Updating Projects for form•Z 6
In Maxwell for form•Z 7, much has changed from the form•Z 6 2.0.x plugin series, both in the interface and under the hood. form•Z 6 files will be updated to conform to the new system. Current plugin data cannot be read by the 2.0.x plugin series.
| In form•Z 6 | form•Z 7 Update Behavior | Things to Check and Adjust |
|---|---|---|
Point and Cone lights
| Point and Cone lights will be translated using the (greatly improved) new system. | A default Intensity value is applied, which may need adjustment. Because the new translation of cone lights is much more accurate, inner and outer cone angles and the light’s distance from the subject may require adjustment. |
| Maxwell Render Options: Environment Tab | Depending on the old Environment settings, a Physical Sky, Sky Dome, or IBL light will be created. If the form•Z 6 sun light was used to specify site and time, this data will be used to set the parameters of the Physical Sky or Sky Dome sun. The new environment lights will render identically to the 2.0.x system. | N/A |
| Surface Styles | Materials (formerly, Surface Styles) using referenced MXMs will render identically to the 2.0.x system. Auto-translated materials will offer far superior results than the 2.0.x system (and will not match). | By default, the material hint is set to ‘Closest Match.’ The hint, and other ‘Shaded’ parameters may need to be adjusted. |
| Resources (file dependencies) | N/A | If the project has broken links, re-link libraries using the Resource Manager. |