AfterBurn 4.0 is the de facto standard when it comes to creating volumetric particle effects for 3ds Max and will unleash your imagination in ways you never imagined. AfterBurn's pedigree is unquestionable: it has been production-proven in many amazing cinematic events such as Armageddon, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, The Matrix Reloaded and various IMAX films. It has also been an essential tool for a number of hit computer games such as Warcraft 3, Starcraft, Diablo 2, Final Fantasy X, Sin, Mechwarrior 3, Hellgate: London and many others. So it's no wonder that AfterBurn 4.0 is chosen by graphics professionals when they need superior output and solid technology.
This robust solution gives you the ability to render many photorealistic effects ranging from clouds, pyroclastic smoke and dust, to superb explosions, liquid metals, water and various procedurally defined solid objects (HyperSolids). You also get loads of example files and presets to help you become productive quickly.
Specialized Daemons give you the power to create wind that can move even the smallest wisp of smoke in any desired direction. Some of these Daemons will even allow you to drill holes through your volumetric clouds!
Afterburn gives you precise control over animation effects, including animated Bezier keys for your Animation Flow Curves and TCB interpolation for your gradients. You also have the ability to interpolate based on between particle age, velocity, distance from the emitter or distance from any object. You can even render out your volumetrics using G-Buffer channels and apply glows or other post processes to your AfterBurn effects selectively. Powerful controls such as these give you the ability to create truly some astonishing animations.
AfterBurn 4.0 also includes a special shader called the Octane Shader; an insanely fast renderer designed specifically to handle thin smoke and similar effects that do not require full 3D shading.
For existing users, look at what has been added to AfterBurn 4.0:
New AfterBurn Shadow Maps bring great speed improvement without significant shadow quality loss
The rendering speed for dynamic scenes can be over five times faster than Raytraced Shadows in AfterBurn 3.2 and up to ten times faster for static cloud animations
AfterBurn no longer needs a special type of shadows to be able to calculate self-shadowing effect as it supports the standard light 'Atmosphere Shadows' option
FusionWorks support. AfterBurn will properly blend with FumeFX, ScatterVL Pro and Standard 3ds max Fog
FusionWorks support also sends output to FusionWorks Z-Depth Render Element as well as output to non-clamped colors, used in .exr, or .hdr file formats
AFC View is a new workflow improvement that allows users to edit all AFCs and Gradients from one place
Geometry Clipping option enables you to prevent particles that are contained inside geometry from rendering outside of it
Completely reworked built-in noise types are now act as a plug-in for AfterBurn that can be developed by 3rd parties. The new 3D Texture Map allows users to use 3ds max 3D Maps as noise generators inside AfterBurn
AfterBurn Daemons user interface is now displayed directly inside AfterBurn UI
New cebas ThinkingParticles 3 controller that allows TP’s channels to replace AfterBurn values
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License Agreement Sitni Sati, d.o.o. End User License Agreement (EULA) for AfterBurn 4.0
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This Sitni Sati, d.o.o. End User License Agreement ('License Agreement') is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Sitni Sati, d.o.o. a company under Croatian law with residence in Zagreb, Croatia. By clicking on the 'Accept' button, installing, copying or otherwise using AfterBurn 4.0, you agree to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this License Agreement, click on the Cancel button and/or do not install AfterBurn 4.0.
1. General This is a license agreement and NOT an agreement for sale. Under this contract Sitni Sati, d.o.o. grants to you a non-exclusive license to use AfterBurn 4.0, which is software and documentation.
AfterBurn 4.0 itself as well as the copy of AfterBurn 4.0 or any other copy you are authorized to make under this contract remain the property of Sitni Sati, d.o.o. at all times.
2. Use of AfterBurn 4.0
a. Sitni Sati, d.o.o. grants you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use AfterBurn 4.0 and its manual and other accompanying printed material and online or electronic documentation with equipment owned by you or under your control, according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement permits a single user to install and use AfterBurn 4.0 on only one computer at one location at any one time.
b. If AfterBurn 4.0 is identified as a demonstration, evaluation, or NFR version, you may use it only for the purpose of commercial evaluation and demonstration. Such licenses are generated for a specific fixed time period. After a NFR license has been expired, all related documentation and data must be destroyed or sent back to Sitni Sati, d.o.o. or the reseller who handled the NFR version.
You may not use it for commercial, professional, or for-profit purposes.
3. Multiple use and network operation
If this Software is a Network Version, you may use it only over an internal local area network environment with a Floating License Tool, and you may install and operate AfterBurn 4.0 on a single server computer in a single location which may be accessed by other computers, or on an individual computer, as a multiple-user installation with either:
a. The maximum number of concurrent users being one (1), so that multiple individuals may access or use AfterBurn 4.0, but that only one person at a time may do so, or
b. The maximum number of concurrent users being more than one (1), in which case you must purchase single seat licenses for each additional concurrent user.
The use of software or any device that reduces the number of computers/devices which access AfterBurn 4.0 licensing tool when used in a Server configuration may interfere or damage the licensing tool or prevent AfterBurn 4.0 from running properly. In no case will such a device 'reduce' or prevent you from buying the number of single seat licenses required.
4. Transfer
a. You may not rent, lease, sublicense or lend AfterBurn 4.0 or documentation. You may, however, transfer all your rights to use AfterBurn 4.0 to another person or legal entity provided that you transfer this agreement, AfterBurn 4.0, including all copies, updates or prior versions. You must inform Sitni Sati, d.o.o. in writing about a license transfer and the new user has to sign and accept this license agreement.
b. In case of such a transfer the license of the former user expires and all remaining data covered by this license must be deleted/destroyed
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a. Copy or use AfterBurn 4.0 or Documentation except as permitted by this Agreement.
b. Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble AfterBurn 4.0 except to the extent permitted by law where this is indispensable to obtain the information necessary to achieve interoperability of an independently created program with AfterBurn 4.0 or with another program and such information is not readily available from Sitni Sati, d.o.o. or elsewhere.
c. Install or use AfterBurn 4.0 on the Internet or over a wide area network, including, without limitation, use in connection with a Web based render farm or similar service.
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6. Limited warranty
SPECIAL EFFECTS AND RENDERING PLUG-INS ARE TOOLS INTENDED TO BE USED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS ONLY. SITNI SATI, d.o.o. WARRANTS THAT AFTERBURN 4.0 WILL PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCUMENTATION. SITNI SATI, d.o.o. CAN NOT WARRANT THAT AFTERBURN 4.0 WILL WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER SOFTWARE AND PLUG-INS FROM OTHER 3RD PARTY DEVELOPERS, BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF SUCH INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT OPERATING SYSTEMS OR SOFTWARE PACKAGES. THE USER MAY HOWEVER IMMEDIATELY REPORT SUCH INCOMPATIBILITIES FOR FURTHER INSPECTION BY SITNI SATI, d.o.o. SUCH A REPORT HAS TO BE DONE IN WRITING.
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