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Hi Bodo, Strange, seems we've solved this problem, but here I see that it still exists... We'll try to fix it. In this scene I applied ResetXForm for your leaves, and changed Pivots. Also added the Vector orientation direction for the leaves. Cheers PlantModel.zip

Hi Paul, Yes, it's very interesting. Thanks

No, we didn't implemented it yet, but you can just copy and paste a modifier into other paths. Cheers

Yes, it looks more realistic. Thanks for your experiments! Cheers

Unfortunately a new version not yet completed... Yes of course, you can install 32 bit software on your 64 bit OS, if you have installed 3dsMax 32bit. Cheers

Yes, of course! It's not yet implemented, but we'll add support for save/open of the all curves like a max curves. Cheers

Yes, version 2.0 will be the same price, it will not change. For users using version 1.x will be a paid upgrade, I think with a 50% discount. Cheers

Hi Paul, Thanks very much! It's very useful info. Cheers

Hi, All updates within the 1.x versions you'll get for free. Update 2.0 we're planning not soon, I think it would be in 2013. Regarding the multithreading for metamesh, yes of course we'll try to implement it. But now we're implementing a feature called "After mesh modifiers", which allows to calculate the animation (eg wind) very quickly (without mesh calculation in each frame). Thanks for your interest in our product! Cheers

Добрый день! Версия рендерноды доступна для скачивания сразу после покупки любой из лицензий, и может быть установлена на любое количество рендер нод. Буду рад видеть Вас среди клиентов! Если есть еще вопросы, пишите... С уважением, Эдуард

Hi Dan, Yes, this is a known issue, and now we've fixed it for the new version. But it is not ready yet, and we'll try to soon finish and release it. Cheers

If you have Win7 x64, and 3ds Max 2008 32-bit, then you need to install the GrowFX 32-bit. If you have 3ds Max 2008 64-bit, then GrowFX 64-bit. If you install the GrowFX 64-bit for 3ds Max 2008 32-bit, you get an initialisation error, and it doesn't depend on your OS. Ok, we'll check the demo version for 3ds Max 9/2008 64-bit, and later let you know the result. Cheers

Hi Dan, Yes, your trees and plants looks very realistic Cheers

Hi, Of course, you can try to turn off the Combine meshes in the Instanced geometry settings. It will not allocate memory for each instance, and will use only one instance. But it work only for Default scanline render or MentalRay. For VRay renderer growfx object will be converted to a single mesh. Have you tried to convert your tree fully to VRay proxy? This should help you. PS: We'll try to implement support a vray proxies for the instanced geometry... Edit: Also, if you use a flat needles, you can add Vector orientation direction, then turn on the Use view as target point and using the X or Y-axis set the Strength% equal to 100. This will turn all of your needles facing to the camera. Cheers

Hi Paul, Ok, we'll try to add this feature... Cheers

I hope the new interface will be this year Ok, regarding the spline knots we'll fix it. Cheers

Hi Paul, No, maxscript doesn't access for this. To create a graph interfaces, we use the ICurveControl from Max SDK. And there we can't add anything. But now we're developing a new user interface, and there will be own graph UI. Then we'll be able to add your suggestions. On your screenshot you are showing the graph for the steps, how it relates with "path position"? I think these positions we can only show on the graphs are related with the path position, parameters such as Density, Turn axis, etc. Cheers

Hi, Maybe one of your GrowFX-objects is configured incorrectly, as a result, perhaps allocated a lot of memory. Of course, when you enable the calculation, you get crashes. Try to disable the calculation, then check all the GrowFX settings. Maybe some of the parameters creates very hard model... If the problem persists, please send me your models (you can delete other objects). We'll try to find the cause of the problem... Cheers

Hi, We've created the video tutorials to creating growth animation of a some tree. Of course, this tree doesn't a certain type, but I think the idea is clear. How to create a growth animation of some tree Please let me know if you have any questions... Cheers

Hi, Unfortunately not yet, because we've been very busy developing some new feature. But we'll try as soon as possible to record this video tutorial. I'll let you know when it's ready. Cheers

We've released this version of the May 30, 2012. For more info see: http://exlevel.com/releases/ Cheers

Unfortunately, at this point it's not possible. Maybe in future we'll implement it... Cheers

Yes, use 0,1m in the Unit Calc. Just if you use the same size of the tree as in the tutorial, then your system units can be any. Cheers

Yes, we forgot to specify that the Unit calc in the Preference parameters equal to 10,0 cm. In your case it will be equal to 0,1 m. Thanks for your remark! Cheers

Hi Nildo, I just checked with a sphere, everything works fine. Maybe you forgot something? Increase the Density, turn on the Use Selected SubObjects... Cheers