New in version 8.0: Forest Sets create master controls for multiple scattersįorest Pack 8.0 introduces ForestSet, a free accompanying helper plugin that acts as a container for scene objects, which can then be assigned in Forest Pack as geometry, references, surfaces or areas. The scattering process is fully parametric, and object distribution can also be controlled by image maps, splines or painting directly onto terrain geometry.įorest Pack can scatter both static and animated objects, with the option to randomise both texture maps and the time offset of animation cycles, or control them via image maps.

The plugin can generate scenes with hundreds of thousands of scattered objects, with a point cloud display mode to improve viewport response, and the option to convert Forest Pack objects to Max’s native instances. The ‘ultimate scattering tool for 3ds Max’ĭescribed by iToo as “the ultimate scattering tool for 3ds Max”, Forest Pack is designed to distribute objects across a scene: usually plant models, but also rocks, buildings or – as of Forest Pack 7 – lights. The update introduces ForestSet, a helper plugin that acts as a container for scattering objects, plus the option to link to surfaces or areas used in other Forest Objects, making it easier to interlink ecosystems.

IToo Software has released Forest Pack 8.0, the latest version of its scattering plugin for 3ds Max.

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