iToo Software has released Forest Pack 8, the latest version of their trailblazing scattering and scene assembly plugin for 3ds Max, introducing new features of Forest Sets, linked areas, improvements to effects, and much more.
Forest Set
Image via iToo Software
Forest Set is a new helper plugin used to create a multi-purpose container for scene objects. A Forest Set object can be added to a Forest object as a collection of geometry, surfaces, references, or areas. Multiple Forest Objects can share a Forest Set, making it simple to add or remove areas, geometry, or surfaces and update several scatters from one easy-to-edit location. Even better, the contents of a layer can be dynamically linked to a Forest Set, making it easy to update scatters using familiar scene organization tools.
Linked Areas and Surfaces
Image via iToo Software
With the ability to link to areas and surfaces used in another Forest Pack object, you can create a single parent object that controls all of the scattering areas within a scene. Parameters that are specific to each type of area are inherited but common parameters such as include/exclude, falloff etc. are local and can be modified per Forest Object for some incredibly flexible setups.
In addition, now it’s possible to use Spline, Object, and other areas in combination with UV surfaces by projecting them along 3 axes using the new Area->Projection Axis parameter. Forest Effects have been expanded with the ability to reference splines that are independent of distribution areas.
Check out the introduction video of Forest Pack 8:
For more details, you can visit iToo Software’s page.
As the authorized render farm of iToo Software’s Forest Pack and RailClone, Fox Renderfarm will continue to provide customers with a faster, safer, cheaper, and easier cloud rendering service for 3D artists.
Source: iToo Software
