After the user calls this command and selects the folder with all the mxm files, the plugin replaces the Rhino materials if it finds an mxm file with the same filename as the material name. New command 'Maxwell_MaterialReplacer' (intended to help Rhino 5 Mac users to load all the materials from older scenes). But the Maxwell Texture is a normal Rhino texture too, so the user can use it for other Rhino materials too. The Maxwell Material by default uses this texture to provide a similar interface as we have under the Mxed texture editor. The Maxwell Material is fully compatible with the Rhino undo/redo mechanism.

You can now choose from a full-fledged Maxwell material editor or the referenced materials as in Mxed, you can change from one to the other from the Material's Global Properties > Type dropdown. This new material works similarly to Maxwell's Mxed materials, and it is fully integrated into the Rhino UI. Re-written Maxwell Material with an integrated material editor (in the previous version it was called 'Maxwell Referenced'). It brings you advanced Maxwell Render technology in a simple package. This product has been designed for rendering in Rhino with a Maxwell toolbar. The Next Limit development team is pleased to announce the availability of Maxwell 5 version 5.0.502 (5.0.6.3) for Rhino. NextLimit Maxwell 5 version 5.0.502 (5.0.6.3) for Rhino

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