Comparison between Forest Pack Lite and Pro
Currently, two versions are available: Forest Pack Lite and Forest Pack Pro. Forest Pack Lite is free for any project, personal or commercial. However, some features are disabled and only available in Forest Pack Pro.
Forest Pack Lite
This version is free for personal and commercial use for an unlimited period of time. It is fully functional with some limitations listed below. You can get it from the Download page.
Forest Pack Pro
Forest Pack Pro has advanced features for surfaces, tree placement and importing/exporting tools. Also, it includes a full library of planar trees and shrubs that you can edit it and add your own trees and textures. Visit our Online Store for more information about prices and license options.
Feature list
Rendering | Lite | Pro |
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Native shaders for Arnold | ||
Native shaders for VRay | ||
Billboards optimization | ||
Random tint by item | ||
Tint by element (as leaves on a tree) | ||
Scattering | Lite | Pro |
Unlimited types of plants by object | ||
Up to three types of plants by object | ||
Unlimited areas by object | ||
Up to four areas by object | ||
Scattering over uneven surfaces | ||
Diversity / Clusters | ||
Custom Edit mode, to edit items individually | ||
Distribution of items along a path | ||
Real-time camera clipping | ||
Points-cloud viewport mode | ||
Random transformation of position, rotation and scale | ||
Full Animation support, including multiple random samples | ||
Collision checking | ||
Effects | Lite | Pro |
Effects Browser and built in effects | ||
Load and edit 3rd party effects | ||
Create, save and share new effects | ||
Libraries | Lite | Pro |
Library browser | ||
Library editor | ||
More than 100 library items, including billboards, 3D models and Presets | ||
Utilities | Lite | Pro |
Real time status window | ||
User presets | ||
Creation tools | ||
Forest tools | ||
Conversion to editable Mesh | ||
Other Benefits | Lite | Pro |
Prioritized technical support | ||
Early access to beta versions | ||
Frequently patches and releases |