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A new version 1.59 of the well-known RayFire plug-in is now available, with which all kinds of destruction can be caused in 3DS Max. Mir Vadim also equipped the new version with a Cracks modifier, which animatable 3D cracks inside refractive objects. Furthermore, Particle Flow is now supported. Particles are thus supposed to be convertible into objects and subjected to further simulations.
A commercial license for this plug-in costs 310 dollars, and depending on the tier, customers receive a discount. For three licenses this is 15%, and for five licenses 25%. According to Vadim, customers who own a version from 1.55 onward are to receive the latest version free of charge.
Mir Vadim shows how the Cracks modifier works in detail in the following video:
The following tech demo shows what RayFire has to offer in addition to the Cracks modifier:
