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Automap
AUTOMAP and AUTOMATERIAL is a set of 3Ds Max plugins that make material creation based on bitmaps a very simple matter. AUTOMAP extracts height maps, specular maps and diffuse maps with several extraction algorithms to provide great flexibility when generating materials based on photographs.
AUTOMAP and AUTOMATERIAL is a set of 3Ds Max plugins that make material creation based on bitmaps a very simple matter. AUTOMAP extracts height maps, specular maps, diffuse maps and normal maps with several extraction algorithms to provide great flexibility when generating materials based on photographs. Where specular highlights disturb the results and height maps are needed quickly for bump or displacement mapping, Automap is a great help to quickly generate these maps directly within 3ds max. AUTOMATERIAL even more simplifies this process: Just load a bitmap and your base material with bump, reflection, displacement and separate diffuse map is ready to start. Further refinement is easy, as standard and vray materials are used, familiar to users of vray, scanline and compatible renderers. Even mental ray is supported. For more flexibility and optimization, more paramaters can be adjusted inside of Automap. And if you want to convert a complete folder, the new BATCH CONVERT feature lets you drink coffee while AUTOMATERIAL does the work.
Video Introduction
View a full 17 minutes introduction in the features and usage of Automap and Automaterial.
AUTOMATERIAL
The 1-click material
AUTOMAP
Flexible layer extraction
AUTOMATERIAL is a scripted material plugin that makes material creation very easy. Just load a bitmap, press GENERATE MAPS NOW and you´re ready with a base material that includes bitmaps for height, specular and diffuse layers. The extracted bitmaps are ready assigned to diffuse, reflection, bump and displacement so you´ll immediately see the result in the material preview. Now you can concentrate on tweaking your material instead of wasting time with Photoshop.
You can even convert a complete folder with bitmaps with the new BATCH CONVERT feature. In combination with Walls & Tiles or Mosaic, it´s very easy to create multiple tiles with layers this way.
AUTOMAP is a shader map that can be used with almost any material inside of 3ds max. The separate Automap Channel Select Map simplifies the creation of material, by providing selectable outputs for each layer from Automap. So, basically you can use one Automap and use the converted layers from this map in all material channels you want.
The good thing about this is that you can create your own default BASE MATERIALS and just change the source bitmap to create a different material by keeping the same settings. Material creation Automap is a very simple process.
AUTOMATERIAL MAIN FEATURES
- 1-Click-Materials from bitmaps
- Materials with bump, displacement, reflection, diffuse maps
- Very easy setup to start a new material
- Batch convert complete folders
- Easy adjustment with contrast, brightness, invert
- vray, standard and corona materials included
AUTOMAP MAIN FEATURES
- Create height maps from photographs
- Additional normal map from height map
- Split specular from diffuse
- Great flexibility with six different conversion methods
- Saves separate bitmaps per layer to be used with any material
- Compatibly with vray, mental ray, corona, scanline and compatible
Extract Height / Normal / Specular / Diffuse Maps
Select bitmap and choose from 6 conversion algorithms
Height Map
Diffuse Map
Specular Map
Normal Map
Documentation
REFERENCE GUIDE AND TUTORIALS
The AUTOMAP and AUTOMATERIAL online reference guide includes a detailed description of each parameter for both plugins.
The reference guide is also available through a link from within the Automaterial GUI help window. If you are stuck, you can also use the DIRECT SUPPORT form and send us your request.
More information will be available in the TUTORIALS section and the ONLINE FORUM.
If you are stuck, you can also use the DIRECT SUPPORT form and send us your request.
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Changelog
Automap Changelog
(Automaterial changelog further below)
Version 1.1.1.1 (April 05, 2019)
* Added support for 3Ds Max 2020
* Material Manager 1.3.3 Update
Version 1.1.1.1 (July 07, 2018)
* Installer support for vray next
* Update of Material Manager 1.3.1
Version 1.1.1.1 (May 14, 2018)
* License Manager 1.2.6 update – fixing a freeze problem when starting License Manager
* Added support for 3Ds Max 2019
Version 1.1.1 (May 26, 2017)
* Added support for 3dsmax 2018
* Changed to a simpler, more user friendly and flexible license system
Version 1.1.0.7 (February 26, 2017)
* Added support for 3dsmax 2017
* Material Manager integration
* New licensing model
* Added two new map outputs generations Base layer and detail layer which allows detail transfer from one texture to another texture via 3dsmax composite maps
* Fixed Crash in mental ray when using channel map with the same automap instance
* Fixed some wrong image smoothing in diffuse/specular layer calculation
* Fixed using Automap inside VP Omnitiles Shape slot
Version 1.0.8.0 (May 01, 2016)
* Fixed interaction between Automaterial and Automap causing 3Ds Max to crash
Version 1.0.6.0 (November 09, 2015)
* Added installer support for 3dsmax 2016
Version 1.0.6.0 (May 13, 2014)
* Added support for 3dsmax 2015
Version 1.0.4 (February 07, 2014)
* Added normal map generation
* Fixed potential image/memory corruption when using invert control on height map
* Fixed occational update problem in material editor when choosing manual channel selection
* Fixed an interaction problem with Automaterial
* Fixed crash with Automaterial and Automap channel selector map using material editor material picker
* Fixed potential crash with 3ds max 2013/2014 viewport material display
Version 1.0.1 RC1 (October 14, 2013)
* New Automaterial scripts compatible with vray, scanline, mental ray
* Rearranged and streamlined UI elements (Automap)
* Added Max2013/2014 viewport display support
Version 0.9.9.9 (August 19, 2013)
* Added Automap channel selector map
Version 0.9.9.8 (August 11, 2013)
* Fixed issue that empty floating shade nodes in Slate editor when changing source map
* Fixed manual map selection works correctly in bump and displacement slots
* Added gamma control to height map generation
* Added clip min / clip max control to height map generation
* Added exposure control to height map generation
* Added contrast control to height map generation
Version 0.9.9.7 beta (August 04, 2013)
* First official beta release
Automaterial Changelog
Version 1.0.3 (April 05, 2019)
* Fixed version update check showing wrong notification
Version 1.0.3 (December 07, 2016)
* Added support for 3dsmax 2017
* Improved stability
Version 1.0.3 (November 09, 2015)
* Added installer support for Max 2016
Version 1.0.1 (November 09, 2015)
* Added installer support for Max 2016
Version 1.0.1 (April 04, 2014)
* Fixed: Re-opening material editor was disabling material layers
* Fixed: Layers were disabled when a second material was selected
* Fixed: Thumbnail previews were rendered incorrectly with multiple materials
* Fixed: Preview and color correction controls were disabled / enabled incorrectly
Version 1.0.0 (February 07, 2014)
* Added Batch Conversion of all bitmaps in a folder
* Added conversion mode selection menu
* Added Normal map selector
* Added Invert buttons for height and specular maps
* Added hue control for separate diffuse map
* Added About and Help sections
* Added Corona beta version of Automaterial
* Fixed contrast / brightness on bump channel
* Fixed a problem with duplicate maps when using more than one Automaterial
* Several smaller user interface improvements
Version 0.9.0 (October 14, 2013)
* First official Automaterial beta release
Technical Information
| 3ds max compatibility | 3Ds Max 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Renderer compatibility | VRay (not vray RT), Mental Ray (not iRay), Scanline, Corona |
| Rendernodes | unlimited rendernodes included |
| DOWNLOAD | 125 MB (.zip file including installer with plugins for 3ds Max) |
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adinat (verified owner) –
This plugin is a real time-saver, i take a photo with a texture i think it fits for what i want to render, i put it in Automap plugin, and it does a great job (with some “imperfections” too, like the real world). Brilliant and helpful. I will make time to practice some more 🙂 I have attached a photo, the brick wall with imperfections was made using some photos of it and this plugin. Thank you for it
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jnguema (verified owner) –
Quand aurons nous Automap compatible avec la version 3ds max 2017?
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taylorboswell (verified owner) –
Without this product, I would have had to manually make bump, specular and displacement maps for 29 different brick textures. With Automap, this process was done in minutes and the results were superb. A brilliant plugin all round and a great compliment to Walls and tiles for making custom brick textures.
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mirambek (verified owner) –
I used to create the material itself in Photoshop, it’s a long and useless work, the one who knows me support. Now I have this plug-in, which he does for you all the tedious work. I am glad that I have this plug-in yourself. Super!
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marik22df (verified owner) –
Es un plugin practico y sencillo de usar , para usuarios no expertos.
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