Jul 17, 2017 - Itoo Software has announced the release of RailClone 3 with a host of brand new. RailClone 3 is available for 200,00 € with Pro version.

RailClone is a 3Ds Max plugin for parametric modeling based on custom geometry parts, definable by the user, and a set of construction rules. This new concept of modeling lets you to build complex and realistic structures for Architectural Visualization, Civil Engineering and Interior Design. The software includes a full library of preset models to create Fences, Railings, Barriers, Guardrails, Handrails or Walls.

RailClone is not limited to a fixed set of primitives, you can use any geometry from the scene and define your own parametric structures. New Features Added Macros. This feature allows you to create new nodes by creating sub-graphs.

Macros to output numeric values, geometry, and generators are all possible. A new Macro library panel is available in the Style Editor containing system and user generated macros Create or edit a macro by selecting a Macro node, right-clicking and selecting Macro > Edit Input nodes allow you to determine the base objects used by a macro. These will become the macros inputs. Output nodes allow you to determine the type of output generated by a macro. Choose from segment or numeric.

One or more Generators can be added to a macro. Several examples are included, and you can save, share and import your own macros as well as adding them to a user library for easy reuse. New Features • Added Macros. This feature allows you to create new nodes by creating sub-graphs.

Macros to output numeric values, geometry, and generators are all possible. • A new Macro library panel is available in the Style Editor containing system and user generated macros • Create or edit a macro by selecting a Macro node, right-clicking and selecting Macro > Edit • Input nodes allow you to determine the base objects used by a macro.

These will become the macros inputs. • Output nodes allow you to determine the type of output generated by a macro. Choose from segment or numeric. • One or more Generators can be added to a macro.

• Several examples are included, and you can save, share and import your own macros as well as adding them to a user library for easy reuse. • Added Update Manager, a new application to download and keep the software updated. • Libraries, Maps and Macros have been removed from the setup program. Now are downloaded from the Update Manager.

• It requires to login with the username and password included with your license. • In the current version, the plugin is not updated from the application. This feature will be included in next updates. • Update Manager is launched periodically from 3DS Max, notifying the use of updates if there are any. You also can run it manually from General>Update or from the Start Menu. • Library, Materials and Maps are moved to C: Users AppData Local Itoo Software RailClone • New algorithm to align Linear Generator with planar and closed splines. It computes initial banking angle (X Rotation in Generator) so segment's Z axis is perpendicular to the plane formed by the first and last spline's segment.

This method works much better when creating frames, windows, etc. • Added Auto Align option to Array Generator-> Extend X/Y Size mode. This option creates array aligned automatically with each sub-spline.

This mode is very suitable for roof and panels. Two modes are available. For both modes Z axis is always perpendicular to the plane formed by the spline. • X --> XY: X axis is parallel to the RailClone XY plane (considering local axis of the object). • to Spline: X axis is aligned with first Spline's segment (you can use 'Make first' vertex and 'Reverse' spline to modify alignment). • Added Generator A2S->Clipping Area-> Hierarchy Checking Mode. This options determines the way that RailClone processes stacked splines for Extend X/Y Size mode.

• Complete uses the original RC2 behaviour, stacked splines are alternatively include/exclude geometry • None treats each spline as unique, overlapping or stacking splines has no effect • ' By Material ID uses the material ID assigned to the splines to determine which belong to the same array. • Added RailClone Color: A new map type that is similar to Forest Color, providing random textures and tint to each segment. • Compatible with V-Ray, Mental Ray and non-instanced geometry. • Number of maps is increased to 20 (instead of 10 for ForestColor).

• In future Forest updates, ForestColor and RailClone Color will be interchangeable. • Added 'Color Seed' to Transform node. If not zero, value is used as random seed for RailClone color • Added Style Linking: This feature lets you to link a RC object to another, so Style changes done on Master are dynamically reproduced on slave. • Update is done when Style Editor is closed, importing a Library Style or manually clicking the 'Update' button. • Optionally material is also copied from Master object. • Parameter values are copied from master as well, except those have been modified by the user.