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You may be well versed with V-Ray already, but what other Max plugins should you be using? Our experts tell us the nine plugins that have changed their workflows.

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Tudor Fat
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3D character artist, Evozon Game Studio

Mike Hill
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Designer

Jomar Machado
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Freelance 3D illustrator

Damir G Martin
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CGI generalist and paleoartist

Bondok Max
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3D artist

Victor Hugo Queiroz
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Freelance 3D artist

Mark Van Haitsma
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Senior artist, Epic Games

1) Ornatrix
This is one of the best hair solutions that I know. In my opinion it is currently the best hair solution for 3ds Max (and remember: use modifiers!
Victor Hugo Queiroz

2) OnTopReplica
This is not a Max-specific plugin, but comes in handy when working with reference images. It’s a simple program that allows you to display windows on top of everything else and I use it to put reference images up. It comes in very handy when I want an image right next to what I’m modelling, without having to strain over to the next monitor. It works well for lining stuff, especially for designing sights on weapons, since you can mess with the Opacity settings as well.
Mark Van Haitsma

3) BonesPro
We all know – or we’ve actively forgotten – just how painful skinning in 3ds Max can be. This plugin can save you lots of time and it won’t test your patience!
Victor Hugo Queiroz

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4) Vertex Cleaner
I use the Vertex Cleaner script by Shiva3d quite a bit, since I tend to do a lot of Boolean operations. This script will clean up all the extra verts that are left after a Boolean operation. There is still some manual cleanup afterwards, but it cuts out a lot of time wasted getting rid of those verts.
Mark Van Haitsma

5) UVLayout Bridge
As for using UVLayout as a UV mapping tool for 3D models, this plugin bridge is my personal favourite. It makes the transition between 3ds Max and UVLayout seamless and beautiful to work with.
Tudor Fat

6) Power Preview
This tool will harness the viewport to create quick screenshots on a large scale. It saves out files into image sequences – perfect for rendering preview animations.
Mike Hill

7) HDR Light Studio
HDR Light Studio lets us light and render the scene in a fraction of the time it takes in 3ds Max. I estimate it takes me a third of the time that it would without HDR Light Studio. I don’t know how I’d live without it now. Without HDR Light Studio I would have to mess about placing and calculating all the area lights that come with 3ds Max. HDR Light Studio is easy and intuitive and lets me place the shining spot in the exactly place I want it and see the result at the same time.
Jomar Machado

8) Hair Farm
In my day-to-day work sometimes I resort to plugins. One of my favourite plugins for 3ds Max is Hair Farm. I use it to produce fuzz for my dinosaur models. It’s a pretty powerful yet straightforward plugin that offers fast and phenomenal results if you’re after anything hairy, fuzzy or feathery. It can be used to produce scales for dragons, or even petals for flowers.
Damir G Martin

9) TexTools
I use this plugin to quickly render and adjust the UV tiles. One of the most powerful features of this tool is Shift Overlap, which moves the overlapping UV tiles on a separate quad UV frame. This helps get rid of problems when texturing in various tools.
Tudor Fat

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What is 3ds Max?

3ds Max, previously known as 3D Studio Max, is software from Autodesk Media and Entertainment, the entertainment arm of Autodesk, Inc. The software provides a 3D computer graphics program, which enables the user to create 3D models and animation.
The software may be offered as part of a graphics design suite that also includes 3ds Max Design, or it may also be purchased as a standalone product. Users are provided with 3D modeling tools that enable them to create parametric-based and organic models. The user is also provided with over one hundred advanced tools that can be utilized to create polygonal objects. The Graphite toolset provides the user with a variety of tools for creating freeform, 3-dimensional objects.
Other features of the software include ProOptimizer, which is a tool for manipulating a model’s face; Viewpoint Canvass, which includes a set of tools for multi-layer painting; texture mapping through the Render to Texture utility; as well as various tools for applying shade and textures on the models. Animation tools meanwhile are provided through the Character Animation Toolkit feature of the software.
The software can be tested by the user through a 30-day free trial. A 90-day trial version may also be purchased, where the user will be provided with a license key to activate all the features of the software.

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