Max2014 Sneak Peak

[tammo]

There is a Max2014 Sneak Peak at max underground.
Someone spotted a fluid button in the toolbar.
Since they acquired Naiad that makes me hope for some really nice new tools in the next version.

And they made the viewports faster (again).

[sandykoufax]

fluid button? where? I saw Simulate button, but I thought it's a MassFX.
And saw "Crowd" button too. Maybe it's a Project Geppetto (whether beta or not).

[PIXELBOX_SRO]

i am sure they will add it sooner or later but i ll bet that will be for those who bought the ULTIMATE pack together with maya and softimage.
i just wish they did a crossgrade so that the max subscription user could upgrade to the ultimate pack....oh well

[Neilg]

fluid button? where? I saw Simulate button, but I thought it's a MassFX.
And saw "Crowd" button too. Maybe it's a Project Geppetto (whether beta or not).

It's in the standard primitives group apparently, but was also apparently in the geppetto people tools. Safe to say that's probably a confirmed new feature - it was in public testing for the last 2 versions.

edit: only on the shot with the penguin.

[tammo]

So the "Flow" button is some kind of helper for the Geppetto Crowd system?
But why did they place it on the primitives tab instead of one of the others tabs,

So far there are only geometric objects in this area.
(I guess i just want to believe its Naiad!)

[sandykoufax]

Flow? I dunno. I just hope it's not another Egg spline.
I agree with Martin. IMHO, AD will add Naiad to Ultimate (or others) Suite.
If it's included in Max2014, it's worth to upgrade itself. (of course, not for everyone)
But I remember the case of Toxik, MatchMover, ImageModeler. Less new features and big bundle software.

[Morbid Angel]

its probably naiad...oh wait...no its not

[FSGFX]

naiad is going a different direction...

[jacksc02]

"Flow" is a helper for the crowd simulator formally know as Gepetto.