Arnold for 3ds Max 2018
Arnold for 3ds Max is provided by the MAXtoA plug-in.
Release Date
July 13, 2017
This version uses the Arnold 5.0.1.0 core, and is MAXtoA build 832.
Installation
Get the installer on Solid Angle Downloads.
Enhancements:
- Polymeshes can now be volume containers.
- Global AOV shaders exposed.
- Indirect AOV checkbox added to the skydome light.
- RGBA (beauty) AOV now allowed.
- Indirect Sample Clamp and Indirect Specular Blur exposed in the rendering options.
- Iridescence (thin film) section added to the Standard Surface shader.
- Normal Map shader now exposing a strength parameter.
- Coat built-in AOVs added.
- New CLM license.
See the Arnold 5.0.1.0 release notes for the full list of core enhancements and fixes.