Forest Pack 4.0.2

Render​

• Added native support for more render engines: VRayRT, Maxwell Render, Arion, Octane and Thea Render.
• Added compatibility for Maxwell plugin 2.7.24. Note: This is now the lower version supported.
• Maxwell render visibility flags are used.
• Forest Color and other tint modes are not supported on the new engines.
• Be sure your render software is upgraded to the latest version.
• Support for these engines is experimental, please report any problem that you find.

Library Browser​

• Added 3D models of grass, flowers and stones.

• Added Ready-to-use Presets. Some of them include two versions: detail (for small areas), and large (using clumps, optimized for large areas).

  note

  All models of the library include materials for Scanline,Mental Ray and VRay, not for other engines.+ Added support for models organized in separate meshes or groups. Forest attachs all elements in a single mesh when importing.

• Commonly used options have been moved to the main window: Material handling, Merge/XRef, etc.

• Added render engine selector for libraries that support multiple materials.

• Classic 2D Library is not installed by default. It is available from the installer as "Legacy Library".

Geometry List​

• Support for groups in Custom Objects.
• This mode is useful to scatter groups of plants, preserving their composition. For example, sets of flowers or grass.
• It works nicely used together Distribution->Diversity->Clusters.
• Elements of a group are handled as individual items once scattered, both for the boundary checking and surface placement. This also has a great impact on the number of items generated, be care when scattering groups with many objects.
• Don't use groups for objects that must be handled an unique object (for example a tree). In this case, use a single mesh as before.
• Groups must be assigned using the name selector. Max doesn't support "pick" groups from the scene.
• Added compatibility with Laubwerk Plants.
• Added multi-select support. Now it is possible to edit or delete multiple items at once.
• Added lock aspect ratio button to Geometry->Width/Height.
• Geometry->Material is not longer a required parameter. If not defined, the material of the Custom Object is used.
• Forest automaterials are generated using random names, to avoid duplicates.
• Optimize Material works on the custom object material if Geometry List->Material is not defined.

Display​

• Points-cloud now uses a simulated shading mode, to improve 3D look. Use the slider to define the shading factor.
• Added global and local density parameters for Points-cloud.
• Nested Forest objects (as clumps of grass) don't require to set anymore Render->Meshes mode (VRay and Mental Ray only)

Camera​

• Custom Look-at targets, independent of the Camera.

Surfaces​

• Added Density/Scale falloff curves by Slope.

Tree Editor​

• Added three creation modes: selection, random and sequence. These modes also works with the Creation Tools.
• Added separate model selector for "Add Items".
• Added Properties->SubItem. Defines the subitem index when the item belongs to a Group.