-LightMix: improved automatic setup, better UI, baking into scene -Corona Image Editor (CIE): for using LightMix, Denoising and Corona post-processing outside of 3D software -Interactive Rendering: faster than ever thanks to subsampling, 2D Pan Zoom support, zoom with focused sampling, fuzzy render regions -VFB improvements: collapsible categories, Curves, Sharpening and Blurring -Corona Scatter: scattering on splines and in patterns -Materials: Triplanar map, improved Layered Material UI -Distributed Rendering improvements such as assets automatically sent to slave machines that need them, more information and improved UI for master and slave machines, adaptivity and rendering to noise level limit, and more!
-LightMix: improved automatic setup, better UI, baking into scene -Corona Image Editor (CIE): for using LightMix, Denoising and Corona post-processing outside of 3D software -Interactive Rendering: faster than ever thanks to subsampling, 2D Pan Zoom support, zoom with focused sampling, fuzzy render regions -VFB improvements: collapsible categories, Curves, Sharpening and Blurring -Corona Scatter: scattering on splines and in patterns -Materials: Triplanar map, improved Layered Material UI -Distributed Rendering improvements such as assets automatically sent to slave machines that need them, more information and improved UI for master and slave machines, adaptivity and rendering to noise level limit, and more!
The siger Studio has released the update of SIGERSHADERS Corona Materials Presets Pro v.2.0.2 with over 30 Parquet materials (Chevron pattern) and some Fabric test scenes to Material Lab. The collection consists different categories of materials: Metal, Ceramic, Leather, Stone, Concrete, Glass, etc… The list of materials permanently grows.
Key Features: • 905 Corona material presets and templates. • User Material Library manager – fast material management. • Assign materials to single/multiple selected objects/groups directly. • Assign to material editor active (selected) slots. • Render material preview (single/category). • Material Lab. • High resolution seamless textures (4K and up). • Real-World Scale materials. • The list of content grows permanently. • Friendly and simple interface. • Useful for Corona Renderer newbies, average and power users.
The siger Studio has released the update of SIGERSHADERS Corona Materials Presets Pro v.2.0.2 with over 30 Parquet materials (Chevron pattern) and some Fabric test scenes to Material Lab. The collection consists different categories of materials: Metal, Ceramic, Leather, Stone, Concrete, Glass, etc… The list of materials permanently grows.
Key Features: • 905 Corona material presets and templates. • User Material Library manager – fast material management. • Assign materials to single/multiple selected objects/groups directly. • Assign to material editor active (selected) slots. • Render material preview (single/category). • Material Lab. • High resolution seamless textures (4K and up). • Real-World Scale materials. • The list of content grows permanently. • Friendly and simple interface. • Useful for Corona Renderer newbies, average and power users.
iCube R&D Group has announced that the new update for its plug-in for 3ds Max - MultiScatter v1.052 is now available and it now supports V-Ray, V-Ray RT, Mental Ray, Octane and Corona renderers.
Features: - Capability of creation huge amount of objects in array (hundreds of thousands and millions) - Quick rendertime generation of objects with optimized RAM management - Random transformations (scale, rotation) of objects in array - Distribution of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Scaling of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Realtime viewport preview of objects placement - Different types of viewport preview of objects - Special procedural map the MultiScatterTexture - 64-bit support
Additional features in v1.052: - Support for Mental Ray (including MProxy). - Any geometry can be used for scattering (e.g VRayScatter can only use VrayProxy). - Unlimited number of different objects within one MultiScatter. - Probability texture allows clustering distribution of objects, controlling size of a cluster and density of its borders. - Multi-core processing support at all stages of workflow including viewport render. - Any object from the current scene can be chosen for scattering. - Materials, properties, transformations and animations remain interactively linked between objects within MultiScatter and all related objects within the scene. - Help Pictures will help new users to navigate through the interface; this can be switched on/off. - Revolutionized Viewport mode Points allows viewing of the objects' geometry regardless of complexity and the quantity of objects in a scene. - Optionally MultiScatter can show wire color or diffused color of objects' materials. - Collisions inside a MultiScatter can be seen in a viewport. - A MultiScatter object can be converted into single geometry as well as copied across instances. This allows using MultiScatter as a modeling tool and other rendering engines can be used other than V-Ray and Mental Ray. - MultiScatter utility allows the control of huge numbers of MultiScatter objects. - MultiPainter object. This tool gives full control for object placement with a brush.
iCube R&D Group has announced that the new update for its plug-in for 3ds Max - MultiScatter v1.052 is now available and it now supports V-Ray, V-Ray RT, Mental Ray, Octane and Corona renderers.
Features: - Capability of creation huge amount of objects in array (hundreds of thousands and millions) - Quick rendertime generation of objects with optimized RAM management - Random transformations (scale, rotation) of objects in array - Distribution of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Scaling of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Realtime viewport preview of objects placement - Different types of viewport preview of objects - Special procedural map the MultiScatterTexture - 64-bit support
Additional features in v1.052: - Support for Mental Ray (including MProxy). - Any geometry can be used for scattering (e.g VRayScatter can only use VrayProxy). - Unlimited number of different objects within one MultiScatter. - Probability texture allows clustering distribution of objects, controlling size of a cluster and density of its borders. - Multi-core processing support at all stages of workflow including viewport render. - Any object from the current scene can be chosen for scattering. - Materials, properties, transformations and animations remain interactively linked between objects within MultiScatter and all related objects within the scene. - Help Pictures will help new users to navigate through the interface; this can be switched on/off. - Revolutionized Viewport mode Points allows viewing of the objects' geometry regardless of complexity and the quantity of objects in a scene. - Optionally MultiScatter can show wire color or diffused color of objects' materials. - Collisions inside a MultiScatter can be seen in a viewport. - A MultiScatter object can be converted into single geometry as well as copied across instances. This allows using MultiScatter as a modeling tool and other rendering engines can be used other than V-Ray and Mental Ray. - MultiScatter utility allows the control of huge numbers of MultiScatter objects. - MultiPainter object. This tool gives full control for object placement with a brush.
Rotem Shiffman has announced the release of VFB+ 2.8 (Virtual Frame Buffer), the advanced frame buffer plugin for 3DS Max. It features an intuitive user interface, renders history capabilities. It support in 3DS Max 2017 for high DPI monitors and for very large images (over 2GB), changes to contrast which now uses an improved S-curve algorithm, and improved UI icons.
Features included: • 32-bit per channel color correction. • Various correction controls including exposure, gamma, multi-channel curves, vignette, chromatic aberration, bloom, glare, blur/sharpen, speckle reduction, noise reduction, etc. • Depth of Field based on Z-Depth. • VFB+ is active while rendering, including tweaking of color correction and stamping. • Captures Render Elements, G-Buffer channels, and RTT elements as well as the main pass. • Composition guides help you tweak your image. • Pixel Aspect Ratio correction display. • 4 different A|B comparison modes. • Display modes for all channels. • Support for 3D color LUTs. • Realtime RGB Histogram. • Rich WYSIWYG stamping system with virtually any imaginable variable including arbitrary MAXScript expressions. • Fully documented. • Customizable interoperability options. • MAXScript interface provides access to almost all features.
Rotem Shiffman has announced the release of VFB+ 2.8 (Virtual Frame Buffer), the advanced frame buffer plugin for 3DS Max. It features an intuitive user interface, renders history capabilities. It support in 3DS Max 2017 for high DPI monitors and for very large images (over 2GB), changes to contrast which now uses an improved S-curve algorithm, and improved UI icons.
Features included: • 32-bit per channel color correction. • Various correction controls including exposure, gamma, multi-channel curves, vignette, chromatic aberration, bloom, glare, blur/sharpen, speckle reduction, noise reduction, etc. • Depth of Field based on Z-Depth. • VFB+ is active while rendering, including tweaking of color correction and stamping. • Captures Render Elements, G-Buffer channels, and RTT elements as well as the main pass. • Composition guides help you tweak your image. • Pixel Aspect Ratio correction display. • 4 different A|B comparison modes. • Display modes for all channels. • Support for 3D color LUTs. • Realtime RGB Histogram. • Rich WYSIWYG stamping system with virtually any imaginable variable including arbitrary MAXScript expressions. • Fully documented. • Customizable interoperability options. • MAXScript interface provides access to almost all features.
Check out the video showing Corona 1.6 for 3ds Max Daily Builds preview. This is a preview of in-development features, so things may change before the final release.
A preview video taking a look at some of the features already in the daily builds of 1.6 from December 2016, including - improved sampling of HDRIs with high contrast (e.g. embedded sun) - Curves in the VFB, Triplanar mapping - soft edges for render regions - pan and zoom in the VFB during interactive rendering - render directly to non-panoramic stereo images
For information on trying out daily builds please go here!
Check out the video showing Corona 1.6 for 3ds Max Daily Builds preview. This is a preview of in-development features, so things may change before the final release.
A preview video taking a look at some of the features already in the daily builds of 1.6 from December 2016, including - improved sampling of HDRIs with high contrast (e.g. embedded sun) - Curves in the VFB, Triplanar mapping - soft edges for render regions - pan and zoom in the VFB during interactive rendering - render directly to non-panoramic stereo images
For information on trying out daily builds please go here!
cebas Visual Technology announced the immediate availability of psd-manager 4.0 - the multi-layer PSD exporter for Autodesk 3ds Max. The update provides new features and support for 3ds Max 2017
New Features:
Adjustment layers for a non-destructive workflow
-Save 3ds max Gamma correction as precise Photoshop Adjustment Layer in the PSD file - -Precisely matches 3ds max Gamma correction - -Allows to correctly compose render elements in linear space within 8/16 bit PSD files
-Save V-Ray color corrections as Adjustment Layer (embedded LUT) - -Start tonal adjustments in the V-Ray framebuffer, then improve or revert as needed within Photoshop
Improved Render Elements Output: -New Auto-Sort mode keeps layers organized continuously -Render elements can now be encloed into a global layer group -Per render element control over Gamma correction and V-Ray color corrections -Updated built-in presets for over 200 render element types
Named Selection Sets Output:
-3ds max Named Selection sets can now be used for quick and easy creation of masks -User friendly, since no IDs need to be assigned to create masks for arbitrary groups of objects -Masks can be exported as layers (Alpha Matte, Luminance Matte, Render Cut-out) or channels
Corona Renderer Support:
-psd-manager now supports Corona (Rendered Image Output and Render Elements Output) -Built-in presets apply correct blending mode, layer visibility, layer order etc. for all Corona render elements -Auto-sort mode ensures Framestamp, Beauty, Bloom & Glare are on top of the stack and all Masking and Light Select elements stay among their own kind -Automatic Corona CMasking_Mask render element splitting & naming
V-Ray specific improvements
-Optimized workflow for V-Ray Denoiser - -Denoiser elements are automatically arranged on top of other layers - -Gamma correction is applied to Denosier layer but not to elements that need to stay in linear space for back-to-beauty compositing - -Optionally exclude render channels generated by V-Ray Denoiser from export -Export V-Ray color corrections as Color Lookup Adjustment Layer (LUT based) -New built-in presets for V-Ray Render Elements (Denoiser, NoiseLevel, MtlReflectIOR, OptionRE ) -V-Ray color corrections are automatically applied to specific render elements only (RGB, Denoiser, ObjectSelect, MtlSelect) -V-Ray color corrections can be enabled per render element -VRayMtlSelect and VRayObjectSelect elements now use layer transparency by default
PSB Format support (Photoshop Large Document Format):
-Creation of Photoshop documents over 2 gigabytes in file size or 30000 pixels in resolution is now supported -Automatic switching to PSB format when the limits of the PSD format are exceeded (no re-rendering required)
Improved Scene Layers Output:
-List of scene layers is now shown as a hierarchy, sorted and resizable -Scene layers appear in order of the flattened hierarchy in the PSD file. -Empty layers are filtered out even when objects are just obscured or outside the field of view
Other new Features and Changes:
-3ds max 2017 support -Custom dithering algorithm to avoid noticeable patterns of standard 3ds max dithering -Option to show or hide all masking layers -Support for ART Renderer render elements export (added workaround for ART bug) -Simplified deployment and updates using Cebas Product Manager
Pricing & Availability
psd-manager 4.0 is now available at the cebas shop starting from 5$/5€ a month (one year license). Licensing options now include both perpetual (Full 159$ / Upgrade 79$) and rental licenses. Prices may vary depending on the region you are located in. All purchases of psd-manager 3 made in 2016 will be upgraded to psd-manager 4 at no charge. The free upgrade can be ordered until end of March 2017 using this email form. Please contact info@cebas.com if you have any questions.
cebas Visual Technology announced the immediate availability of psd-manager 4.0 - the multi-layer PSD exporter for Autodesk 3ds Max. The update provides new features and support for 3ds Max 2017
New Features:
Adjustment layers for a non-destructive workflow
-Save 3ds max Gamma correction as precise Photoshop Adjustment Layer in the PSD file - -Precisely matches 3ds max Gamma correction - -Allows to correctly compose render elements in linear space within 8/16 bit PSD files
-Save V-Ray color corrections as Adjustment Layer (embedded LUT) - -Start tonal adjustments in the V-Ray framebuffer, then improve or revert as needed within Photoshop
Improved Render Elements Output: -New Auto-Sort mode keeps layers organized continuously -Render elements can now be encloed into a global layer group -Per render element control over Gamma correction and V-Ray color corrections -Updated built-in presets for over 200 render element types
Named Selection Sets Output:
-3ds max Named Selection sets can now be used for quick and easy creation of masks -User friendly, since no IDs need to be assigned to create masks for arbitrary groups of objects -Masks can be exported as layers (Alpha Matte, Luminance Matte, Render Cut-out) or channels
Corona Renderer Support:
-psd-manager now supports Corona (Rendered Image Output and Render Elements Output) -Built-in presets apply correct blending mode, layer visibility, layer order etc. for all Corona render elements -Auto-sort mode ensures Framestamp, Beauty, Bloom & Glare are on top of the stack and all Masking and Light Select elements stay among their own kind -Automatic Corona CMasking_Mask render element splitting & naming
V-Ray specific improvements
-Optimized workflow for V-Ray Denoiser - -Denoiser elements are automatically arranged on top of other layers - -Gamma correction is applied to Denosier layer but not to elements that need to stay in linear space for back-to-beauty compositing - -Optionally exclude render channels generated by V-Ray Denoiser from export -Export V-Ray color corrections as Color Lookup Adjustment Layer (LUT based) -New built-in presets for V-Ray Render Elements (Denoiser, NoiseLevel, MtlReflectIOR, OptionRE ) -V-Ray color corrections are automatically applied to specific render elements only (RGB, Denoiser, ObjectSelect, MtlSelect) -V-Ray color corrections can be enabled per render element -VRayMtlSelect and VRayObjectSelect elements now use layer transparency by default
PSB Format support (Photoshop Large Document Format):
-Creation of Photoshop documents over 2 gigabytes in file size or 30000 pixels in resolution is now supported -Automatic switching to PSB format when the limits of the PSD format are exceeded (no re-rendering required)
Improved Scene Layers Output:
-List of scene layers is now shown as a hierarchy, sorted and resizable -Scene layers appear in order of the flattened hierarchy in the PSD file. -Empty layers are filtered out even when objects are just obscured or outside the field of view
Other new Features and Changes:
-3ds max 2017 support -Custom dithering algorithm to avoid noticeable patterns of standard 3ds max dithering -Option to show or hide all masking layers -Support for ART Renderer render elements export (added workaround for ART bug) -Simplified deployment and updates using Cebas Product Manager
Pricing & Availability
psd-manager 4.0 is now available at the cebas shop starting from 5$/5€ a month (one year license). Licensing options now include both perpetual (Full 159$ / Upgrade 79$) and rental licenses. Prices may vary depending on the region you are located in. All purchases of psd-manager 3 made in 2016 will be upgraded to psd-manager 4 at no charge. The free upgrade can be ordered until end of March 2017 using this email form. Please contact info@cebas.com if you have any questions.
Corona for C4D Alpha 6 RC1 is now available for download with the latest feature set from the recently released Corona 1.5 for 3ds Max over to Corona for C4D.
So what are some of the most significant new features from the 1.5 Core that appear in A6 RC1?
-Interactive LightMix, -Bloom & glare, filmic tone mapping and other VFB post-processing features (accessible both through Corona VFB and C4D Picture Viewer), -PBR materials, -Image denoising, -Much faster displacement processing, -… and many, many more (complete list coming with the final A6 release).
Corona for C4D Alpha 6 RC1 is now available for download with the latest feature set from the recently released Corona 1.5 for 3ds Max over to Corona for C4D.
So what are some of the most significant new features from the 1.5 Core that appear in A6 RC1?
-Interactive LightMix, -Bloom & glare, filmic tone mapping and other VFB post-processing features (accessible both through Corona VFB and C4D Picture Viewer), -PBR materials, -Image denoising, -Much faster displacement processing, -… and many, many more (complete list coming with the final A6 release).
Corona Renderer 1.5 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2012-2017 with some pretty cool features and improvements. Its focuses on significantly reducing the need for post-production software, increasing compatibility with materials from third party software, and of course increased stability
New Features: Interactive LightMix is unique to Corona Renderer and lets you adjust intensity and color of your lights and light emitting materials during and after render – perfect for anything from subtle adjustments through to turning day into night.
Corona Materials have been updated to match evolving industry standards. This means they will work more like you expect if you are familiar with working in other engines, and gives increased compatibility when importing materials from third party software such as Allegorithmic’s Substance tools, Quixel’s Megascans, etc. Existing scenes will load with the new PBR mode disabled, and with Legacy mode enabled if necessary, to ensure they render without any changes to the materials. Also, textured Corona materials can now be previewed directly in the 3ds Max viewport.
VFB features such as bloom, glare, filmic tone mapping, vignette, and saturation give you much more creative control over the end result, reducing your need to rely on post-production software.
LUTs have been added to the VFB so that you can load .cube and .3dl LUT files to apply to your renders. The CoronaOutput map now also supports LUT processing, which can be used to apply LUTs to a bitmap or procedural map for use in your materials.
Corona Distance Map lets you create “smart” materials that know how far away they are from objects in the scene. Use this to add waves around a coastline, wear-and-tear where objects meet, dirt and noise under window sills, and more.
Smaller Improvements -CoronaMtls can now be displayed directly in the viewport: Corona materials can now be displayed in the viewport with visible textures. - Making refraction glossy no longer darkens the material -Added option to denoise individual render elements -A checkbox for each render element allows you to enable Denoising for that element. Added temporal consistency option to Corona Scatter When the “Distribute on” object is animated, enabling this option will prevent the instances popping in and out of existence across keyframes. -CoronaOutput map has new controls: brightness, saturation, contrast. -Non-color mapped render elements (e.g. world position, normals, velocity) are now saved linearly in EXR format This is due to a limitation in 3ds Max. It also means that for proper saving to LDR, the gamma has to be overridden to 1.0 in the file save dialog. -Partial support for 3ds Max ART Renderer’s Physical Material added Most features are supported, with partial support for Clearcoat and Subsurface Scattering. Metalness is not supported. -Lowered memory footprint when using more than 255 lights -Unchecking the Cast Shadows property now has a more consistent effect Changing this setting in the 3ds Max Object Properties dialog now works the same as using the object’s material in a CoronaRaySwitch in all but the GI slots. -Improved parsing of scenes with a LOT of Scatter instances by about 50% -New contrast algorithm – works very closely to Photoshop, and does not make the image brighter or darker in general. -Contrast can now have negative values that lower the original image contrast. -Color Tint is now accessible from the VFB This was previously available in the CoronaCameraMod and Camera/Exposure/Tone Mapping rollout in the Render Setup, and is now shown directly in the VFB. -Corona Proxy Exporter was updated to version 0.96. -Corona Converter Script was updated to version 1.29.
Corona Renderer 1.5 is freely available to all customers on FairSaaS (monthly, yearly), Box with Subscription and Educational/Student license more information here. The next public Alpha of Corona for C4D
Corona Renderer 1.5 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2012-2017 with some pretty cool features and improvements. Its focuses on significantly reducing the need for post-production software, increasing compatibility with materials from third party software, and of course increased stability
New Features: Interactive LightMix is unique to Corona Renderer and lets you adjust intensity and color of your lights and light emitting materials during and after render – perfect for anything from subtle adjustments through to turning day into night.
Corona Materials have been updated to match evolving industry standards. This means they will work more like you expect if you are familiar with working in other engines, and gives increased compatibility when importing materials from third party software such as Allegorithmic’s Substance tools, Quixel’s Megascans, etc. Existing scenes will load with the new PBR mode disabled, and with Legacy mode enabled if necessary, to ensure they render without any changes to the materials. Also, textured Corona materials can now be previewed directly in the 3ds Max viewport.
VFB features such as bloom, glare, filmic tone mapping, vignette, and saturation give you much more creative control over the end result, reducing your need to rely on post-production software.
LUTs have been added to the VFB so that you can load .cube and .3dl LUT files to apply to your renders. The CoronaOutput map now also supports LUT processing, which can be used to apply LUTs to a bitmap or procedural map for use in your materials.
Corona Distance Map lets you create “smart” materials that know how far away they are from objects in the scene. Use this to add waves around a coastline, wear-and-tear where objects meet, dirt and noise under window sills, and more.
Smaller Improvements -CoronaMtls can now be displayed directly in the viewport: Corona materials can now be displayed in the viewport with visible textures. - Making refraction glossy no longer darkens the material -Added option to denoise individual render elements -A checkbox for each render element allows you to enable Denoising for that element. Added temporal consistency option to Corona Scatter When the “Distribute on” object is animated, enabling this option will prevent the instances popping in and out of existence across keyframes. -CoronaOutput map has new controls: brightness, saturation, contrast. -Non-color mapped render elements (e.g. world position, normals, velocity) are now saved linearly in EXR format This is due to a limitation in 3ds Max. It also means that for proper saving to LDR, the gamma has to be overridden to 1.0 in the file save dialog. -Partial support for 3ds Max ART Renderer’s Physical Material added Most features are supported, with partial support for Clearcoat and Subsurface Scattering. Metalness is not supported. -Lowered memory footprint when using more than 255 lights -Unchecking the Cast Shadows property now has a more consistent effect Changing this setting in the 3ds Max Object Properties dialog now works the same as using the object’s material in a CoronaRaySwitch in all but the GI slots. -Improved parsing of scenes with a LOT of Scatter instances by about 50% -New contrast algorithm – works very closely to Photoshop, and does not make the image brighter or darker in general. -Contrast can now have negative values that lower the original image contrast. -Color Tint is now accessible from the VFB This was previously available in the CoronaCameraMod and Camera/Exposure/Tone Mapping rollout in the Render Setup, and is now shown directly in the VFB. -Corona Proxy Exporter was updated to version 0.96. -Corona Converter Script was updated to version 1.29.
Corona Renderer 1.5 is freely available to all customers on FairSaaS (monthly, yearly), Box with Subscription and Educational/Student license more information here. The next public Alpha of Corona for C4D
Check out the video showing a quick preview of Corona Render 1.5 for 3ds Max with cool feature LightMixer. This feature allows you to change the color and multiplier of any light in the scene. It makes the adjust lighting to be more easier!
Check out the video showing a quick preview of Corona Render 1.5 for 3ds Max with cool feature LightMixer. This feature allows you to change the color and multiplier of any light in the scene. It makes the adjust lighting to be more easier!
Corona Renderer 1.4 for 3ds Max is now available with many new features to this CPU-based un(biased) photorealistic renderer.
Render times can be reduced by as much as 50 to 70% thanks to the new denoising capability, which is based on the 3D scene information and not just a 2D post-process effect, while adaptive rendering further reduces noise and grain in renders. Corona now also efficiently handles scenes with more than 255 lights.
Workflow is accelerated thanks to multiple render regions in interactive rendering, the Visual Frame Buffer allowing renders to be saved for quick A / B comparisons, the use of Nitrous for viewport drawing of all Corona Light / proxy / scatter items, and the option to display Corona Scatter objects as pointclouds in the viewport.
The update also brings with it an extensive list of other improvements and features, bug fixes, and support for all versions of 3ds Max, including the recently released 2017 version, in the installer.
Full information on the changes is available on the company blog post
Render Legion s.r.o. are developers of the Corona Render engine. Commercially available since 2014, Corona Renderer is fully integrated into 3ds Max, with integrated Cinema 4D and SketchUp versions in development. More Corona Plugin [post_ad]
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Corona Renderer 1.4 for 3ds Max is now available with many new features to this CPU-based un(biased) photorealistic renderer.
Render times can be reduced by as much as 50 to 70% thanks to the new denoising capability, which is based on the 3D scene information and not just a 2D post-process effect, while adaptive rendering further reduces noise and grain in renders. Corona now also efficiently handles scenes with more than 255 lights.
Workflow is accelerated thanks to multiple render regions in interactive rendering, the Visual Frame Buffer allowing renders to be saved for quick A / B comparisons, the use of Nitrous for viewport drawing of all Corona Light / proxy / scatter items, and the option to display Corona Scatter objects as pointclouds in the viewport.
The update also brings with it an extensive list of other improvements and features, bug fixes, and support for all versions of 3ds Max, including the recently released 2017 version, in the installer.
Full information on the changes is available on the company blog post
Render Legion s.r.o. are developers of the Corona Render engine. Commercially available since 2014, Corona Renderer is fully integrated into 3ds Max, with integrated Cinema 4D and SketchUp versions in development. More Corona Plugin [post_ad]
Corona v1.3 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 is now available to all customers on FairSaaS (monthly, yearly), Box with Subscription and Educational/Student license
Animated Corona Proxy added animation support to Corona Proxy. It uses the same .cproxy format as the old static proxy.
Anisotropy Improvement Reflection anisotropy is now in object space by default (highlights are rotated when rotating the object). UVW-space anisotropy can be optionally enabled.
Added Corona Layered Material New Layered Material works like 3ds Max Blend material, but it combines multiple materials instead of just two. This for example allows quick setup of complex rusted or worn-off materials.
Optional Render Elements Anti-Aliasing Render elements can now have anti-aliasing enabled or disabled individually. Both elements with and without AA can be rendered in a single shot. Also the “Render elements without AA” checkbox was removed as it is no longer needed.
Corona Scatter – Collision Detection Much denser packing of scattered instances is now generated when “Avoid collisions” is on and the instances are randomly rotated. We also added the “strictness”parameter – it relaxes the self-intersection constraint a bit, making it possible to densely fill an area with almost non-intersecting instances.
Full features list and fixed list can be found here!
Availability
Mỏe information and get Corona v1.3 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 here More Rendering Plugin [post_ad]
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Corona v1.3 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 is now available to all customers on FairSaaS (monthly, yearly), Box with Subscription and Educational/Student license
Animated Corona Proxy added animation support to Corona Proxy. It uses the same .cproxy format as the old static proxy.
Anisotropy Improvement Reflection anisotropy is now in object space by default (highlights are rotated when rotating the object). UVW-space anisotropy can be optionally enabled.
Added Corona Layered Material New Layered Material works like 3ds Max Blend material, but it combines multiple materials instead of just two. This for example allows quick setup of complex rusted or worn-off materials.
Optional Render Elements Anti-Aliasing Render elements can now have anti-aliasing enabled or disabled individually. Both elements with and without AA can be rendered in a single shot. Also the “Render elements without AA” checkbox was removed as it is no longer needed.
Corona Scatter – Collision Detection Much denser packing of scattered instances is now generated when “Avoid collisions” is on and the instances are randomly rotated. We also added the “strictness”parameter – it relaxes the self-intersection constraint a bit, making it possible to densely fill an area with almost non-intersecting instances.
Full features list and fixed list can be found here!
Availability
Mỏe information and get Corona v1.3 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 here More Rendering Plugin [post_ad]
-Displacement Improvements -Corona Renderer v1.2 brings you a completely re-worked displacement which should be much more powerful, stable and less memory-hungry. The new algorithm also creates nicer meshes with less meshing artifacts. We are also planning further displacement enhancements in 1.3 as well.
-Keep Edges Together The new “Keep Edges Together” functionality for displacement which many of you requested
-Corona Displacement Modifier Displacement is now also available as a modifier – CoronaDisplacementMod
-3ds Max 2016 Physical Camera is now supported -“Area to Render: Selected” is now supported -Added support for 3ds Max atmospheric effects -Added seed spinner to MultiMap -The standalone (simple) Corona Sun has been reworked. It is now targeted and displays proper illumination in the viewport -Textures in CoronaScatter now support vertex color as well as other extra mapping channels -MultiMap now has 100 maximum slots (some of them are accessible only via maxscript) -New improved proxy exporter script -Added “override enviro distance” option to z-depth render element -Added “override enviro color” option to CTexmap render element
Quick overview of new and improved features in the Corona Renderer 1.2 release
More details about Corona Renderer 1.2 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 can be found here More Corona for 3ds Max [post_ad]
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Corona Renderer 1.2 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 is now available with some cool new features
-Displacement Improvements -Corona Renderer v1.2 brings you a completely re-worked displacement which should be much more powerful, stable and less memory-hungry. The new algorithm also creates nicer meshes with less meshing artifacts. We are also planning further displacement enhancements in 1.3 as well.
-Keep Edges Together The new “Keep Edges Together” functionality for displacement which many of you requested
-Corona Displacement Modifier Displacement is now also available as a modifier – CoronaDisplacementMod
-3ds Max 2016 Physical Camera is now supported -“Area to Render: Selected” is now supported -Added support for 3ds Max atmospheric effects -Added seed spinner to MultiMap -The standalone (simple) Corona Sun has been reworked. It is now targeted and displays proper illumination in the viewport -Textures in CoronaScatter now support vertex color as well as other extra mapping channels -MultiMap now has 100 maximum slots (some of them are accessible only via maxscript) -New improved proxy exporter script -Added “override enviro distance” option to z-depth render element -Added “override enviro color” option to CTexmap render element
Quick overview of new and improved features in the Corona Renderer 1.2 release
More details about Corona Renderer 1.2 for 3ds Max 2011-2016 can be found here More Corona for 3ds Max [post_ad]
- 3ds Max 2016 is now directly supported in the installer. Corona Bitmap -Corona Bitmap is a new shader, works similarly to 3ds Max, but faster. The Corona Converter can convert 3ds Max bitmaps in the entire scene with just one click, allowing to easily speed up rendering usually by 10-20%. Below are some examples from our real test scenes. Faster - A4 Benchmark Interior scene – 9% faster - Car Scene – HDRI – 30% faster - BTR scene – 20% faster - Tree Scene – 12% faster
Smaller Improvements -Better error reporting: non-obtrusive, non-blocking, with option to surpress further messages. -Added ability to specify licensing server IP on render nodes -Corona dialogs (VFB, licensing, …) are now HiDPI-compatible -Glossy reflections are no longer darker on object outlines. -Added displacement switch to RayswitchMtl -Render passes now correctly output negative values more details on Corona blog
Download
You can download Corona Renderer v1.1 for 3ds Max 2011 - 2016 after login in to your customer zone or directly from download section. When upgrading from 1.0, please make sure you upgrade also the Licensing/DR server as well.
- 3ds Max 2016 is now directly supported in the installer. Corona Bitmap -Corona Bitmap is a new shader, works similarly to 3ds Max, but faster. The Corona Converter can convert 3ds Max bitmaps in the entire scene with just one click, allowing to easily speed up rendering usually by 10-20%. Below are some examples from our real test scenes. Faster - A4 Benchmark Interior scene – 9% faster - Car Scene – HDRI – 30% faster - BTR scene – 20% faster - Tree Scene – 12% faster
Smaller Improvements -Better error reporting: non-obtrusive, non-blocking, with option to surpress further messages. -Added ability to specify licensing server IP on render nodes -Corona dialogs (VFB, licensing, …) are now HiDPI-compatible -Glossy reflections are no longer darker on object outlines. -Added displacement switch to RayswitchMtl -Render passes now correctly output negative values more details on Corona blog
Download
You can download Corona Renderer v1.1 for 3ds Max 2011 - 2016 after login in to your customer zone or directly from download section. When upgrading from 1.0, please make sure you upgrade also the Licensing/DR server as well.
Corona Render for C4D Alpha v3 is now available for download. This is a quick update that brings many small, but highly useful features, before some of the larger issues (interactive rendering, Mac support) are addressed.
Added new Corona materials (advanced light emitter: LightMtl, advanced volumetric material: VolumeMtl) Added new shaders (ambient occlusion: AoShader, geometry edge/vertex shader: WireShader) Enhanced Corona Material (added SSS support, absorption shader) IES light support Improved standard C4D materials support Added basic support for Non-Corona materials (e. g. Banzi, Cheen) Added Corona VFB
Minor Changes
Delayed license check until Corona is actually used (no licensing popups until Corona is used for rendering) Support for manual license activation/deactivation Added possibility to set ZDepth pass from camera clipping Added support for global volume material Minor improvements in displacement (water level, support for negative values)
Main Bug Fixes
Fixes in Corona Light (“Occlude other lights” option) Fixes in material preview in viewport Fixed colormapping sometimes applied to material previews Gamma correction is no longer applied to displacement color/texture Fixed crashes when rendering immediately after material preview started
Note about Non-Corona materials
Corona for C4D now supports some of non-Corona materials (e. g. Banzi). You can either let Corona handle those automatically by setting “Convert all materials” in render settings or use the new material “External” which allows additional configuration for each material. Plugin will try to convert all materials (including the ones from other plugins), but some of materials might not be rendered correctly. For example, the reflectance is not handled too well yet – you can expect improvements in next releases.
Download
You can download the installer for Cinema4D R14/R15/R16 here. More Rendering Plugin [post_ad]
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Corona Render for C4D Alpha v3 is now available for download. This is a quick update that brings many small, but highly useful features, before some of the larger issues (interactive rendering, Mac support) are addressed.
Added new Corona materials (advanced light emitter: LightMtl, advanced volumetric material: VolumeMtl) Added new shaders (ambient occlusion: AoShader, geometry edge/vertex shader: WireShader) Enhanced Corona Material (added SSS support, absorption shader) IES light support Improved standard C4D materials support Added basic support for Non-Corona materials (e. g. Banzi, Cheen) Added Corona VFB
Minor Changes
Delayed license check until Corona is actually used (no licensing popups until Corona is used for rendering) Support for manual license activation/deactivation Added possibility to set ZDepth pass from camera clipping Added support for global volume material Minor improvements in displacement (water level, support for negative values)
Main Bug Fixes
Fixes in Corona Light (“Occlude other lights” option) Fixes in material preview in viewport Fixed colormapping sometimes applied to material previews Gamma correction is no longer applied to displacement color/texture Fixed crashes when rendering immediately after material preview started
Note about Non-Corona materials
Corona for C4D now supports some of non-Corona materials (e. g. Banzi). You can either let Corona handle those automatically by setting “Convert all materials” in render settings or use the new material “External” which allows additional configuration for each material. Plugin will try to convert all materials (including the ones from other plugins), but some of materials might not be rendered correctly. For example, the reflectance is not handled too well yet – you can expect improvements in next releases.
Download
You can download the installer for Cinema4D R14/R15/R16 here. More Rendering Plugin [post_ad]
The second Alpha release of Corona plugin for Cinema4D is now available. It fixes all major problems of the previous version, and brings the Corona 1.0 core to Cinema4D, along with some new important features.
Major changes:
-Added multipass support (render elements) -Added Blend and Portal materials -Improved stability of animations -Uses Corona 1.0 core (with all its stability, performance, and rendering quality improvements) -UHD cache (with save/load support) -Reworked render settings UI to match 3ds max version more closely -Interactive colormapping -Improved logging
Download:
Corona Alpha v2 is compatible with Cinema4D R14/R15/R16. Download it here.
The second Alpha release of Corona plugin for Cinema4D is now available. It fixes all major problems of the previous version, and brings the Corona 1.0 core to Cinema4D, along with some new important features.
Major changes:
-Added multipass support (render elements) -Added Blend and Portal materials -Improved stability of animations -Uses Corona 1.0 core (with all its stability, performance, and rendering quality improvements) -UHD cache (with save/load support) -Reworked render settings UI to match 3ds max version more closely -Interactive colormapping -Improved logging
Download:
Corona Alpha v2 is compatible with Cinema4D R14/R15/R16. Download it here.
Siger Studio has unveiled a free complex fresnel Texmap plugin for 3ds Max. It can be used to render materials with complex index of refraction (IOR): the regular material (for example V-Ray, Corona Renderer) can compute the Fresnel effect for dielectric materials like plastic based on the IOR of the material (n) – however metals have a more complicated Fresnel reflective curve that depends also on another parameter called extinction (k) coefficient: η = n + ik. n and k determine the two characteristics of the Fresnel curve for a material: the reflectivity at normal incidence and how quickly it fades to white at grazing angles.
The Texmap plugin can be used as a reflection color map in a material with the Fresnel option of the material turned off (this plugin does its own Fresnel calculations).
PARAMETERS
n – the n (IOR) values for the Red/Green/Blue wavelengths (0.650, 0.510 and 0.475 μm). k – the k (Extinction coefficient) values for the Red/Green/Blue wavelengths.
Presets – some presets for quick start (to enter other parameters (n, k) values it is necessary to select preset Custom).
If you need a bit different color (f. e. for various alloys), use a Color Adjustment parameters and adjust the Gamma, Hue, Saturation values. This way you still have the correct Fresnel curve and are just making color changes. Gamma – specifies the gamma correction value. Hue Shift – lets you change colors using a standard Hue spectrum. Range = -180…180. Saturation – the intensity or purity of the colors. Lowering the Saturation value removes color, causing the color to tend toward grayscale, while raising it intensifies the color. Range = -100…100.
How to get values
The site http://refractiveindex.info/ has the measured n and k values for many metals like Copper, Gold, Iron etc.
Download:
Download SIGERTEXMAPS ComplexFresnel for 3ds Max 2013 - 2016 64 bit here Also check some SIGERTEXMAPS ComplexFresnel examples by Autodesk Master - Jeff Patton, rendered with Corona Renderer here
Siger Studio has unveiled a free complex fresnel Texmap plugin for 3ds Max. It can be used to render materials with complex index of refraction (IOR): the regular material (for example V-Ray, Corona Renderer) can compute the Fresnel effect for dielectric materials like plastic based on the IOR of the material (n) – however metals have a more complicated Fresnel reflective curve that depends also on another parameter called extinction (k) coefficient: η = n + ik. n and k determine the two characteristics of the Fresnel curve for a material: the reflectivity at normal incidence and how quickly it fades to white at grazing angles.
The Texmap plugin can be used as a reflection color map in a material with the Fresnel option of the material turned off (this plugin does its own Fresnel calculations).
PARAMETERS
n – the n (IOR) values for the Red/Green/Blue wavelengths (0.650, 0.510 and 0.475 μm). k – the k (Extinction coefficient) values for the Red/Green/Blue wavelengths.
Presets – some presets for quick start (to enter other parameters (n, k) values it is necessary to select preset Custom).
If you need a bit different color (f. e. for various alloys), use a Color Adjustment parameters and adjust the Gamma, Hue, Saturation values. This way you still have the correct Fresnel curve and are just making color changes. Gamma – specifies the gamma correction value. Hue Shift – lets you change colors using a standard Hue spectrum. Range = -180…180. Saturation – the intensity or purity of the colors. Lowering the Saturation value removes color, causing the color to tend toward grayscale, while raising it intensifies the color. Range = -100…100.
How to get values
The site http://refractiveindex.info/ has the measured n and k values for many metals like Copper, Gold, Iron etc.
Download:
Download SIGERTEXMAPS ComplexFresnel for 3ds Max 2013 - 2016 64 bit here Also check some SIGERTEXMAPS ComplexFresnel examples by Autodesk Master - Jeff Patton, rendered with Corona Renderer here
iCube R&D Group has announced that the new update for its plug-in for 3ds Max - MultiScatter v1.3.5.2 is now available and it now supports V-Ray, V-Ray RT, Mental Ray, Octane and Corona renderers.
- Capability of creation huge amount of objects in array (hundreds of thousands and millions) - Quick rendertime generation of objects with optimized RAM management - Random transformations (scale, rotation) of objects in array - Distribution of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Scaling of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Realtime viewport preview of objects placement - Different types of viewport preview of objects - Special procedural map the MultiScatterTexture - 64-bit support
Changes for v1.3.5.2 are:
- Adds a new Regular Pattern algorithm with added features - You can now setup the initial position of the pattern - Random shift now ranges from -2 to 2 (from 0 to 1 before) - The Scale Multiplier range limit has been increased from 1000 to 100000 - Adds a new non-uniform scaling feature - You can now assign object ID's inside MultiScatter (V-Ray 3 only) - Adds Depth Cueing option for Preview in point mode - Improved performance in viewport - Some Corona renderer fixes - The start menu location has changed to 'iCube R&D Group'
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MultiScatter v1.3.5.2 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2015 costs €200. Get it here! More 3ds Max Plugin
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iCube R&D Group has announced that the new update for its plug-in for 3ds Max - MultiScatter v1.3.5.2 is now available and it now supports V-Ray, V-Ray RT, Mental Ray, Octane and Corona renderers.
- Capability of creation huge amount of objects in array (hundreds of thousands and millions) - Quick rendertime generation of objects with optimized RAM management - Random transformations (scale, rotation) of objects in array - Distribution of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Scaling of objects based on bitmaps or procedural maps - Realtime viewport preview of objects placement - Different types of viewport preview of objects - Special procedural map the MultiScatterTexture - 64-bit support
Changes for v1.3.5.2 are:
- Adds a new Regular Pattern algorithm with added features - You can now setup the initial position of the pattern - Random shift now ranges from -2 to 2 (from 0 to 1 before) - The Scale Multiplier range limit has been increased from 1000 to 100000 - Adds a new non-uniform scaling feature - You can now assign object ID's inside MultiScatter (V-Ray 3 only) - Adds Depth Cueing option for Preview in point mode - Improved performance in viewport - Some Corona renderer fixes - The start menu location has changed to 'iCube R&D Group'
Download:
MultiScatter v1.3.5.2 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2015 costs €200. Get it here! More 3ds Max Plugin
The Siger Studio’s SIGERSHADERS Corona Material Presets Pro is a Plugin – powerful material collection for Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Corona Renderer® engine + User Library material lab/manager. The collection consists different categories of materials: Metal, Ceramic, Leather, Stone, Concrete, Glass, etc… The list of materials permanently grows.
- 538 Corona material presets and templates. - User Material Library Manager. - User Scene Shortcuts manager. - All textures used are seamless. - Friendly and simple interface. - Useful for Corona Renderer newbies, average and power users.
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SIGERSHADERS Corona Material Presets Pro v1.0.1 for 3ds Max 2013 – 2015 is compatible with 3ds Max 2013 – 2015 | Corona Renderer 1.x and above | 64 bit. Get it here for €125.00 More Plugin
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The Siger Studio’s SIGERSHADERS Corona Material Presets Pro is a Plugin – powerful material collection for Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Corona Renderer® engine + User Library material lab/manager. The collection consists different categories of materials: Metal, Ceramic, Leather, Stone, Concrete, Glass, etc… The list of materials permanently grows.
- 538 Corona material presets and templates. - User Material Library Manager. - User Scene Shortcuts manager. - All textures used are seamless. - Friendly and simple interface. - Useful for Corona Renderer newbies, average and power users.
Download:
SIGERSHADERS Corona Material Presets Pro v1.0.1 for 3ds Max 2013 – 2015 is compatible with 3ds Max 2013 – 2015 | Corona Renderer 1.x and above | 64 bit. Get it here for €125.00 More Plugin
Corona render v 1.0 was delayed to be release but the version Alpha v7.2 for 3ds Max is not available for you to download. This is basically the re-branded version Alpha 7.1 but with one significant difference – it will work after 31.12.2014 till the end of February 2015
-Extended period of use – It will work until 28.2.2015 -Same feature set as Alpha 7.1 -100% compatibility with Alpha 7.1 -You can combine Alpha7.1 with Alpha7.2 in DR/backburner/renderfams without a problem.
Download:
Download here Also check the great Corona Renderings below:
Corona render v 1.0 was delayed to be release but the version Alpha v7.2 for 3ds Max is not available for you to download. This is basically the re-branded version Alpha 7.1 but with one significant difference – it will work after 31.12.2014 till the end of February 2015
-Extended period of use – It will work until 28.2.2015 -Same feature set as Alpha 7.1 -100% compatibility with Alpha 7.1 -You can combine Alpha7.1 with Alpha7.2 in DR/backburner/renderfams without a problem.
Download:
Download here Also check the great Corona Renderings below:
The Corona team have revealed their pricing plans for the upcoming release of Corona Renderer v1.0 for Max. They had 2 goals: to secure reliable enough funding for future development of Corona, and to maximize user’s benefit.
The SaaS option will cost €24.99 a month (if you order during the first 30 days of sales, it will only cost €19.90 per month for the first year) and includes free upgrades, access to daily builds, 3 free render nodes, and the ability to cancel your subscription at any time.
The Box option will cost €449 (if you order during the first 30 days of sales, it will only cost €349) and includes the perpetual license, free upgrades for 90 days and 3 free render nodes. There will also be a subscription option to give access to daily builds and free updates for a year.
Corona Renderer 1.0 for 3ds Max Features include:
- Full featured interactive rendering - SSSR - Sub Surface Scattering Revolution - GGX microfacet model - New Corona Scatter - New Blend material - New UHD cache for animations - Speed improvements of approximately 25%
The Corona team have revealed their pricing plans for the upcoming release of Corona Renderer v1.0 for Max. They had 2 goals: to secure reliable enough funding for future development of Corona, and to maximize user’s benefit.
The SaaS option will cost €24.99 a month (if you order during the first 30 days of sales, it will only cost €19.90 per month for the first year) and includes free upgrades, access to daily builds, 3 free render nodes, and the ability to cancel your subscription at any time.
The Box option will cost €449 (if you order during the first 30 days of sales, it will only cost €349) and includes the perpetual license, free upgrades for 90 days and 3 free render nodes. There will also be a subscription option to give access to daily builds and free updates for a year.
Corona Renderer 1.0 for 3ds Max Features include:
- Full featured interactive rendering - SSSR - Sub Surface Scattering Revolution - GGX microfacet model - New Corona Scatter - New Blend material - New UHD cache for animations - Speed improvements of approximately 25%
