renderStacks has been released

quasiKrystal 2020-08-20 12:44 article > All

renderStacks is a new render pass/generic task manager for 3dsMax.

renderStacks allows you to define a sequence of tasks to be executed per pass, and you can have unlimited passes per scene. It will also eliminate many common scene management duties. You just need to configure passes once and concentrate on making art. How much render node time has been wasted because of a simple mistake? renderStacks will help to prevent many of the potential human errors. Even better, you can do all this with an artist firendly UI without coding a single line of script.

Are you interested in all the features this new tool offers? Check here on the developer website: https://renderstacks.com/renderstacks/

renderStack is available for free for non-commercial uses. It is a full featured version without limitation. As long as you don’t make money from your render, you can try it also in the studio environment. For commercial uses you can choose perpetual or subscription option.

More details about license & downloading you can find here: https://renderstacks.com/buy/

Author: quasiKrystal

Tags: renderStacks

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