OmniTiles
CROSSMAP is a 3Ds Max shader that randomly distributes bitmaps on geometry (objects, elements, faces etc.). Just select a folder with bitmaps and leave the rest up to Crossmap. Crossmap creates more variety among visualization projects easy and fast, for example leaves on trees, grass, gravel, stones, flowers, wood fences and many more.
What is VP Crossmap ?
AND WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR ?
Crossmap creates more variety in visualization projects by randomizing multiple bitmaps on faces, elements, objects within one material or map. This is very useful when having multiple natural objects (leaves, pebbles, stones, grass, flowers, fences, gravel etc.) where repetition should be avoided. With CROSSMAP, it´s not necessary to create multiple materials for every single variation. Many bitmaps can be easily loaded and automatically assigned and randomized within a scene.
CROSSMAP goes one step further where other solutions stop. Considerung the flexible load filter, the randomization modes, random color variations, input map or color matching, NO OTHER map offer this flexibility and variety that Crossmap has.
Convince yourself with the 14 day FULL FEATURED DEMO.
A Multi-Bitmap
MANY BITMAPS IN ONE
CROSSMAP loads multiple bitmaps from a folder with a breeze. Just select the folder, filter bitmaps you don´t want (by name, format, size or even subfolders) and hit load. When loading, the bitmaps are shown in a list with name, average color and probability parameter. Delete or add bitmaps to the list, change it´s order or change parameters individually per bitmap.
Once bitmaps are loaded in Crossmap, they can be distributed in a scene based on several different methods and algorithms.
Flexible Distribution
RANDOMIZE BITMAPS ON ANYTHING
CROSSMAP offers different image selection and image selection modes. Bitmaps can be
- RANDOMIZED
- RANDOMIZED by PROBABILITY
- spread in SEQUENCE ORDER
- or switched by an INPUT MAP
The bitmaps can be distributed on geometry by
- FACES
- OBJECTS
- ELEMENTS
- MATERIAL IDs
- with BERCONTILE or OMNITILES
- even VRAY INSTANCES (for grass or hair)
The distribution works with normal objects, but also with scatter plugins like FORESTPACK PRO, MULTISCATTER or CORONA SCATTER.
Color Randomization
FROM ONE TO MANY
CROSSMAP doesn´t stop with multiple bitmaps. All bitmaps can further be varied by color using hue, saturation and value. This way it´s very easy to create random variation with only one or few bitmaps.
Globally Crossmap has color adjustments for all bitmaps together, including GAMMA, HUE, SATURATION, CONTRAST, EXPOSURE and BRIGHTNESS. Using these adjustments makes it easy to create bump, displacement or reflection maps from the source Crossmap using colored diffuse maps. Just copy the map to another layer, adjust the global colors and there you go.
Included Library
MATERIAL MANAGER Lite Edition
CROSSMAP includes the new Material Manager Lite Edition, which makes preset handling a very fast and easy task. Material Manager is directly connected to Crossmap so that loading, saving and maintaining presets can be done in a single tool. Forget about missing bitmaps, forget about searching through folders, once you know the benefits of Material Manager, you won´t want to live without it anymore.
The CROSSMAP library includes presets with multiple bitmaps of bricks, stones, leaves, RAL colors as well as scratch and grunge maps for use as reflection or bump layer on tiles for example.
Of course you are not limited to the included textures, you can also extend the library with the VIZPARK texture packs, third party multi-textures or your own textures.
MORE MULTITEXTURES FOR CROSSMAP
Documentation
REFERENCE GUIDE AND TUTORIALS
The CROSSMAP online reference guide includes a detailed description of each parameter with rendered examples of the most important parameters and their results. For more information, please take a look at the reference guide.
The reference guide is also available through a link from within the Crossmap GUI header.
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.
Crossmap is included in
Changelog
CROSSMAP - Changelog
Version 1.5.0.10 (April 04, 2019)
Version 1.5.0.10 (July 09, 2018)
Version 1.5.0.10 (May 14, 2018)
- License Manager 1.2.6 update – fixing a freeze problem when starting the License Manager
- Added support for Max 2019
Version 1.5.0 (September 29, 2017)
- Optimized the rendering performance of VP Crossmap on average 15% more with more core CPUs
- Made viewport map display rendering multithreaded for 3dsmax version 2015 and above
- Allow to store and reload a distribution mapping into an external file especially helpful for some distribution that otherwise might not ensure a unique distribution over render nodes
- Fixed wrong dialog showing up when newer version is available for download
- Added a “rendernode only” mode in the installer
Version 1.4.9.7 (June 24, 2017)
- Fixed a problem with logging that could lead to a crash in combination with Walls & Tiles
Version 1.4.9 (May 25, 2017)
- Support for Max 2018
- Switched to a simpler and more intuitive licensing system
- Dropped Max 2012 version
Version 1.4.8 (December 13, 2016)
- Animation support for Coronoa Render causing different maps to selected for each frame
- Random color modification in new RailClone distribution mode
Version 1.4.7 (September 12, 2016)
- Wrong Demo License expired message in Walls & Tiles that occational may appear after loading a Material Manager Preset
Version 1.4.6.2 (June 23, 2016)
- Added RailClone Selection mode. Use in combination with VRay3 and RailClone
- License Server not starting automatically in 3Ds Max 2012
- Potential crash when exiting 3Ds Max 2012
Version 1.4.5.1 (May 25, 2016)
- Distributed Rendernodes might render black since 1.4.5 update
Version 1.4.5 (May 17, 2016)
- Support for 3Ds Max 2017
- Default filter option is now included
- Material Manager 1.1.8 LE
- Linear distribution mode is missing out texture maps
- Improved robustness of Crossmap in combination with Material Manager and Walls & Tiles
- Imagelist can be cutoff when rollouts order get changed from default
- Make random by probability the default map
- Reduced the change of floating license getting corrupted, added autobackup
- Potential mach banding rendering issue on quantized or compressed images
- KNOWN ISSUE: ART renderer in Max 2017 is not supported yet
- Dropped support for 3Ds Max 2010 and 2011
- Dropped support for V-Ray 2.x
Version 1.4.3 (Jan. 13, 2016)
- mental ray shaders not found in 3ds Max 2012
- Crash of mental ray in 3ds Max 2015 Design
- A problem that maps will sometimes disappear straight after loading a directory or individual maps
- A potential crash when sorting the bitmap list in different manners
- Potential license 3dsmax crashes during rendering with nodelocked licenses
- Potential crash when bringing up the about dialog
- Wrong update message when loaded from a preset that used an older version of the plug-in
Version 1.4.2 (Nov. 17, 2015)
- Licensefile was not initialized when loading a material containing crossmap without prior assign a Crossmap map in a slot asking the user for the location of the licensefile every time
- Preview rendering when loading a scene or assigning a material via material manager to a slot without prior assigning a Crossmap map
- Texture list was cut off when loading a scene
- All texture maps got lost when loading a scene or assigning a material with material manager that have Random Flip Y/X option ticked
- Occational crash with using VRay Instances
- Occational crash with the licensing
- Added license error messages inside the Plug-in UI in the About rollout
Version 1.4.1 (Sept. 23, 2015)
- Major speed improvements for scene loading, material creation, material library loading and rendering times (when using loads of instances of the map)
Version 1.4.0 (May 19, 2015)
- NEW: Material Manager integration with a new texture / map library
- NEW: Added support for VP Omnitiles
- NEW: Support for 3DS MAX 2016
- NEW: Added online check for new version
- NEW: Changed licensing/copy protection system now allows far more flexible licensing including a floating license model
- NEW: Also allows now a 14 days complete unrestricted trial period
- NEW: Overhauled UI map listing. Now includes individual map entries with more detailed information like significant color, file size, resolution
- NEW: Added probability setting for each individual map. In the random selection modes this deterimines how frequent or not at all (when set to zero) should appear
- NEW: Sorting of maps has been extended to sort also by colour or by probability
- FIX: Not all map changes caused the viewport to be updated
- FIX: mental ray global color corrections: hue, contrast, exposure, brightness not working
- FIX: Random but unique selection was not always the same when used in Walls & Tiles
Version 1.3.11.0 (March 07, 2015)
- * Added support for Corona render
- Fixed support for VRay3 instances
- Fixed crash when selecting random but unique first when using an old Crossmap version scene
- Fixed Per face mapping not working correctly in 3dsmax2015
- Fixed crash when using Y-Mirror
- Fixed linear selection underflowing
Version 1.3.9 (May 13, 2014)
- Added plugin version support for 3ds Max 2015
Version 1.3.8 (March 10, 2014)
- Added probability weights for Walls & Tiles internal usage
- Added global hue control
- Added global saturation control
- Added global brightness control
- Added global exposure control
- Added global contrast control
- Fixed distribution rendering problem with random but unique first distribution mode
- Fixed random but unique first distribution mode not available in 3dsmax 2010-2012
- Fixed adding bitmaps in 3ds max 2013/2014
- Changed unique color per map computation
Version 1.3.2 (May 14, 2013)
- Installer includes 3ds max 2014 installation
- Added new distribution mode random sequence but unique map first
- Added limit linear/random selection to similar with a Hue range
- Added random x/y – offset to source bitmaps
- Fixed more missing material editor rendering not updating
- Fixed name filtering not working correctly in 3dsmax 2013
- Fixed missing maps in material preview when subsequently loading a folder with fewer bitmaps
- Fixed xmap not rendering correctly in mental ray when in bump map slot
- Fixed Texture output has no effect in mental ray
Version 1.2.4 (December 7, 2012)
- NEW: Added sort list function
- NEW: Added VRay instance primitive support
- NEW: Added VRay MultiScatter support
- NEW: Added global output gamma
- NEW: Added maximum files limit filter
- NEW: Added subdirectory loading
- Fixed a 3dsmax2013 crash problem between BerconTile and Walls & Tiles script using Xmap causing the material browser preview to crash
- Fixed problem when using Add files in 3dsmax 2013
- Fixed off by one error when selecting bitmaps that the highest in the list was never selected
- Fix/Allow trailing whitespace in Serial number entry dialog
- Fixed several material preview rendering not getting updated correctly when map parameters changed
- Fixed VRay instance was always rendering black
- Fixed PerElement and PerFace for polyObjects to work correctly in mental ray
- Fixed a bug with maximum files not working consistently
Version 1.1.5 (July 30, 2012)
- Color Match mode for input map
- Added installer for easier installation
- IMPROVEMENT: GUI improvements
Version 1.0.22.0 (May 09, 2012)
- Added 3ds max 2013 compatibility
- Fixed crash when switching to Per Face mapping while no textures are loaded
Version 1.0.20.0 (April 01, 2012)
- Fixed potential underflow in mental ray version in map selection
- Fixed rendering problem when using input map mode using mental ray
Version 1.0.19.0 (March 25, 2012)
- First official release version
Technical Information
| 3Ds Max Compatibility | 3Ds Max® 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Supported Renderer | V-Ray (not RT), Mental Ray (not iRay), Scanline, Corona Renderer |
| Rendernodes | Unlimited rendernodes included |
| Download | 300 MB (.zip file, including plugin installer, Material Manager LE, library, demo scenes, textures, and previews) |
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lucwetzels@gmail.com –
After working with the demo for a few days, I bought the full version and it has become an unmissable part of my workflow.
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filippo.previtali –
Very helpful tool!
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lesezirkel (verified owner) –
My all time favorite Plugin – specially the distribution Modes working with Vray and Forrestpack/Railclone Setups.
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