A new V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max update is available for download now. The update for this high-end render plugin for Autodesk's 3ds Max contains the following improvements:
- Render most scenes up to 20-50% faster;
- A new variance-based adaptive sampler – a new algorithm that makes renders quicker to setup and removes the need to set subdivisions for lights and materials;
- Ray Traced Rounded Corners – for perfectly smooth edges at render time;
- New Sky Model and Aerial Perspective – for realistic natural-looking environments;
- Triplanar Mapping – for simple, UV-less textures;
- Improved V-Ray Clipper with Render-time Booleans – for cutaways using any arbitrary mesh;
- Stochastic Flakes – for more realistic materials like snow, sand, and car paints.
Availability
If you are new to V-Ray for 3ds Max, you can download demo versions here. If you are already using V-Ray for 3ds Max 3.x, you can go to your login page at ChaosGroup's website to get your latest full version of V-Ray for 3ds Max.