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What is it ?
MR_pfxBrush is a package which contains a set of shaders to allow Maya users to render Maya Paint Effects brushes in mental ray for Maya.
02- What types of shaders does it include ?
It includes a geometry shader, a material shader and utility shaders.
03- Does it support any Maya Paint Effects brush ?
Yes. Any Maya Paint Effect brush is supported and rendered as geometry in mental ray for Maya. Have a look at the gallery area.
04- Does it render Maya Paint Effects brushes exactly as the viewports display them ?
Yes. Any Maya Paint Effect brush is exactly represented in mental ray for Maya. Have a look at the gallery area.
05- Does it support all the mental ray for Maya rendering features ?
Yes. You can take advantage of any of the mental ray for Maya features like Raytracing, FG, GI, Caustics, Motion Blur, etc.
06- Can I use any custom shader with it ?
Yes. Any mental ray for Maya shader can be used as well to shade the brushes.
07- Does it support IPR ?
Yes. Any Maya Paint Effects brush can rendered in mental ray for Maya with IPR.
08- Does it support motion blur ?
Yes. MR_pfxBrush geometry shader supports true motion blur.
09- Does it support the mental ray standalone ?
Yes. The new package allows to export the geometry to the mental ray standalone as well as to render in mental ray for Maya.
10- What Maya version does it support ?
MR_pfxBrush is available for Maya 6.5 and 7.0 only.
11- What Operating Systems does it support ?
MR_pfxBrush is available for WIN32 (Windows 2000/XP), LINUX (Red Hat 9.0 - x86) and Mac (OSX 10.3/10.4)
12- Is there a TRIAL version available for downloading ?
Yes. There is a 7-DAY TRIAL version of MR_pfxBrush available for downloading. Have a look at the download area.
13- How much it cost ?
MR_pfxBrush price is USD 195.- per node-locked License. Plus Tax/VAT if applicable.
Includes Shaders for mental ray for Maya 6.5 and 7.0 as well as 60-day e-support.
14- How can I purchase it ?
Have a look at the purchase area. You will find there purchasing information.
15- I need more info. Where can I find it ?
MR_pfxBrush documentation (PDF format) is available at the download area.
Also you can e-mail us: products@provide3d.com.