PyroCluster® creates ultra realistic smoke, fire and cloud effects rendered as real 3D volumes! All MAX features are supported. Illumination and blending with other MAX volume effects is done automatically! PyroCluster® offers three special purpose shading algorithms to create cloud, solid surface or smoke effects. Each calculation model offers specific and highly optimized methods to create those 3D cloud effects.

PyroCluster 3.0 offers state of the art volume acceleration rendering technologies, and it is by far one of the fastest and most flexible 3D smoke/cloud generators for 3ds max 6 and higher. To guarantee a flawless integration into 3ds max many new workflow and design concepts have been introduced. Release 3.0 is now much more user friendly and offers even better control over volumetric effects like any other tool for 3ds max.


procluster is available in two variations. As an integrated part of ProOpticSuite or as a separate independent 3ds max plug-in. Both variations include full mental ray support for 3ds max.

Features:

• Enhanced Volume Stretching feature
• Send/Receive GI for volumetrics
• Caustic Receiving for pyrocluster volumes
• Full mental ray support for 3ds max 6 and higher
• Independent control for Self-Shadows, Cast Shadows and Light Shadows
• All new Effects Editor to control all parameters via curves and effects controllers
• Correct blending between 3ds max volume effects
• Highly Optimized VolumeTracer Engine with full ray marching control
• All new Enhanced UI and Workflow
• True and accurate VoXel shading
• True 3D Surface Shadow Casting by 3D noise
• Enhanced particle support for ThinkingParticles 2.0
• Shadow casting support for all standard Light types
• Real 3D volumetric lighting (clouds receive and transmit light)
• Full finalRender Stage-1 raytracer support for reflection/refraction
• Integrated particle motion analyzer
• Cloud deforming/stretching by velocity
• Various types of volumetric fractal generators
• Z-Buffer support for focus and composing effects
• Alpha Channel support
• Material Effects Channel support for glow and other VP effects
• Real 3D Volume Intersection with geometry
• True volume light support , no special lights needed!