What's new

Forest Pack Lite/Pro 3.3

Many new features are included in this release:

• Distribution Map->Diversity. new modes to define the variation of plants throughout the distribution area: Clusters and Color ID.
• Scale Falloff from area splines.
• Collision checking has been rewritten completely. The new algorithm is much more accurate and flexible.
• Distribution Map now supports all types of maps, not only bitmaps. These include animated and procedural textures.
• The items can be rotated along any axis, not only Z. Added random rotation for X and Y axis.
• Scattering process now is fully multithread, using all CPU cores. Performance gain can reach 100% in complex scenes.
•  Tint Color Maps including random and texture modes. All parameters can be defined globally or by material.
•  New Creation Tools modes. Scattering over complex surfaces is now possible as well.
• And much more. See all changes in the release notes

Besides the changes introduced, we have enabled Collision checking for Forest Lite. Most of the new features (as Diversity) are available as well !.

We have also updated the Urban Park tutorial, adding the files for VRay/Max 9.

Architectural Visualization Challenge

Ronen Bekerman announces in his blog the first Architectural Visualization Challenge.

In this contest you are asked to visualize a small scale private house design - The GH House. The house model is provided for your use with an optional garden and pool, but you can create your own garden for it and you must also place the house in a context of your choice.

Peter Guthrie will be part of the Judging panel in this one, and there are great prizes from great sponsors: Next Limit, Chaosgroup, Luxology, e-on Software, ASGVIS, Informatix, Itoo Software, Exlevel, Epictor & Premium3DModels.

Itoo Software sponsors this event, contributing with three licenses of Forest Pack Pro for the winners.