v3.26

• Added support for 3ds Max 2022/2023/2024/2025
• Added support for V-Ray 5 and 6
• Removed legacy Checkmate code (legacy download link at the bottom of this page)

v3.25

• Added support for 2019/2020/2021
• Added support for V-Ray 4

v3.120

• V-Ray version fixes and support up to 3.60.xx
• Added Support for 3ds Max 2017 / 2018
• Included missing EXR map for light rig

v3.06

• Reactivated tool destroys previous dialog and opens new window
• Added support for studio to work in V-Ray 3.3
• Locked Camera transforms to prevent accidental movement

v3.05

• Update HDRI textures

v3.04

• Fixed bug in Shadow plane visbility turning off one frame late
• Stripped Light Cards and Shot Camera
• Camera Animation no longer writes past end of animation

v2.05

• HDRI files for use with PS_Studio stage setup script
• Shadow Plane no longer contributes to refraction
• Slider time sets to 0 when clearing scene to prevent unintentional rotation
• Added Partial Spinner Camera Rig Option
• Adjusted Environment HDRI rotation for Product Rig
• New Environment HDRI applied
• Fixed a bug in Rule of Thirds functionality for 2013+ Max
• Fixed bug in Rule of Thirds button on/off toggling
• Fixed bug in Light Rig Control Group creation
• Users Render Dialog Open/Close status retained when setting quality
• Update to Food and Character Light Rigs

v2.03

• Shadowplane VRay Properties Adjustment
• Slidertime set to 0 before clear
• Added Partial Rig Option
• Adjusted Environment HDRI rotation for Product Rig
• Fixed Rule of Thirds functionality for 2013+ Max
• Fixed bug in Light Grouping
• Fixed bug in Rule of Thirds button on/off toggling
• Changed Render Dialog status to recognize user Open/Close
• Update to Food and Character Light Rigs

v2.02

• Fixed Bug in Adjust Individual Light Intensity not Registering light rigs

v2.01

• Fixed bug in Spec Lights not Adjusting per frame in Shot Camera

v2.00

• Added crease test from CheckmatePro 2.0 script
• Added workflow locks to prevent breaking of Light Rig Rotation
• Added workflow locks to prevent going to Spinner from Shot Camera
• Change render settings to be true Linear by default so 2.3
• or lower will have to turn on sRGB manually
• Added support for VRay 3.0
• Added Spec lights to correct layer for Classic Car Rig
• Turned on Show Calc. Phase for Light Cache
• Ungroup HeroObjectGroup on Clear Scene
• Move HeroObjectGroup to Default Layer when created

v1.07

• Updated HDRI Spinner values

v1.06

• Fixed bug in values on Individual Light Adjustments for Product Rig
• Removed horizontal flip on HDRI overrides
• Mapped to updated HDRI files

v1.05

• Removed Current Lens selection display
• Spinner Lens drop down reset to current lens choice on UI open
• Spinner camera default lens set to 50mm
• Render Scene Dialog closes before making Quality changes
• Added Edit Shot button
• Edit Shot tool set added
• Added Done editing button to Light Adjustment Button in Shot Camera Rig
• Light Adjustment Button relocated and made Larger
• Generate Shot Camera changes Safe Frame Settings for Rule of Thirds
• Added Rule of Thirds Button to toggle Safe Frame display
• Environment HDRI Intensities now keyable for Shots
• HDRI spinner added to “Adjust Individual Light Intensity” UI
• Fixed typos in Env. HDRI error messages
• Selection is now retained after clicking Snap Shot

v1.04

• Fixed VRay 2_40_3 version conflict

v1.03

• Light Values Fixed

v1.02

• Changed Keep Selection in Scene to checked as default
• Updated to Work with VRay version ( 2_3_xx, 2_4_xx, and 2_5_xx )

v1.01

• Hardcode in Linear Gamma settings for Bitmap Input and Output
• (Settings not available in UI for Max 2014)

v1.0

• Initial Release