancel this feature.
• Add Render information in script listener.
• Add Lock/Unlock view draw during the render time that will cause speed up the render by using less CPU and GPU.

Improvements

• Suspend undo, macro recorder, animation, auto backup that will cause speed up the render base on 3dsmax settings by using less CPU/GPU.
• Remove unnecessary objects to free up memory after each render.
• Better handling submaterials
• better handling subtexures

Fixed Bugs

• Fix a huge memory leak.
• Fix metal, carpaint, Carpaint preset.
• Fix the first line of render output is always black.
• Fix Math maps values not work.
• Flip normal for mesh light.
• Fixe the perspective view can be rendered in the wrong way sometimes.
• Fix issue with FileSaver can cause a crash if FileSaver enables when saving project.
• Fix the issue that an object with the same name can not be rendered.
• fix wrong detection of Fog environment and atmosphere.
• Fix conflict with V-ray Toon material.
• Fix changing in halt condition cause crash.
• Fix crash on map change 3dsmax 2021.3
• Fix crash on material type change 2021.3
• Fix lux lights not loaded in 2021.3
• Fix glass issues with non-mesh object types like body objects.
• Fix metal preset
• Fix carpaint preset
• Fix Carpaint preset
• Fix the first line of render output is always black
• Fix Maps divide-dot-greater-less-power-sub
• Fix Math maps values not work

Installer Improvements

• Add support for 3dsmax 2022.
• Fix 3dsmax crash after uninstalling the plugin.

Knowing issues

• Updating map does not show instantly in material slots
• Memory leaks when a scene renders with too many passes that can cause a crash.
• Lux Cameras Missing
• Render element and layer missing
• Lux Light incorrect bounding box
• post-render effect like Bloom does not support yet (interface only)
• image sampler Michell does not work properly

v0.8.2705-beta

• This Build is mostly about bug fixes and unexpected behaviors with un unusual scenes.

Fixed Bugs

• Fix the issue with non-exist bitmaps.
• Fix the issue with corrupted bitmaps.
• Fix the issue with not supporting file format.
• Fix the issue with unreachable network files.
• Fix the issue with objects with no mesh.
• Fix the issue with the unnormal mesh imported from other software.
• Fix the issue with the objects with missing vertexes.
• Fix the issue with mesh with no face or less than 3 connected vertexes.

Installer Improvements

• Update installer to support new build.

Knowing issues

Objects with bumps can get darker than usual.

• Lux Cameras Missing
• Render element and layer missing
• Lux Light incorrect bounding box
• post-render effect like Bloom does not support yet (interface only)
• image sampler Michell does not work properly
• The perspective camera can be rendered in the wrong way sometimes.
• If the fileserver option is enabled when saving the project 3dsmax will crash next time trying to open the project.

New Features

• Change default renders engine to PathCPU for better compatibility.
• Change material preview renders engine to PathCPU for better compatibility.
• Add support for lightmap and mesh light for all materials.
• Brand new Null material.

Improvements

• Better support for 3dsmax 2020 and 2021.
• Speed up light map check for material by inverting parameters.

Fixed Bugs

• Fix default auto light save option.
• Fix OpenCL device save options.
• Fixed null material conflict with standard and Vray renderer.
• Fixed null material conflict with standard and standard renderer.
• Many bug fixes and features.

Installer Improvements

• Update installer to support new build.

Knowing issues

Objects with bumps can get darker than usual.

• Lux Cameras Missing
• Render element and layer missing
• Lux Light incorrect bounding box
• post-render effect like Bloom does not support yet (interface only)
• image sampler Michell does not work properly
• The perspective camera can be rendered in the wrong way sometimes.
• If the fileserver option is enabled when saving the project 3dsmax will crash next time trying to open the project.

New Features

• Better support for 3dsmax 2020 and 2021.
• Add IBL Environment map support.
• Add environment Fog effect support.
• Remove intel GPU or CPU selected by default with OpenCL.
• Add laser light and camera volumetric map support.
• Add support for the unit system.
• Add support for rescaling scene before render.
• Add support of all image formate like Png 48bit, Exr, HDRi, etc.
• Add Perspective render. no more need to create a camera before hit render. (need to be reversed in a few cases)
• Add Language Translation package for material/Maps/Objects.
• Add support for object group.

• A new set of textures are available now
  • Volume Clear Map
  • Volume Homogeneous Map
  • Volume Heterogeneous Map

• Add UV Tile modifier support

Improvements

• Multi-Thread object translation (20% faster).
• Add default value for render settings.
• Add default value for materials.
• Better viewport shader support.
• Add missing Transparency map.
• Add Glossy coated missing options.

Fixed Bugs

• Fix unlink material parameters.
• Fix crash on material editor build material cache with null material.
• Fix render parameters and materials not saving properly.
• Fix conflict with Vray materials.
• Fix Bump and Normal bump not working correctly.
• Fix wrong alpha channel in VFB
• Fix Objects faces can randomly get dark with OpenCL render engine.
• Fix of multi GPU selection not work correctly.
• Fix missing Transparency map.
• Fix bump sample issue.
• Fix Hidden object inside the group can still render.

Installer Improvements

• Update installer.
• Better uninstall progress.
• Add a cover image license.
• Update the license.

Knowing issues

Objects with bumps can get darker than usual.

• Lux Cameras Missing
• Render element and layer missing
• Lux Light incorrect bounding box
• post-render effect like Bloom does not support yet (interface only)
• image sampler Michell does not work properly
• The perspective camera can be rendered in the wrong way sometimes.

New Features

• Add support for 3dsmax 2020 and 2021.
• Add Cuda GPU support.
• Update to LuxCore 2.5.1b.
• Fix crash with no image selected for bitmap texture.
• Fix crash on material editor build material cache.
• Fix conflict with Arnold Renderer.
• Multi-Thread material editor (Slate editor only).

• A new set of textures are available now
  • Normal Map
  • Checker 2d
  • Checker 3d

• Complete set of Lux Math textures
  • Abs
  • Add
  • Clamp
  • Divide
  • Dotproducutn
  • Greater than
  • Less than
  • Mix
  • Modulo
  • Power
  • Round
  • Scale
  • Subtract

• Add UV map modifier support
• Add OpenSubdivide support

Improvements

• Render material in a background thread (Node material editor only)
• Multi-Thread export materials
• Material category fixed
• Maps category fixed
• Better memory handling in a huge scene
• load material and maps after select MaxToLux
• Slightly Faster material preview

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed issue with big scenes
• Fix memory leak in render time
• Fixed crash if Change Material type
• Fixed crash if the texture has a long path or contains space - Replaced with the asset manager for better file handling
• Fixed crash if any object, texture, or material name contains a special character or space
• Fix for Any object without material will be moved to the center point.
• Fixed crash where no image pipeline selected
• Fix glass does not render correctly
• Fixed Sobol sampler does not work properly
• Fix denoiser not work on the final render
• Fix texture issue that causes first texture always removed from scene and cause crash on the final render

Installer Improvements

• using Dynamic Dll instead of static lib, a huge benefit on compile-time and easier for maintenance.
• uninstall plugin can cause 3dsmax crash Fixed
• Brand new installer base on opensource Wix toolset. many features with Smaller package size and auto-detection.
• It is possible to select the 3dsMax version at setup time.
• Autodetect multiple version of 3dsmax location
• Autodetect of selected 3dsmax location
• Better installation handler

Knowing issues

• Bump and Normal bump not working correctly.
• Objects with bumps can get darker than usual.
• Objects faces can randomly get dark with OpenCL render engine
• Volumetric map Missing
• Lux Cameras Missing
• Render element and layer missing
• Lux Light incorrect bounding box
• post-render effect like Bloom does not support yet (interface only)
• image sampler Michell does not work properly
• wrong alpha channel in VFB
• Better handling of the uninstalling process

New Features

• Added the support for 3dsmax 2018-2019-2020-2021(Problem with openimageIO.dll still persist)
• Added the support for sub materials
• Added the support for sub textures
• support for regional local language (beta)
• Add support for render device selection
• Add support for IBL (image-based lighting)
• Add world volume support
• Add support for Smooth segment group
• Add support for multilayer material support
• Add support for viewport material support (beta)

• Add brand New Lux Lights
  • Laser
  • Sky
  • Sun
  • Spot
  • Point
  • Sphere

• Add all image pipelines
  • Gamma Correction
  • Auto Linear
  • Lux Linear
  • Tonemap Linear
  • Reinhard
  • Gaussian Filter
  • Odin Denoiser

Improvements

• Faster material preview
• Better material preview
• Better Gamma support (Still gamma need to be set off in 3dsmax)
• Better support for VFB
• Better support for Clone VFB

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed issue with big scenes
• Fix memory leak in render time
• Fixed crash if Change Material type
• Fixed crash if the texture has a long path or contains space - Replaced with the asset manager for better file handling
• Fixed crash if any object, texture, or material name contains a special character or space
• Fix for Any object without material will be moved to the center point.
• Fixed crash where no image pipeline selected
• Fix glass does not render correctly
• Fixed Sobol sampler does not work properly
• Fix denoiser not work on the final render
• Fix texture issue that causes first texture always removed from scene and cause crash on the final render

Installer Improvements

• Correct name in add remove the program
• Better installation handler
• detect 3dsmax location
• Add registry keys to handle installation and uninstallation

Knowing issues

• Bump and Normal bump not working correctly.
• Volumetric map Missing
• Wrong category for material
• Lux Cameras Missing
• Render element and layer missing
• Lux Light incorrect bounding box
• post-render effect like Bloom does not support yet (interface only)
• uninstall plugin can cause 3dsmax crash
• image sampler Michell does not work properly
• wrong alpha channel in VFB