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    Oleksandr Kramer
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    Materials Manager v.2.30.01

    • Adds an ability to create new Materials from bitmaps using the new Textures category
    • Adds an ability to sort all directories by name using the treeview menu item “Sort By Name”
    • Adds an ability to clear Gallery for items in selected directories
    • Adds an ability to hide Categories
    • Adds support to HiDPI screens
    • Fixes an issue with generating PDF on some systems
    • Fixes an issue with reordering several directories at once using the “Move Above”/”Move Below” functions
    • Fixes some minor issues with renaming multiple and single assets
    • Fixes an issue with relinking some relative paths to absolute in version 2.01.34
    • Fixes an issue with display preview for some materials in the Asset Viewer
    • Fixes an issue with drag&drop materials to sub-material slots
    • Fixes an issue with display preview thumbnails
    • Fixes an issue with rendering preview for materials with missing assets using VRay with some specific settings
    • Fixes a bug with running the plugin on some systems
    • Fixes a bug with opening the treeview settings in version 2.01.20
    • Fixes a minor issue with Auto-Assign preview tool
    • Fixes an issue with dragging materials to Material Editor

    Materials Manager v.2.01.14

    • Adds an ability to open material libraries in the 3ds Max Material Browser
    • Adds an ability to include/exclude search by asset’s name
    • Better search preview thumbnails using a fuzzy search method in the Auto-Assign preview tool
    • Adds the menu items “Expand” and “Collapse” for material sub-materials and textures
    • Adds an ability to reuse categories from a replaced material to the new one in the material library
    • Fixes some minor issues with Asset View dialog
    • Fixes some minor issues with renaming materials
    • Fixes a bug with opening the plugin on scenes that contained Anima objects
    • Fixes a bug with opening VRMAT library files
    • Fixes an issue with overwriting gamma after rendering preview and the option “Overwrite output gamma” is on
    • Fixes an issue that sometimes occurred on working with Slate Material Editor
    • Fixes an issue with applying an activation key

    Materials Manager v.2.00.00

    • Adds support to 3ds Max 2022
    • Materials

    • Ability to link multiple different files with materials
    • Ability to assign Categories to materials
    • Ability to set any image as a preview to material
    • Supports to comments
    • Adds an ability to add materials to templates using drag&drop
    • TreeView

    • Now Categories can contain materials
    • Customer can hide directories from tree-view by a full path, by name or mask using the symbol “*”
    • Ability to select multiple directories
    • Ability to specify the Color for folders (including Categories )
    • Adds an ability to select and display materials from several Categories
    • Ability to remove, hide, drag and etc for several directories at once
    • Interactive synchronization folders tree when working in team mode
    • Rendering

    • Setup multiple custom studios for rendering preview for material libraries
    • Status bar

    • Display additional information about a selected file in the status bar
    • Now you can open the asset management form for material libraries directly from the status bar
    • Ability to manage categories directly from the status bar
    • Miscellaneous

    • New Auto-Assign Preview tool for assigning previews for materials in the auto mode
    • Extends ability to customize interface: now customer can add some menu-items to toolbar
    • Adds an ability to assign shortcuts to some menu-items from the menu ( supported to CTRL, ALT + letters or numbers )
    • Adds an ability to mass change paths in Database ( dialog Preferences => Database => Convert Paths )
    • Adds an ability to optimize database from the Preferences dialog

    Materials Manager v.1.74.02

    • Fixes an issue with removing atmospherics on rendering previews
    • Fixes an issue with isolated nodes when rendering previews
    • Fixes an issue when monitor screen DPI uses a scale of more than 100%
    • Fixes a bug that occurs in some files on opening “Manage Asset” dialog
    • Fixes an issue with rendering some materials with Corona 6
    • Fixes some minor issues

    Materials Manager v.1.72.11

    • Adds support to 3ds Max 2020 Update 1
    • Drops support to 3ds Max 2013
    • Updates supported version of .NET Framework to version 4.5.2
    • Current version extends supported versions of MySQL Server from 5.6 to 8.0 version
    • Adds an ability to use the Spacebar for viewing preview for materials
    • Adds an ability to use Database in read-only mode (this is a beta-function *)
    • Adds an ability to use the Spacebar for opening preview for materials in the separate window
    • Adds an ability to rendering previews using Corona Frame Buffer
    • Improves a stability when interactively rendering materials
    • The methods of generation preview for Substance and additional 3ds Max image formats (such as vrimg and etc.) was rewritten
    • Move plugin to directory and category “Kstudio”
    • Fixes a bug with compatibility with the latest version of VP Materials Manager
    • Fixes an issue with correct display the maximized plugin window on some monitors
    • Fixes an issue with ability to refresh the listview using the F5 key
    • Fixes some minor issues with interface
    • Fixes a potential issues with compatibility to other plugins that uses the SQLite library.
    • Fixes a some minor issues when rendering previews using Corona Renderer
    • Fixes some minor issues with API
    • Fixes other minor issues and performance improvements.

    Materials Manager v.1.69.22

    • Adds support to 3ds Max 2020.
    • Adds support to Allegorithmic Substance2 plugin.
    • Adds an ability to rebuild cached thumbnails for selected items ( menu item “Thumbnail” => “Rebuild Thumbnail(s)” )
    • Adds an ability to set custom thumbnail for materials ( menu-item “Thumbnail” => “Set Custom Thumbnail”)
    • Drops support to 3ds Max 2012
    • Fixes some minor issues with renaming items in the listview
    • Fixes some issues with optimization when generating PDF
    • Fixes a issues with rendering previews for materials which contains the Substance2 textureMap.
    • Fixes a some issues with copy/move directories
    • Fixes an issue with annoying message of Archvision RPC plugin at start
    • Fixes a potential bug with filtering of files
    • Fixes an issue with copying files from windows explorer to Manager through clipboard
    • Fixes some issues with compatibility with Models Manager
    • Fixes a bug with reordering directories
    • Fixes a some issues with dragging materials between plugin window and MatEditor
    • Fixes a potential bug with saving/restoring MYSQL database

    Materials Manager v.1.68.72

    • Adds support to 3ds Max 2019
    • Adds capability to render in batch mode using Maxwell Renderer
    • Now materials and textureMaps which drag into Slate Material Editor places under mouse *
    • Uses Real World and mapChannel settings from materials when rendering preview for materials. **
    • More accuracy find compatible renderer by material
    • Simplifying Deployment. New capability for installation plugin and creation the identification files in silent mode.
    • Fixes an issues with drag&drop textureMaps to the render dialog
    • Fixes an issue with using Vray Frame Buffer for rendering thumbnails in Vray Next.
    • Fixes a minor issue with dragging some directories in treeView.
    • Fixes an issue with flickering toolTips in Windows 7
    • Fixes a bug with freezing the Command panel after rendering previews
    • Fixes an issue with renaming a directory/material library with same name to different case.
    • Fixes some minor issues with backup database
    • Fixes a potential issue with generating bug-reports.
    • Fixes some potential issues with compatibility with other 3ds Max plugins.
    • Fixes other some minor interface issues

    Materials Manager v.1.67.03

    • New default render-presets. Adds default presets to Final Render, Octane, Redshift, Fstorm and Arnold renderers
    • Adds support to Final Render trueHybrid
    • Adds an ability to rendering previews using Vray Frame Buffer ( available for Vray 3.20.02 and above )
    • Fixes an issue with creating new material of desired class in multi/sub-object material when drag map
    • Fixes a bug in FStorm Render when 3Ds Max crashed on trying to access Bitmap FStorm properties
    • Fixes an issue with very slow relinking of materials in Corona 1.7
    • Fixes an issue with display some image files in the listview when running different Kstudio’s plugins at same time
    • Fixes an issue with opening user scripts for edit from “Manage Custom Menus” dialog
    • Fixes an issue with using a full and demo version of different Kstudio’s plugins at same time
    • Fixes a compatibility with plugins which use a old version of NLog library
    • Fixes a bug when in some situations window not drawn properly
    • Fixes the issue with slow loading the material libraries in some situations
    • Fixes the issue with display the preview for materials from large thumbnails in some situations
    • Fixes the bug with copy materials beetween material libraries
    • Fixes the bug for 3Ds Max 2018 with crashing the 3Ds Max when user try delete some materials
    • Fixes the bug with dragging materials when some modifiers present in scene
    • Fixes the issue with rendering preview when using the custom studio with VRayPhysical camera
    • Fixes the issue with opening VrMat files with #Found status
    • Fixes the issue with found compatible renderer for some materials
    • Fixes the issue with saving Material Library after changing the path to VrMat file
    • Fixes some minor issues with rendering previews
    • Supports only to x64-bit system

    Materials Manager v.1.65.34

    • Fixes an issue with saving materials with maps.
    • Fixes the bug with “Render Thumbnails Preferences” dialog.
    • Fixes an issue with network paths in Folder Browser dialog.
    • Some optimisations and speed improvements.

    Materials Manager v.1.65.18

    • Now you can save materials to library by dragging them directly from Material Editor.
    • Caching the materials thumbnails.
    • Details View for Materials.
    • Fixes an issues with managementing some particular assets, used on materials.
    • Adds the ability to save sceneMaterials to Material Library using context menu of treeview.
    • Adds the ability to adding buttons for custom scripts to toolbar.
    • Some interface changes and speed improvements.
    • Adds the ability to set custom path for cache folder.
    • Fixes the bug with filtering items in Demo mode.
    • Fixes the bug with crash of 3Ds max when Corona interactive rendering is active.
    • Fixes an issue with very slow loading material libraries on complex scenes when use a Nitrous Direct3D Display Driver.

    Materials Manager v.1.60.00

    • Redesign the interface.
    • Increase the size of thumbnails up to 512px.
    • Adds support to different screen dpi settings.
    • Adds the ability to working with assets of material library directly from opened library.
    • Adds the menu item “Save Material From Material Library”.
    • Now the list of sceneMaterials and meditMaterials refreshes automatically after loading a new scene.
    • Adds a menu item “Reveal in Windows Explorer” to Material TreeView context menu.
    • Adds the ability to select into delete dialog which dependent files will be removed with material.
    • Updates the SQLite and MySQL libraries to latest version.
    • Fixes an issue with auto detecting the Corona as default renderer for materials.
    • Fixes an issue with detecting a compatible renderer for materials.
    • Fixes a minor issue with sorting items into listview.
    • Fixes a bug when 3ds Max freezes when interactive render materials.
    • Fixes a bug when 3ds Max sometime crashes after opening some material libraries.

    Materials Manager v.1.04.01

    • Fixes a bug with message “Item ParentNode” what occurs on some computers.
    • Updates the studio for rendering previews for materials.
    • Some minor interface changes.
    • Fixed a bug with updating what occurs on some computers.
    • Fixed a minor issue with assigning materials to object.
    • Fixed a minor issue with sorting items in the listview.
    • Adds an ability for select items by typing them names on the keyboard.
    • Zoom to a map/material after placing it into the Slate Material (3ds Max 2014 and above).
    • Fixed another bug with opening the ‘Folder Browser’ dialog what occurs on some computers.
    • Fixed a bug what occurs on some computers with setting the Material/Map Browser to old style.
    • Fixed a bug with opening the ‘Folder Browser’ dialog what occurs on some computers.
    • Fixed a some minor bugs with updating.

    Materials Manager v.1.02.20

    • Some updates and improvements for check of updates.
    • Fixes a specific problem when dragging a materials to the objects.
    • Fixed issue with renaming a Catalogs.
    • Fixed some minor issues with material tree.

    Materials Manager v.1.02.05

    • Adds the ability to display a materials with submaterials and textures.*
    • Change a database type from XML to SQL format (you can use a SQLite or MySQL** database).
    • Adds the ability for translating a paths in database from local to network and back.
    • Fixed some minor potential issues with renaming a Favorities folders.

    Materials Manager v.1.00.14

    • Some optimization for assigning materials.
    • Fixed a bug with using the plugin with ‘Batch Render&Relink’ and ‘Models Manager’.
    • Fixed a minor issue with assigning a material to object on subobject level.


    Materials Manager v.1.00.0
    July 16, 2015

    • First Release

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