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Particle Flow

Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

Check out the popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on's neat new GPU-accelerated mesh fracturing and Boolean system.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Check out the new features in the popular object scattering tool, including updates to ForestSets.

Monday, June 5th, 2023

Major update adds complete new terrain-generation system to the Max particle and physics add-on.

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

3D app gets new parametric Array modifier for tasks ranging from procedural modelling to motion-graphics-type effects.

Wednesday, September 14th, 2022

Check out the new features in the latest experimental build of the GPU production renderer.

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Hotly tipped replacement for 3ds Max's Particle Flow toolset provides fast, multithreaded multiphysics.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

MAXtoA 2.4.43 adds option to export as Arnold points primitives, plus new options for instancing Particle Flow systems.

Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Scattering plugin adds option to edit distribution and colour of objects during interactive renders.

Friday, February 1st, 2019

Create RealFlow simulations inside 3ds Max with the new cut-down plugin version of the fluid simulator.

Thursday, November 29th, 2018

Fluid simulator gets support for instancing sims, plus volumetric rendering on the GPU via V-Ray Next for Maya.

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Create new forms of goo thanks to the fluid simulation tool's support for liquids of variable viscosity.

Friday, February 16th, 2018

Update to popular 3ds Max renderer adds new, faster Bitmap shader and improves handling of particles.

Thursday, June 18th, 2015