Plugins for 3ds max 4

TLUnwrap (Mankua - freeware)

    TLUnwrap is a modifier that unwraps any mesh object using a given mapping channel, and renders it unwrapped, keeping all maps and textures.

Luminaire (MAXShade - freeware)

    Uses radiosity and caustics to add realism to your scene. Luminaire can also turn any object into a light source. The included light map generator is helpful for game developers.

Plugins for 3D Studio Max 1.2

Lightning 1.0 w/ Super Glow (Platinum Pictures-shareware)
     This plugin makes it very easy to create lightning, although it does not help you animate it.

Melt 1.2 (Ishani Graphics-freeware)
     If you need to make and object melt download this now. I found a use for it right after I got it.

Particle Combustion 1.3 (Peter Watje-freeware)
     With this plugin you can make it snow fireballs, among other things.

Links

3dcgi.com - Find the next cutting edge 3D computer graphics technology
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3d Cafe
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Check out a Florida Gator screen saver animation I made mostly with 3d Studio Max