# Forest Pack Lite/Pro 3.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [February 8, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292 "2012-02-08T15:49:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Itoosoft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ea5d25/32.png) [@Itoosoft](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Itoosoft)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/1 "2012-02-08T15:49:29Z")
I’m glad to announce [**Forest Pack Lite/Pro 3.8**](http://www.itoosoft.com/forestpack.php), a new version of our scattering plugin for 3DS Max/VRay: This release includes many improvements as: \* Multiple areas, each one may be parametrized individually. \* Real-time collision detection with external objects. \* Painting Tool. The Paint areas are parametric and can be converted to splines and back. \* Material Optimizer. Converts materials to VRay/Mental and tune up the texture parameters. \* Improved performance, specially when handling complex area splines. You can see all the changes in the [**Release Notes**](http://www.itoosoft.com/forestpack/reference/release_notes). [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/4X/e/b/1/eb1ec00f29a899556e0a57b28222cf3de4c103d5.jpeg "DEMO: Fully parametric paint Areas") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYk7t19R7OU) Registered users of Forest Pack Pro can download the upgrade from the [**User Panel**](http://userpanel.itoosoft.com). The Lite version is freely available to [**download**](http://www.itoosoft.com/downloads.php) in our website. ---
**Author:** ![super\_gnu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@super\_gnu](https://forums.chaos.com/u/super_gnu)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/2 "2012-02-08T16:06:05Z")
what a lovely piece of software forestpack is πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![PIXELBOX\_SRO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@PIXELBOX\_SRO](https://forums.chaos.com/u/PIXELBOX_SRO)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/3 "2012-02-08T17:10:03Z")
great news! thank you Carlos! ---
**Author:** ![trick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/trick/32/32520_2.png) [@trick](https://forums.chaos.com/u/trick)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/4 "2012-02-08T17:19:34Z")
Incredible … NOW this IS the best plugin of its kind …and more important … with the user in mind :)πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![simmsimaging](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/simmsimaging/32/49287_2.png) [@simmsimaging](https://forums.chaos.com/u/simmsimaging)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/5 "2012-02-08T23:51:14Z")
Thanks Itoosoft! This is definitely a worthwhile plugin. Works great and the support is top notch. /b ---
**Author:** ![AVATAREA](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/avatarea/32/69720_2.png) [@AVATAREA](https://forums.chaos.com/u/AVATAREA)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/6 "2012-02-10T19:32:22Z")
Way to go Carlos havnt tried it yet . Had a major system disruption so installing and upgrading as I go through it all πŸ™‚ Well done all at Itoosoft πŸ™‚ Paul Buckland here by the way Carlos πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Olli96](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/olli96/32/72900_2.png) [@Olli96](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Olli96)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/forest-pack-lite-pro-3-8/40292/7 "2012-02-13T09:33:00Z")
Great update, you guys do a really good job.