3ds Max productivity plugin
SiNi Software IgNite
IgNite is SiNi’s flagship ‘go-to’ productivity and workflow toolset 3ds Max artists use to speed up daily work, bringing everything into one UI location, including over 200+ tools, bespoke utility plugins, and loading all your favorite scripts.
IgNite is an extensive collection of tools and plugins. Many tools are designed for the architectural visualization pipeline, assisting artists with imported data, cleaning up models, and optimizing, meaning you can get into creative work faster. For plugin details, please see the accordion below for information on each plugin.
Features
- Bespoke Utility Plugins.
- Bespoke tools for fast cleanup and fixing of imported CAD/BIM data.
- Bulk workflow tools for working with proxies.
- Load and manage your favorite MAXScripts.
- HDRI Lighting Setup and Library Management.
- Prepare 3D scenes for export to UE4 and Unity.
- Relinking, repathing, and archiving scenes including 45+ 3rd-party file types.
- Write your own MAXScript to incorporate many of SiNi IgNite functions. See SiNiScript.
All IgNite Plugins
Below, explore the IgNite Toolset
IgNite Springboard
3ds Max productivity plugin
Why use Springboard?
From one interface panel, you can access all the tools, MAXScripts, and plugins without having to jump around the 3ds Max user interface continuously, saving you valuable time.
Overview
There are a lot of 3ds Max tools included in IgNite. You can access the tools by opening the UI from the SiNi Dropdown menu or the SiNi Toolbar. The Springboard plugin is arranged into grouped rollouts.
The main UI is divided into 3 Tabs; Standard Tools, Workflow, and Config.
Standard Tools Tab, includes Basic Tools, Playblast Preview, Object Tools, Select and Rename, Utility Tools, and Custom MAXScripts.
Workflow Tab, allows the user to create bulk tasks such as mass proxy creation – including V-Ray and Corona.
Config Tab, set your preferences and paths, plus add your favorite MAXScripts for immediate access from the Main Tools Tab.
Features
- A collection of functions and tools, including copy/paste, imported FBX layer creation, scene optimization, 4k still, and animation previews.
- Bulk proxy tools for V-Ray, Corona, and ProxSI.
- Access your favourite MAXScripts.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, finalRender, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Thea, Mental Ray, Iray
IgNite Forensic
3ds Max scene inspector plugin
Why use Forensic?
The free version is used by thousands of 3D artists daily. The IgNite version has added features such as linking to other IgNite Collection plugins such as Unite.
Overview
Working on a scene with errors will likely cause you issues. Some typical issues might include 3ds Max viruses, empty objects crashing 3ds Max, drawn-out simulation times, CAD blocks and linked composites clogging up scenes, and 3rd-party plugin mismatches e.g., V-Ray planes not rendering with Arnold and Corona lights.
3ds Max viruses or malicious MAXScripts will cause havoc with your scene if infected. Forensic will find these and give you the option to delete them. You can also switch on Add Virus Callback from the SiNi Dropdown to automatically delete all known viruses on file open.
Features
- 3ds Max Virus protection.
- Fast inspection of 3D scenes.
- Removes CAD and Revit blocks.
- Clean-up and fix issues.
- Unify polygon and mesh normals.
- Reveals the last person to save the file.
Requirements & Supported Software
V-Ray, Corona, finalRender, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Mental Ray
Note: Registration and login are required to activate.
IgNite Scribe
3ds Max plugin for 2D splines and shapes
Why use Scribe?
Use Scribe to clean up imported CAD drawings and fix complex issues that traditionally could take days to resolve. It has proven to be an invaluable tool for our members working in architectural visualization.
Overview
Scribe is a complete 2D shape and spline manipulation toolset. It is mainly used when importing CAD drawings into 3ds Max, helping artists save days of painstaking work preparing drawings for 3d modeling. Scribe has other spline tools to help you optimize, trace, and create splines.
Features
- Spline diagnostics will help you find and repair splines.
- Remove overlapping CAD splines.
- Conform splines to any surface.
- Live optimize, subdivide, curve to the corner, and outline tools.
- A bulk attach and detach for splines and shapes.
- Fast attach and detach splines.
- Trace CAD plans, creating closed splines ready for 3d modeling.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, finalRender, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Iray
IgNite Sculpt
3ds Max plugin for 3D geometry work
Why use Sculpt?
Many 3d models imported into 3ds Max from CAD and BIM software have geometry issues. Sculpt is designed to repair and fix these issues as efficiently as possible.
Overview
Sculpt is not designed as a ‘one-click’ solution to fix an entire imported scene in one go in 3ds Max. Use Sculpt by working through an imported 3D model in manageable groups or sections.
Sculpt diagnostic tools will assist users in identifying many types of issues and provide follow-up tools to fix these.
Please note. The retopologizing tools will not rebuild an entire detailed Revit model. The retopology massing tool is designed to fix typical block architectural massing 3d models exported from CAD and BIM that contain stacked, triangulated, and damaged geometry. It rebuilds these as clean geometry.
Use the rotopologize plane tool to recreate a new quad-mesh from messy overlapping faces.
Features
- Find and remove double faces and isolated vertices.
- Retopologize imported architectural block massing 3D models.
- Retopologize surfaces and terrains with a live visual guide.
- Bulk detach and attach with multiple options.
- Unify polygon and mesh normals.
- Manipulate material IDs and smoothing groups of multiple objects.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, finalRender, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Iray
IgNite Jumble
3ds Max plugin for random transforms and selections
Why use Jumble?
Random transforms 3d objects with ease. Working in partnership with other IgNite tools you can layout complex scenes adding random transforms to any object or proxy, quickly and intuitively.
Overview
Jumble comprises two 3ds Max tools in one user interface. First is a percentage % selection tool that filters by random, small, or large selections. The second is a complete live random transformation tool, allowing you to adjust all objects with live feedback.
Features
- Random object and proxy selection.
- Works with ProxSi and all third-party proxies.
- Filter selection by size.
- Random transform.
- Saves transform selection.
- Writes transform information to scene files to allow for origin reset at any time.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, finalRender, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Iray
IgNite Illumi
3ds Max plugin for HDRI lighting setup.
Why use Illumi?
How long does it take you to set up an HDRI for lighting in 3ds Max? Aligning it to the light and adjusting camera and light settings? With Illumi it takes seconds, no matter what HDRI you have. This allows you to quickly look dev HDRIs to get the perfect setup
Overview
First, connect Illumi to your HDRI library and auto-generate the thumbnails.
Review HDRI content and automatically set up lighting based on the current renderer settings in 3ds Max. Illumi analyses each HDRI file and aligns the 3d lighting to match perfectly. To assist artists, the imported HDRI file is linked to a compass helper.
Features
- Manage and install your own HDRI library.
- Compass helper aligned to HDRI sun position.
- One-click HDRI rigging tool with exposure control.
- Load multiple HDRI files into Illumi to review.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, Iray
IgNite Unite
3ds Max plugin for file relinking and archiving
Why use Unite?
Unite is designed to support over 40+ file types making file management and archiving as stress-free as possible.
Overview
Unite is a relink and archive plugin. It checks, relinks, and reconnects file paths in the 3D scene for missing geometry, textures, lighting files, MAXScripts, X-refs, plugins, simulations, and proxies. Unite can relink 3D scenes without needing to open them, meaning you can fix issues before opening a file.
Features
- Relink over 40 third-party file types.
- Relink files inside linked XRef scenes.
- Relink 3D scenes without needing to open them.
- Archive 3D scenes including all repathed copied linked files.
- Repath 3D scenes, Xrefs, proxies, maps, etc., before submitting to online render farms or archiving.
- Repath 3D scenes to a new location.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Iray
IgNite SiNiScript
3ds Max plugin for MAXScript functions
Why use SiNiScript?
Build your own MAXScript tools using our C++ plugin functions.
Overview
SiNiScript is a 3ds Max MAXScript reference plugin to supply sample code for many of our plugin functions.
Expand your own pipeline using SiNiScript to build custom tools bespoke to your workflow.
Features
- 90+ MAXScript samples.
- Send samples directly to the MAXScript editor for reuse.
- Build your own SiNi MAXScript pipeline tools.
- Run SiNi plugin functions within your MAXScript.
Supported Renderers
V-Ray, Corona, finalRender, Maxwell, Octane Render, Arnold, Redshift, Iray
IgNite Preflight
3ds Max check-list plugin for exporting to game engines
Why use PreFlight?
Preflight is designed as a checklist of tasks to be performed before exporting a 3ds Max model, or scene, to Unreal Engine/Datasmith or Unity. The objective is to check and fix 3D scenes to minimize the discovery of issues once imported.
Overview
Preflight executes automated tasks with one click as you work through the checklist. You can skip tasks if you wish. Once complete you have the option to save for UE4 or Unity. If Unreal Engine/Datasmith is installed on your PC, Preflight will send it to Datasmith.
Features
- Step 1. Make a selection set.
- Step 2. Mapping and Instances.
- Step 3. Attach, Weld, and Reset.
- Step 4. Detach or Delete Double Faces.
- Step 5. Visual Check of 3D Model.
- Step 6. Convert Textures.
- Step 7. Send to UE4 or FBX (Unity).
Supported Renderers
Supports V-Ray, Corona, and Arnold
What’s new in SiNi Software in Version 2.0
Version 2.0 marks the completed transition of all plugins to #QtDev making the interface more powerful and future-proof. SiNi has made accessing and loading their MAXScripts easier, which they recommend you explore and use.
Description
System Requirements
Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 – 2025 SiNi plugins now support Redshift and Chaos V-Ray Scene (.vrscene) file formats.
SiNi Software System Requirements - Windows
| Processor | 1st Gen Intel® Core™ or compatible processor with SSE4.2 support (x64) |
|---|---|
| RAM | 256 MB RAM, preferably 512 MB RAM |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Professional operating system |
| Hard Disk Space | 40 MB Hard Disk Space, preferably 200 MB Hard Disk Space |
| TCP/IP | Only IPv4 is supported. IPv6 is currently not supported |
| Network Capacity | Ethernet card or WiFi |
| MacID | Static MacID |
| Autodesk 3ds Max | 2018-2025 |
Support for 3rd Party Renderers
Key:
V-Ray
Corona
Arnold
Redshift
Octane
finalRender
Maxwell
Thea
Iray
MentalRay
| IgNite | | | | | | | | | ||
| IgNite Springboard | | | | | | | | | | |
| IgNite Forensic | | | | | | | | |||
| IgNite Scribe | | | | | | | | | ||
| IgNite Sculpt | | | | | | | | | ||
| IgNite Jumble | | | | | | | | | ||
| IgNite Illumi | | | | |||||||
| IgNite Unite | | | | | | | | |||
| IgNite SiNiScript | | | | | | | | | ||
| IgNite Prelight | | | |
Plugins
- tyflow
- Forest Pack
- Railclone
- Pulze
- Krakatoa
- Xmesh
- Substance
- Phoenix
Change Log
V2.0
Release date 30th June 2024
- General: Supported 3ds Max versions
- Added: Removed support for 3ds Max versions 2015-2017.
- Added: Updated plugins to support 3ds Max 2025.
- Fixed: All plugins. Fixed UI padding.
- Added: Certificatation for our universal installer.
IgNite Collection
IgNite Collection General
- Improved: Updated UI titles to bold brand colours
- Improved: Updated UI social media icons and links
- Added: IgNite top dropdown menu. Added link to SiNi MAXScripts
- Fixed: Pivot tools for 3ds Max 2021 and below.
IgNite Springboard
- Fixed: workflow bug.
- Fixed: bug in Replace Objects.
Scribe
- Fixed: X buttons
- Added: Made Settings more clear.
Sculpt
- Fixed: X buttons
- Fixed: Fixed the appearance of the diagnostic buttons.
- Added: Updated the Attach by Exact Name to include prefix/suffix exclusion.
- Added: Made Settings more clear.
- Added: Auto-smooth after Attach. Located in Settings.
Illumi
- Fixed: crash with no supported renderer.
- Fixed: Add Paths bug.
V1.2.6
- Adds support for 3ds Max 2024
V1.24.3
- Added – support for V-Ray 6.
- Fixed – Scatter and Disperse V-Ray 5 and 6 rendering multi-frame rendering.
MAXScripts
SiNi has launched complementary MAXScripts to our main Plugins. If you are a paid subscriber, these MAXScripts can be downloaded from your online account. We will continue to add scripts on a regular basis, including customer requests.
MAXScripts that use SINIScript functions will require an active license of IgNite.
Technical requirements – You must install SiNi Download 1.24.1 or above to run.
For more information please view the MAXScripts pages.
New MAXScripts
- Added – Wirecolour by – Sets the wire colour by Material, Instances, or Layer.
- Added – Delete overlapping splines
- Added – Flatten selected splines
- Added – Convert cameras to standard
- Added – Lock camera properties
- Added – Unlock camera properties
v1.24.2
- Added support for 3ds Max 2022
- Added support for V-Ray in 3ds Max 2023
- Added support for Corona in 3ds Max 2023
v1.24.1
Ignite Collection
Springboard
- Improved-Replace Object – fixed an alignment issue
Forensic
- Fixed-Deleting Notetracks occasionaly freezed the scene
- Fixed-Displacement Materials did not work with Corona 7
- Added-Corona Physical Mtls added to Displacement Checks
Scribe
- Improved-Spline Plots-Incereaded Knots to curved splines to retain their shape and detail
Sculpt
- Fixed-Attach Objects / Mtls / Layers / Similar – fixed a distance origin issue causing attach errors when objects were too far from the XYZ origin point.
- Fixed-Attach Objects / Mtls / Layers / Similar – fixed a very rare issue where high poly objects would not attach correctly
New Sini Products
SiNi has launched complementary MAXScripts to our main Plugins. If you are a paid subscriber, these MAXScripts can be downloaded from your user online accounts (from February 2022). We will continue to add scripts on a regular basis, including customer requests.
MAXScripts that use SINIScript functions will require an active license of IgNite.
Technical requirements – You must install SiNi Download 1.24.1 or above to run.
SiNi MAXScripts
- Added-BATCH – Used to batch process multiple 3ds Max files and folders.
- Added-Attach by Layer – MAXScript version of the IgNite Sculpt function.
- Added-Attach by Material – MAXScript version of the IgNite Sculpt function.
- Added-Attach by Groups – NEW MAXScript adapting the IgNite Sculpt code.
- Added-Attach All Objects – MAXScript version of the IgNite Sculpt function.
- Added-CLEANER – MAXScript version of the most common Forensic functions.
v1.24
SiNi plugins now support Redshift and Chaos V-Ray Scene (.vrscene) file format.
SiNi has worked with the team at Maxon to add support for Redshift 3.0.51+. The Desipher, Scatter and SiClone objects support standard Redshift rendering only in this release, with IPR support soon.
The Illumi HDRI wizard has been updated to include a new setup tab to allow users to add multiple file paths to HDRI libraries. The previews now include exposure settings to view library images more accurately. Illumi also now includes support for Redshift. This includes standard Redshift rendering and IPR.
SiNi and Chaos have worked hard to ensure our plugins include full support for V-Ray 5.2 interactive rendering as well as supporting the V-Ray Scene file format to share assets with other applications that run V-Ray, including Chaos cloud rendering services and Chaos Vantage. For example, 3ds Max users can live-link to Vantage to use the software’s advanced real-time rendering capabilities in parallel to working with SiNi parametric object plugins and look-dev HDRI lighting with Illumi.
SiClone’s sample parametric models have been updated to include a Redshift materials option. The models include sample setups for handrails, fences and balustrades. Download from https://docs.sinisoftware.com/
General
Applies to all plugins
- Added Redshift 3.0.51+ support.
- Added V-Ray 5.2 GPU support.
- Added V-Ray 5.2 V-Ray Scene support for Cloud Rendering and Chaos Vantage.
IgNite Collection
Springboard
- Improved – Removed Illumi config from the Config Tab. This can now be located in the Illumi plugin.
Illumi
- Added Support for Redshift – Rendering in both production rendering and IPR (interactive).
- Added Settings tab. You can now add multiple file locations for different HDRI libraries. If your folder location includes subfolders you can select how many subfolders to include. Each library will appear as a new selection in the HDRI Library Files dropdown list.
- Added Preview exposure control. In the list, double click on an HDR image to bring up the HDRI preview. You can control the exposure of the preview by setting the EXP. Click on Make Preview to generate and update the preview. Click Save to set.NOTE.Add Favourites to the dropdown. These would be filtered from the checkbox in HDRI Preview of each HDRI.
Object Plugins
SiClone
- Added Plugin support for V-Ray GPU.
- Added Plugin support for V-Ray VRScene (Chaos Cloud Rendering and Vantage).
- Added Colour correction Redshift support.
Disperse
- Added Support for V-Ray GPU.
- Added Support for V-Ray VRScene (Chaos Cloud Rendering and Vantage)
- Added Colour correction Redshift support.
- Fixed Error with exclusion splines masking.
Scatter
- Added Support for V-Ray GPU.
- Added Support for V-Ray VRScene (Chaos Cloud Rendering and Vantage).
- Added Colour correction Redshift support.
Known issues
- Arnold IPR and Viewport Active Shade. SiNi object plugins (Disperse, Scatter, SiClone) will not render while in active mode. As a solution to render, please export the geometry into edit mesh.
- ProxSi proxies in Arnold render the current geometry display settings instead of the original 3D model.
v1.23.1
General
Applies to all plugins
Improved
- Updated the utility toolbar icons to new branding.
- Updated the object plugins icons to new branding.
- Updated plugin help links to direct to new helpdocs website.
Desipher License Manager
- Fixed – Desipher License manager – QT support for 4K monitors.
IgNite Collection
IgNite Springboard
- Fixed – QT support for 4K monitors.
Unite
- Improved – Relinking external files. We have rewritten this to improve the process.
- Fixed – Delete Selected Paths would not always remove textures from the list.
- Fixed – QT support for 4K monitors.
Preflight
- Fixed – Did not pick up Empty Bitmaps as missing textures.
Scribe
- Fixed – Spline Plots has been rewritten to be more stable.
SiNiScript
- Improved – Updated the Scribe MAXScript.
V1.23.0
General
- UPDATE: 3dsMax 2022 supported in all plugins.
- UPDATE: Support for Corona Renderer 7
IgNite Collection
- UPDATE: Maxscript added for Copy/Paste Tools.
- UPDATE: Maxscript added for Select Camera.
- UPDATE: Removed disabled buttons.
- FIX: Instance Objects will keep materials from original objects.
- UPDATE: DirectX View not working in 2021
- FIX: V-Ray Bitmaps were not showing in v1.22.1
- FIX: 4K viewport display issue on Repath dialogue.
V1.21.2
Released July 2020
This release features updates and bug fixes for the plugins listed below. We recommend everyone upgrade ASAP to this release.
IMPORTANT – All users must update to version 1.21.1 or above to remain connected to the SiNi License Server.
General
- UPDATE: V-Ray 5 is now supported.
- UPDATE: V-Ray IPR now supported from V-Ray 4.3 and V-Ray 5.
- FIXED: Desipher text error when auto-login unchecked, displaying “No internet” before connecting.
IgNite Collection
Forensic
- FIXED: Illumi compass is no longer counted as an Unused Helper.
Object Plugins
Disperse
- UPDATE: V-Ray 5 is now supported.
- UPDATE: Export as Proxies (ProxSi + VRay + Corona).
Scatter
- UPDATE: V-Ray 5 is now supported.
- UPDATE: Export as Proxies (ProxSi + VRay + Corona).
SiClone
- UPDATE: V-Ray 5 is now supported.
- UPDATE: Export as Proxies (ProxSi + VRay + Corona).
- UPDATE: Export as Single Objects.
v1.21.1
Released May 4, 2020
General
- UPDATE: Desipher now linked to the new SiNi website.
- UPDATE: Desipher displays Scatter licence activation correctly.
- UPDATE: Desipher now includes a new Login into Dashboard button to quickly access your User Dashboard on the SiNi website.
- UPDATE: Enterprise Licence is released – Desipher + Network Licence Server.
- UPDATE: Proxy Server now linked to the new SiNi website.
- FIXED: Proxy Server bugs have been fixed.
IgNite Collection
Springboard
- FIXED: Create Proxies issue where it sometimes wouldn’t create proxies based on VRay/Corona selection.
Sculpt
- FIXED: Explode by Material updated to remove a bug.
v1.21.0
Released May 2020
General
- UPDATE: 3ds Max 2021 supported for all plugins.
- UPDATE: Added VRay 3.7 support for 3ds Max 2020 – 2021.
- UPDATE: Removed .mui Files from plugins.
IgNite Collection
Springboard
- UPDATE: Create Proxies function now converts from other proxies (ProxSi, VRay, Corona).
- FIXED: Create Proxies without a path which leads to crashing 3ds Max.
- FIXED: Rare crash on Instance Objects.
- FIXED: Paste Mtl would not paste if another mtl had the same name. It now automatically renames the mtl to avoid this issue.
- FIXED: Playblast in 3ds Max 2020 would not create the .mp4 file.
Forensic
- FIXED: Will no longer close groups on Forensic close.
Sculpt
- FIXED: Conform Geo will no longer pick up Hidden Objects.
- FIXED: Explode by Mtl now bypasses 2-Sided Mtls to keep mtl correct on Object.
Scribe
- UPDATE: Conform Splines now only use geo that are within the region of the splines. This function now runs alot faster.
- FIXED: Conform Splines now works with Render Mesh enabled.
- FIXED: Conform Splines now works with XForm Modifiers.
- FIXED: Conform Splines will no longer pick up Hidden Objects.
Jumble
- UPDATE: Now works using Groups instead of all objects.
- UPDATE: New Delete Groups button to quickly delete all groups in selection to allow random transformations on all objects instead of groups.
- UPDATE: New Icons for 2017 – 2021.
Unite
- FIXED: Correctly update files within XRef Scenes.
- UPDATE: New Overwrite files for Repath to allow people to overwrite existing files from Old Path to New Path.
- UPDATE: New Maxscript functions created.
SiNiScript
- UPDATE: Unite Maxscript functions have been added.
Object Plugins
Disperse
- FIXED: VRay 3.7 now supported. It would sometimes crash.
Scatter
- FIXED: VRay 3.7 now supported. It would sometimes crash.
SiClone
- FIXED: VRay 3.7 now supported. It would sometimes crash.
v1.31.1
Released 2 February 2020
General
- UPDATE: Toolbar now includes Preflight. Reset button on Desipher License Manager.
- FIXED: Changes to software displays correct version.
- UPDATE: Updated Help Links (?) in all plugins.
Springboard
- UPDATE: Added Help Link (?) question mark to IgNite.
- FIXED: Changed Effect Pivot button to Affect Pivot.
- FIXED: Playblast will no longer be affected by light exposure settings.
Forensic
- UPDATE: Changed Modifier Tab layout to make it more accessible with scene selection and selected selection functions.
Sculpt
- FIXED: Attaching Objects would sometimes move geometry, because of bad object pivot points.
Illumi
- UPDATE: Added VRay and Corona cameras.
Preflight
- UPDATE: Allow option to export proxies (ProxSi, VRay and Corona).
- UPDATE: Added the ability to copy the task list to clipboard.
- FIXED: Attaching Objects would sometimes move geometry, because of bad object pivot points.
Unite
- FIXED: Crash if stripped paths on hidden objects.
What’s new in version 1.12.3?
The main features of this update include full support for Corona, including interactive rendering, plus updating IgNite Tools to include bulk proxy functions for Corona and V-Ray.
What’s new in Version 1.12.0
Below are the release notes of each plugin.
IgNite
Springboard
– UPDATE: Supports QT UI from 2017 onwards.
– UPDATE: Removed Utility Rollout.
– ROADMAP V1.12.1: Will include new REVIT FBX Layer by name, both manual and auto mode. Layer by Material mode.
Sculpt
– FIXED: Attach issue with negative scale normals.
Scribe
– UPDATE: Overlapping splines to include curves.
– FIXED: Issue with Outline splines while cloning.
Illumi
– UPDATE: Illumi Compass UI to include thumbnails.
PreFlight
– UPDATE: UI to now include Unity/FBX exporting.
– UPDATE: Now out of Beta.
– FIXED: attach issue with negative scale normals.
– ROADMAP V1.12.1: Add export support for Unity FBX Exporter 2018.2
Disperse
– UPDATE: Include Normals Rotation.
– UPDATE: Now out of Beta.
– UPDATE: Code includes AMI library integration for release.
SiClone
– FIXED: Rendering issue with V-Ray.
– FIXED: UV issue with Mirror Sweeps.
– FIXED: Transformation issue when removing End Objects.
– UPDATE: Includes individual display viewing of objects and sweeps.
– UPDATE: Code includes AMI library integration for release.
Scatter
– UPDATE: Includes UV spinners on distribution maps.
– UPDATE: Code includes AMI library integration for release.
ProxSi
– UPDATE: Code includes AMI library integration for release.
All Plugins – Main UI.
– UPDATE: All plugins to include support for 3ds Max 2020.
Roadmap
– AMI plugin delayed until next release.
What’s new in version 1.11.2?
All Plugins
- Main UI – New Dropdown menu with help links.
- 3ds Max 2019 support
See the following updates to IgNite plugins:
Sculpt
- All Attach functions now work with multiple Map Channels.
- Rebuild Mesh will now condense Map Channels to get rid of gaps.
- Rebuild Mesh now supports instances.
- Weld verts now supports instances.
Unite
- Fixed crash when trying to delete certain paths.
Forensic
- Added function to search and delete malicious MAXScript viruses; ALC, CRP and ADSL.
Illumi
- Fixed issue where older version of Illumi Compasses didn’t show all menus.
NEW PLUGIN – Preflight (Beta)
- Checks and optimises models for export to Datasmith/Unreal Engine.
- Checks to see if there are any Missing Textures.
- Cleans up Map Channels.
- Instances objects that are unique.
- Deletes Double Faces.
- Convert textures to .png file format.
- Exports to Datasmith.
Disperse
- Now supports multiple Map Channels on Objects.
Scatter
- Now supports multiple Map Channels on Objects.
SiClone
- Now supports multiple Map Channels on Objects.
All Plugins – Main UI
- PreFlight added to the SiNi drop-down menu.
- Callbacks for MAXScript virus deletion added to the SiNi drop-down menu.
What’s new in version 1.11?
IgNite
- Removed Gamma settings.
Sculpt
- Added Find Double Objects.
- Find Double Verts.
- New option to keep geometry as poly.
- Conform to surface is 30% faster.
Scribe
- Added splines with modifiers applied.
Illumi
- New feature to generate preview images for any HDRI.
- Can now edit HDRI details within Illumi.
- Illumi rig now holds Import multiple HDRIs.
- Added camera selection option.
- Added UI scaling for larger display screen resolutions (Qt).
- No longer supports Moskito Renderer.
SiClone
- Added support for optimised rendering for VRay 3.xx and VRay 4.xx./span>
- 40% Speed increase of Build Times.
Disperse
- Added support for optimised rendering for VRay 4.xx.
Scatter
- Added support for optimised rendering for VRay 4.xx.
What’s new in version 1.11?
IgNite
- Removed Gamma settings.
Sculpt
- Added Find Double Objects.
- Find Double Verts.
- New option to keep geometry as poly.
- Conform to surface is 30% faster.
Scribe
- Added splines with modifiers applied.
Illumi
- New feature to generate preview images for any HDRI.
- Can now edit HDRI details within Illumi.
- Illumi rig now holds Import multiple HDRIs.
- Added camera selection option.
- Added UI scaling for larger display screen resolutions (Qt).
- No longer supports Moskito Renderer.
SiClone
- Added support for optimised rendering for VRay 3.xx and VRay 4.xx./span>
- 40% Speed increase of Build Times.
Disperse
- Added support for optimised rendering for VRay 4.xx.
Scatter
- Added support for optimised rendering for VRay 4.xx.
All Plugins
- Main UI – New Dropdown menu with help links.
- 3ds Max 2019 support
What’s new in version 1.10.1?
We have completely rewritten IgNite Sculpt and Scribe to include exciting new functions and enhanced with new multi-threading for an additional speed boost.
We have added a new plugin to the IgNite tools set, Siniscript, offering an easy to use gateway to add our C++ functions into your existing Maxscript pipeline. Siniscript includes over 90 Maxscripts sample scripts to make implementation a seamless process.
Additions and Improvements:
Sculpt
- Rewritten all-new c++ multi-threaded Sculpt.
- 70% faster attach and detach functions.
- New fast attach by similar objects function.
- New live bulk weld for multiple meshes.
- New random material IDs by face and element.
- New glue and conform function.
- New flip normals and flip normals to pivot function.
- 60% faster delete and detach double faces.
- New retopologize multiple meshes function.
- New diagnostics view tools added.
- New rebuild new mesh tool.
- Added access to all Sculpt c++ functions via Maxscript.
- Added UI scaling for larger display screen resolutions (Qt).
Scribe
- Rewritten all-new c++ multi-threaded Scribe .
- 40% faster attach and detach Overlapping splines functions.
- New outline array tool for dotted line, percentage lines, and outlines clones.
- Updated conform spline to multiple surfaces.
- New live bulk weld multiple splines.
- New rebuild new spline tool to repair spline transformations.
- Updated bulk Optimise multiple spline function.
- Updated bulk Subdivide multiple spline function.
- Updated bulk curve to corner multiple spline function.
- Added access to all Scribe c++ functions via Maxscript.
- Added UI scaling for larger display screen resolutions (Qt).
Unite
- The official release of Unite now out of beta.
- Added access to some Unite c++ functions via Maxscript.
Jumble
- Added access to some Jumble c++ functions via Maxscript.
ForenSic
- Added access to some ForenSic c++ functions via maxscript.
- Fixed missing files count.
NEW – SiNiscript
- New c++ functions to Maxscript reference tool.
- Over 90 Maxscript samples included.
Disperse and Scatter
- Updated multi-threading Vray function to build mesh at render time.
DeSipher
- Fixed bug where dialogue appeared on render nodes.
Installer
- Added the ability to do silent installs from the command line.
FAQs
Tutorials
SiNi Software_Illumi HDRI Wizard with VRay Renderer
This video focuses on the Illumi plugin for 3ds Max IgNite with VRay Renderer settings.
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Fixing 3ds Max model of NYC - SiNi Software
This tutorial goes through the basics of how to clean up a 3d model the size of New York city using 3ds Max and SiNi Software.
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