Problem with Ivy Generator Plugin in 3ds max 2018

[Anonymous]

Hello, I discovered an amazing free plugin for 3ds max which allows you to grow ivy on every surface.

Unfortunately the author stopped to develop his plugin. He even removed the download link from his website but he also states that everybody is allows to share any remaining copy of his plugin.

According to the author the last supported version is 3ds max 2018 but when I try to install it i get an error message (message in attachment). In 3ds max 2017 it works fine.

I included the plugin in the attachments. You only have to select your 3ds max version and copy gw_Ivy.dlo to your 3ds max-plugins folder. Is there any way to get this plugin running in 3ds max 2018?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I attached the plugin for the 2018 version. I grapped it directly from the plugin folder of my installation, so it should work.

You probably placed the 2017 version in the plugin folder.

The thing with plugins in 3dsmax is: If there`s a SDK-break in a release, a given plugin needs to be recompiled for this specific version.

You can look up this requirements by checking this page of the SDK help:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2018/ENU/?guid=__developer_about_the_3ds_max_sdk_sdk_requiremen...

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much Sir!!! But where did you get this file or did you recompile it by yourself? I tried again every file and non of them worked, except yours.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Thank you so much Sir!!! But where did you get this file or did you recompile it by yourself? I tried again every file and non of them worked, except yours.

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To be honest, i have no idea where i got it from. Also i can`t find the original downloaded .zip file anymore. 

Well, with the next 3dsmax SDK-break it will be gone anyway, Given the tone of his 'good bye' message, he won`t share the source for sure.

[pproestos]

thanksssssssssssssssssssssss

  

[Anonymous]

You can also find it at the bottom of the page here:

http://www.guruware.at/main/ivy/index.html

EDIT:  Sorry, that WAS the link for the Generator.  Apparently, not anymore.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

You can also find it at the bottom of the page here:

http://www.guruware.at/main/ivy/index.html

EDIT:  Sorry, that WAS the link for the Generator.  Apparently, not anymore.

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It`s dead. The author decided to no longer update this FREE plugin after some moron donated only 0.05 euros for it. Which the author thought was an insult. I have to agree with him, sadly this is what the 'community' have become.I mean seriously,wtf? 0.05 euros?

[Anonymous]

Hi every one i'm doing a project and i need some help, i need ivy generator plug in for 3ds max 2018  

i tried this guruware but i can not download the zip file,

thank you

[Anonymous]

3ds max 2018 ivy generator not working plz help me

[Anonymous]

same

[JezEmin]

He does issue the 2018 version as I, and others I know, also have it.

I'm not able to go to his website now but what I did (and my peers) was pay him a decent amount and he does send you the version.

I'd suggest anything between $20 -> $50 is what I and others have 'donated'.

I cannot release it here, because then you'd be getting it for free which is not only a bigger insult to the guy, but is also theft.

[Anonymous]

I donated $5, rip

[Anonymous]

Well, if he is offering it free and that is not OK for him, why he simply doesn't sell it?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

The Ivy generator for Max is a handy interface of a pre-existing program done by another programmer. This can explain why the creator of the interface for Max doesn't sell it as the core program is not from him.

The original programmer, Thomas Luft,  has not deleted his page.  You can keep using it free of charge as long you export the model as OBJ. This is the place to download the program and a tutorial, in this case for photoshop but the funtionality is the same as long you have an OBJ.

Obviously it is more convenient integrated with Max but it is always good to know there are alternatives.

http://ivy-generator.com/

[Anonymous]

Great,

Thank you it's working perfectly.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much.  Worked perfectly.

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@Anonymous wrote:

I attached the plugin for the 2018 version. I grapped it directly from the plugin folder of my installation, so it should work.

You probably placed the 2017 version in the plugin folder.

The thing with plugins in 3dsmax is: If there`s a SDK-break in a release, a given plugin needs to be recompiled for this specific version.

You can look up this requirements by checking this page of the SDK help:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/3DSMAX/2018/ENU/?guid=__developer_about_the_3ds_max_sdk_sdk_requiremen...

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[pproestos]

Any chance to make this plugin working with max 2019?

[guruware]

just a wild guess...

someone has to compile that for 2019

[JezEmin]

@guruware

Maybe that person could be you 🙂

Just a wild guess 🙂

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@guruware wrote:

just a wild guess...

someone has to compile that for 2019

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[Anonymous]

@guruware Thank's in first for your work.
I love to use your plugin.

But i don't know how to "compile for 2019".

Could i learn to do it?
Or some one could help us?
Thank you in advance!

Sylvain.