Maxwell Render Plugin for Revit
Just recieved a note back from MR about a Revit Plugin. I guess our voting payed off:
Dear Mr. Jager,
The Autodesk Revit plugin is definitely in our plans but it will take some more time to be ready for release. I would love to be able to give you a specific date but I can only say that we hope that it will be within this year. However, if you use another 3D platform that we already support, you could get Maxwell now at a very low price and start using MX with that platform and then switch to Revit as soon as the plugin is released. I am at your entire disposal for any other query you may have. Thank you for your continued support.
Best regards,
Maya Velásquez Watanabe
Next Limit Technologies
C/Angel Cavero, 2 bajo A
28043 Madrid, SPAIN
URL: www.nextlimit.com
MAIL: maya@nextlimit.com
TEL: (+34) 91 716 02 14
FAX: (+34) 91 721 94 64
RE: Maxwell Render Plugin for Revit
Unless there are changes coming from Autodesk I don't think you'll see Maxwell as a replacement for accurender. The 'plugin' is a maxwell plugin. So either Maxwell are intending to parse the DWG for the accurender material info or they can get enough from the API. The API option certainly gets you closer to an integrated workflow but I'm not sure the current API offers enough detail for accurate material mapping.
The problem for maxwell is the material definition is unlike most renderers. Hence the lack of material preview in MAX.
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but I'm not so keen on plunking down $400-$500 for a plug-in that I can't try out.
Today's your last day for getting Maxwell for $395. Then it's going to be $495. They've already said the next release is >4x faster. You're welcome to wait until the plugin is available by which time Maxwell will be $995 :-) I haven't regretted my choice ;-)
Guy
RE: Maxwell Render Plugin for Revit
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Originally Posted by GuyR
Today's your last day for getting Maxwell for $395. Then it's going to be $495. They've already said the next release is >4x faster. You're welcome to wait until the plugin is available by which time Maxwell will be $995 :-) I haven't regretted my choice ;-)
Guy,
How are you currently using MR, I presume you need a rendering app to use it; what are you using?