Version: 8.2.1
Build Date: 2024.0307
Released: 11 April 2024
Requirements:
Windows: 10, 11
Mac OS: 11.4 (Big Sur) or later
Linux: Centos 7.9 and compatible distributions
Plug-in Connection Requirements:
3ds Max - 2025 - Plug-in build 2024.0404 (updated) Release Notes
3ds Max - 2022, 2023, 2024 - Plug-in build 2024.0325 Release Notes
Blender - 2.83 and higher (inc Apple Silicon support) - Plug-in build 2024.0327 (updated) Release Notes
Cinema 4D - 26, 2023, 2024 (inc Apple Silicon support) - Plug-in build 2024.0222 Release Notes
DeltaGen - 2019x and higher, Stage 2019x and higher - Plug-in build 2023.0327 Release Notes
Houdini - 19.0, 19.5, 20 (with Python 2.7, 3.7 & 3.9) (inc Apple Silicon support 19.5+) - Plug-in build 2023.1115 Release Notes
LightWave 3D - 2018, 2019, 2020 - Plug-in build 2022.0513
Maya - 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 - Plug-in build 2024.0327 (updated) Release Notes
MODO - 15, 16, 17 (Windows and OSX) - Plug-in build 2024.0318 (updated) Release Notes
Octane Standalone: 2021.1, 2022.1, 2022.1.1, 2023.1 (Windows only) , Plug-in build 2023.1115 Release Notes
Omniverse - Create 2023.2.2 and higher (now called USD Composer) (Windows only) - Plug-in build 2024.0403 (updated) Release Notes
Rhino 6, 7, 8 (Windows only) - Plug-in build 2024.0307 (updated) Release Notes
Unreal Engine - 5.2 & 5.3 - Plug-in build 2024.0509 (updated) Release Notes
Maxwell Studio - 5 (Windows only) - No additional plug-in installation required
Patchwork 3D 2023 - Windows - No additional plug-in installation required
SOLIDWORKS Visualize - 2017 and higher (Windows) - No additional plug-in installation required
VRED - 2020.1 and higher (Windows only) - No additional plug-in installation required
What's New?
22nd May 2024 - updated plug-in released
Unreal Plug-in Connection
Support added for Unreal Engine 5.4
Source code for the plug-in is included so the Unreal Editor can automatically recompile it to match your build of the Unreal Editor if different to the version we have compiled against.
23rd April 2024 - updated plug-in released
3ds Max Plug-in Connection
Support added for 3ds Max 2025
3ds Max 2025 uses a new installation method for Autodesk package system.
Blender Plug-in Connection
Updated to support Blender 4.1+
Maya Plug-in Connection
Support added for Maya 2025
11th April 2024 - updated plug-ins released
3ds Max Plug-in Connection
Bug fix: 3ds Max won't crash anymore if you use the Environment Fire effect along with the HDR Light Studio plug-in.
MODO Plug-in Connection
Support added for MODO 17
This build removes support for 14. For Modo 14, please use HDR Light Studio 8.2.0 build 2024.0301.
Bug fix: A MODO crash has been fixed caused by starting the Octane interactive render inside HDR Light Studio. The bug fix is effective in Octane version 2023.1.2.199+. For users running MODO 17 which includes Octane Prime, MODO 17.0v2+ is required for the bug fix to be effective.
The crash was due to Octane Authentication, and a workaround for this was to open the Octane viewport in Modo before starting the Octane Interactive Render inside HDR Light Studio.
Users running Octane version older than 2023.1.2.199 or MODO 17 version older than 17.0v2 will see an activation pop-up when starting HDR Light Studio 8.2.1.
Omniverse Plug-in Connection
Minimum version supported is now Create 2023.2.2 and higher (now called USD Composer).
Bug fix: The camera list will no longer be empty when starting the interactive render inside the HDR Light Studio interface.
Bug fix: The issue where missing textures were occasionally not applied upon stopping the HDR Light Studio connection without rendering the final production HDR textures has been resolved.
Rhino Plug-in Connection
Support added for Rhino 8.
Bug fix: HDR Light Studio will no longer stop working when working with multiple Rhino scenes in a single session (but not simultaneously).
Bug fix: Rhino has fixed a bug where Cycles rendered black in Rhino 8, showing no lighting from the HDRI map created using HDR Light Studio. Rhino build 8.5.24064.03001 or higher is required for the bug fix to be effective.
