Changes for v2.15.08 are:
- Adds support for Max 2025
- Adds support for searching/relinking/collecting/archiving the content of IFL files
- The content of IFL files is now copied whenn storing models/materials to the library with assets
- Adds support for searching/relinking/collecting/archiving the content of Vrmat files
- Adds support for archives larger than 4GB
- Enhances File ReLocate capability
- Adds the ability to sort assets by asset type/extension
- Adds the ability to include/exclude files from Collecting by Extension
- Adds the ability to include/exclude files from Renaming by Extension
- Adds the ability to include/exclude directories from Searching by Mask
- Improves the "Duplicate Asset Replacement" dialog UI
- Adds the ability to set different width/height for rendering preview thumbnails
- Adds the ability to turn off/on lights from model scenes when rendering preview thumbnails
- Drops support for rendering previews of IES files
- Adds an option to Render Preview settings - Ignore Fit To Dummy

Batch Render&Relink is available for Max 2016 to 2025 and costs $15.50. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v1.5.57 are:
- Adds support for Max 2025
- Improves EXR support for single-channel textures
- Fixes the wrong appearance of single sided stacked environment portals
- Fixes the caustics/non-caustics switch for environment portals not working
- Fixes a potential bias using caustics with smart sampling enabled for emitter
- Fixes some modifier settings not being applicable to the global environment

Dali Renderer is available for Max 2018 to 2025 and costs $150 per year. A demo version is available here.

Changes for v3.0 are:
- Adds an automatic check for updates
- You can now update multiple links at once
- 3rd party plugins integration: Forest Pack & Rail Clone, V-Ray, FStorm, Corona
- You can now use other links as references, even from external Max scenes, set up templates
- Enhanced manipulation of links
- Enhanced graphical interface
- Optimized Revit import
- Faster import in general
- Better property and layer management
- Built-in material converter for Autodesk materials

ShowCaser is available for Max 2015 to 2025 and costs $19 per year. A demo version is available here.

Showcaser is a powerful and versatile tool for quickly creating animated project presentations in Max without the need for animation knowledge. With a simple and intuitive interface, Showcaser offers you several alternatives so that, starting from a static scene or a series of 3D models, you can easily create professional animations in no time.

ShowCaser is available for Max 2015 to 2025 and costs $19 per year. A demo version is available here.

If you are a plugin developer with source code for plugins that you don't develop anymore, it would be great if you could get in touch with me. I would be glad to recompile as many old plugins as possible to stop them from disappearing for ever. Just mail me to let me know what sort of stuff you've got.

Dave

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