Neil Blevins updated his collection of Soulburn script.. the new update is added with some useful tools like groupWithPoint, objectReplacer, selectionHighlighter, surfaceSnapper, transformSelector. The new update is now compatible with 3ds max 9 – 2013.

Read More :
http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_tools/soulburnscripts/soulburnscripts.htm

Every 3ds max user has a question on which graphics card one should buy. Well Kim Lee and Lais Williams did some benchmark tests with GeForce GTX 580 vs Quadro 5000. Well the conclusion was we normally work 90%-95% on 3ds max viewports in this case Quadro 5000 would be useful and give you 2 to 4 times faster refresh viewport and if your task is to get some Cuda Cores in action then GTX 580 is the choice for cuda calculation. Well read the full benchmark test from the link below..

http://www.nyc3d.org/3dwp/PortfolioItems/geforce-gtx-580-vs-quadro-5000/

ItooSoft announced its new version of Railclone 1.4.2. RailClone is a 3ds max plugin for modeling parametric objects based on custom geometry parts. Railclone has a new unique concept of modeling that lets you create very complex and realistic models for ArchViz, Civil Engeneering and Interior design. The software includes a full library of preset models to create Fences, Railings, Barriers, Guardrails, Handrails or Walls. RailClone is not limited to a fixed set of primitives, you can use any geometry from the scene and define your own parametric structures.

http://www.itoosoft.com/railclone/reference/release_notes.php

MightyTiles is a 3D Studio Max (2008 – 2012) plugin that procedurally creates realistic looking tile-based textures, like brick walls, tile floors, parquet, cobblestone pavements, and many more! These tiles are created from photos of single bricks, cobblestones, etc. Just select a set of tiles and MightyTiles creates a high resolution texture for you! During render time MightyTiles sticks them together alternating each tile by a set of adjustable random parameters. This saves you a lot of memory and lets you create huge high resolution textures made of millions of tiles! Forget about tiling artifacts (there are none) and mip-mapping (there is no need of them)!

https://www.zwischendrin.com/en/detail/262

We all know if we have a low poly model and we need a better looking smooth 3d model we can simply use the turbosmooth..ah..and simply doing the opposite of Turbosmooth can be done using Turboreverse for 3ds max. Its a great and very useful plugin if you want to convert your high res. poly models to low poly.

• It is now 100 times faster, being a native 3ds Max plugin, not a maxscript anymore.
• It has the ability to reverse just parts of your models based on your selection.
• It can reverse multiple iterations at a time

http://www.mariussilaghi.com

Create Animated fountains in 3ds max using the F-tools maxscript. You can create very creative fountains using f-tools. F-Tools uses the 3ds max particle system and you can create musical and singing fountains. Download the demo from Fountain tools site.

http://www.fountain-tools.com

Exlevel released its new update of GrowFX 1.8.6. GrowFX now supports 3ds max 2013. With growfx you can create ultimate custom vegetations for your 3d scenes. Its available for $325
-  Added full compatibility with 3ds Max 2013 and 3ds Max Design 2013 (32 and 64-bit);
-   Improved algorithm for wind animation;
-   Added color blending modes for the Vertex Color;
-   Added Highlighted paths mode;
-   Added new Align width and Along edge options in the UVW Mapping rollout for the Leaves mesh;
-   Smooth growth of ending point for Noise direction modifier;
-   Added ability to disable calculations (for opening 3ds Max crashing scenes). To do this just click Start menu > All programs > Exlevel > GrowFX for 3dsMaxXXXX XX-bit > Disable calculations;
-   Correct copying of a path name when you copy the path;
-   Multiselection of paths for deleting and highlighting;
-   The message window does not show up every time anymore;
-   Some minor bugs are fixed.

The New version of Maxwell Render 2.7 from Next Limit will be released soon. Maxwell Render 2.7 will have an inbuilt support for grass rendering within maxwell render. You could create realistic grass, gardens, lawns and much more with this new feature.

http://www.maxwellrender.com

Exlevel released its new version of GrowFX 1.8.5. GrowFX 1.8.5 is still in its beta version with new additional features and improvements. With GrowFX you can generate all sort of Vegetation for your scenes. The new additions include

Read More : http://exlevel.com

RayFire 1.58 is a complete plugin for 3ds max which allows you to create all sorts of distruction. With RayFire you can create dynamic simulations with thousands of objects. You can create Demolitions and explosion within 3ds max. Below are the new features in RayFire 1.58

http://www.rayfirestudios.com