Main features in Release 2023:

1. Feature parity between Creator and Professional
2. Complete Function Editor overhaul
3. GGX reflection model for highlights
4. Redshift conversion of VUE scenes in 3DS Max

This release adds additional plugin compatibility for the following host application versions and render engines (bold items are new):

• 3D Studio Max 2016 to 2023
• Maya 2015 to 2023
• Cinema4D R20 to 2023
• Redshift material conversion (starting from 3.0.46) in Maya 2020 and above, Cinema 4D R23 and above and 3D Studio Max 2022 and above
• Support for V-Ray 6 in 3ds Max, Maya and Cinema 4D

We also updated the trial version. Visit the trial page to get your evaluation copy.

As announced in our recent blog post, this release has even more in store for Creator users: Creator now includes the same feature set as Professional. This means you can now export your PlantFactory plants as meshes for other applications than VUE and you get access to the PlantFactory integration plugins.

Please note that with this feature parity between the versions now being in place, anything created with the Creator version is limited to non-commercial use only.

Main features in Release 2023:

1. Cutout mesh editor for atlas maps
2. Vertex colors and Ambient Occlusion
3. Nested repeats
4. Meshing and subdivision surface improvements
5. Instance support for lightweight plant creation
6. Complete node and graph overhaul
7. Unreal Engine 5 plugin
8. Consolidation of presets and toolbars

This release adds additional plugin compatibility for the following host application versions and render engines (bold items are new):

• 3D Studio Max 2016 to 2023
• Maya 2015 to 2023
• Cinema4D R20 to 2023
• Redshift material conversion (starting from 3.0.46) in Maya 2020 and above, Cinema 4D R23 and above and 3D Studio Max 2022 and above
• Unreal Engine 5 to 5.1
• V-Ray 6 and below in Maya, 3D Studio Max and Cinema 4D