With this release, Trapcode Suite 11 includes a new release of Form 2, featuring full support for OBJ files, enabling artists to import OBJs directly into After Effects for significantly enhanced 3D modeling and design. Trapcode Suite 11 also includes a new update for Lux 1.2 which adds 32-bpc support for deeper color effects for After Effects artists. All products in Trapcode Suite 11 are 64-bit and designed for use with Adobes Creative Suite 5.5.

Cebas released a new service pack – SP1 for finalFlares 1.5 and thinkingParticles Classic. The service pack for finalFlares 1.5 solves some instability issues when used on massive multi-core systems. The service pack also adds the support for the latest dual or quad hexacore systems and improves performance and code stability. For the thinkingParticles Classic was added compatibility for 3ds Max 2012 in 32-Bit and 64-Bit.

R&D Group announced the starting of a beta test for their VRayScatter now developing for Autodesk Maya. This new product will join the features and advantages of VRayScatter and MultiScatter and bring it to Maya environment. If you have any request for this beta testing you can directly contact R&D Group at: mail(at)rendering.ru. MultiScatter is based on VrayScatter and brings the ability to work not only with V-Ray but also with MentalRay. The plugin have multi-core support and can use any available core on the machine on which the user use the plugin.

Cinema4D and Lightwave 3D got an update of Reaflow plug-in updating the version for Cinema 4D to v.2.1.2 and the Lightwave version to v.1.3.1. In the new version of the plug-in for Cinema4D and Lightwave 3D you can find several bug fixes and also new features such as  SD export mode (matrix or vertex) selection for multiple objects or added "Keep particle order" checkbox in the particle importer which allows you to track the particles between frames.