Forest Pack 5.2 and RailClone 2.7.4 released

Press release 2016-10-14 14:53 article > Software

Check out what's new in the latest versions of RailClone and Forest Pack from iToo software.

Top image: Granito Villa by vicnguyendesign.

Forest Pack 5.2

Improved Forest Effect to scatter items on displaced surfaces. The process is simplified and surfaces can now be any shape before being displaced.
Fixed bug which would create duplicate names with imported library objects (in 'forest_templates' layer).
Fixed warning error in Octane with disabled Forest objects.
Fixed Areas->Paint tool when using large brush on detailed areas.
Fixed bug updating first frame rendered by a node on Backburner jobs (Mental Ray only)
Added General->Log Level. Setting it to Normal/Debug, Forest generates extra information while rendering. Max log file is stored at: C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\<max version>\ENU\Network\Max.log
Added log information when rendering with Mental Ray. Check it at "Rendering->Render Message Window", or in Backburner logs.
Fixed rare crash in V-Ray with Fake Shadows.
Custom Edit uses local axis of each item, instead axis of the Forest object.
Fixed updating issue with Forest Edge.
Fixed crash on Max close.
Added support for long paths in registry configuration values.
Fixed errors in Corona material library.

RailClone 2.7.4

Improved behaviour of retain parameters feature with Library and Copy Style operations.
Fixed crash on Library Browser when importing without an item selected.
Fixed potential issue of Clipping areas with multithreading.
Fixed crash on Conditional operator when using "Multiple of" with a Parameter returning zero.
Fixed crash on Max close.
Added support for long paths in registry configuration values.
Fixed random crash in V-Ray when using dynamic geometry and certain types of segments.

More: RailClone 2.7.4 and Forest Pack 5.2 update.

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