Discrete Particles v1.0.1 - Modo 15.2+
Discrete Particles is a mesh - surface and volume aware Particle System for Modo, utilizing fast and highly optimized (SIMD) packing algorithms. It is fully compatible with the Replicator, Particle Modifiers and Falloffs in Modo.
FEATURES
More information here...
REQUIREMENTS
Modo 15.2+
Intel or AMD based CPU (64-bit)
CPU must support AVX or AVX2 instruction set
Currently Windows 10, 11 (64-bit)
Mac OSX 10.15 -12.3.1 (Intel based)
Mac OSX 11 -12 (Rosetta, ARM based)
(Notarization on MacOS is not supported but the plugin works if a gatekeeper exception is added)
Important!
You are solely responsible for determining the compatibility with your CPU (see the list below).
WHATS INCLUDED
2x Particle Systems (Surface and Volume aware)
2x Blue Noise Uniform distributions
1x White Noise Random distribution
6x Particle Projections (Planar, Cubic, Cylindrical, Hemispherical and Spherical)
5x SIMD Optimized Packing Algorithms (Circle, Spherical, Square, Cubic, AABB)
10x Example scenes (containing simple tutorials/comments in the schematics)
LIMITATIONS:
- Discrete Particles does not ship with any textures or presets.
- We generally don't refund unless you have technical problems we are unable to solve.
- We do not refund due to CPU incompatibility issues (see supported CPUs in the list below).
- Discrete Particles is currently developed by one single person. You can expect the support to be according to a best effort via email, slack or other social media channels.
LICENSE TERMS:
By purchasing this product you agree to the following license terms.
You must activate your license online and you may run your license simultaneously on two (2) workstations. Licenses can be transferred between machines via the online service without timeouts or delays. All registration and transfers requires an internet connection. Random online checks will occur but as long as you have an active license you can use this plugin offline up to 20 days. Make sure you can reach the service from your country using this link before buying!
PRIVACY DECLARATION:
By purchasing this product you give us your consent according to EU GDPR to handle your privacy information according to the privacy declaration below.
We don't gather any information other than your email address, your license key and a hashed machineid. Metrics are logged in our license backend to be able to provide a good license service. Since your online checks are randomized in your client there is no way for us to trace the frequency of your use of Modo or our plugins. Your host name is visible in the machine id to help you manage your licenses in the online service.
DISCLAIMER:
This software "Discrete Particles for Modo 15+ is expressly provided "AS IS."
THE DEVLOPER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, IN FACT OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND DATA ACCURACY.
THE DEVLOPER NEITHER REPRESENTS NOR WARRANTS THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. THE DEVLOPER DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR THE RESULTS THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR USEFULNESS OF THE SOFTWARE.
You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using the software and you assume all risks associated with its use, including but not limited to the risks and costs of program errors, compliance with applicable laws, damage to or loss of data, programs or equipment, and the unavailability or interruption of operation.
Listing of CPUs with AVX/AVX2 (intel/AMD), Apple silicon
You are solely responsible for determining the compatibility with your CPU. We strongly recommend to use Intel's Identification Utility or CPU-Z
Intel AVX Support:
Not all CPUs from the listed families support AVX. Generally, CPUs with the commercial denomination Core i3/i5/i7/i9 support them, whereas Pentium and Celeron CPUs before Tiger Lake do not.
Intel Sandy Bridge processors, Q1 2011
Intel Sandy Bridge E processors, Q4 2011
Intel Ivy Bridge processors, Q1 2012
Intel Ivy Bridge E processors, Q3 2013
Intel Haswell processors, Q2 2013
Intel Haswell E processors, Q3 2014
Intel Broadwell processors, Q4 2014
Intel Skylake processors, Q3 2015
Intel Broadwell E processors, Q2 2016
Intel Kaby Lake processors, Q3 2016(ULV mobile)/Q1 2017(desktop/mobile)
Intel Skylake-X processors, Q2 2017
Intel Coffee Lake processors, Q4 2017
Intel Cannon Lake processors, Q2 2018
Intel Whiskey Lake processors, Q3 2018
Intel Cascade Lake processors, Q4 2018
Intel Ice Lake processors, Q3 2019
Intel Comet Lake processors (only Core and Xeon branded), Q3 2019
Intel Tiger Lake (Core, Pentium and Celeron branded) processors, Q3 2020
Intel Rocket Lake processors, Q1 2021
Intel Alder Lake (Xeon, Core, Pentium and Celeron branded) processors, Q4 2021. Supported both in Golden Cove P-cores and Gracemont E-cores.
AMD AVX Support:
AMD Jaguar-based processors and newer
AMD Puma-based processors and newer
AMD "Heavy Equipment" processors
AMD Bulldozer-based processors, Q4 2011
AMD Piledriver-based processors, Q4 2012
AMD Steamroller-based processors, Q1 2014
AMD Excavator-based processors, Q1 2015
AMD Zen-based processors, Q1 2017
AMD Zen+-based processors, Q2 2018
AMD Zen 2-based processors, Q3 2019
AMD Zen 3 processors, Q4 2020
Intel AVX2 Support:
Intel Haswell processors (only Core and Xeon branded), Q2 2013
Intel Haswell E processors, Q3 2014
Intel Broadwell processors, Q4 2014
Intel Broadwell E processors, Q3 2016
Intel Skylake processors, Q3 2015
Intel Kaby Lake processors, Q3 2016 (ULV mobile)/Q1 2017 (desktop/mobile)
Intel Skylake-X processors, Q2 2017
Intel Coffee Lake processors, Q4 2017
Intel Cannon Lake processors, Q2 2018
Intel Cascade Lake processors, Q2 2019
Intel Ice Lake processors, Q3 2019
Intel Comet Lake processors, Q3 2019
Intel Tiger Lake (Core, Pentium and Celeron branded) processors, Q3 2020
Intel Rocket Lake processors, Q1 2021
Intel Alder Lake (Xeon, Core, Pentium and Celeron branded) processors, Q4 2021. Supported both in Golden Cove P-cores and Gracemont E-cores.
AMD AVX2 Support:
AMD Excavator processor and newer, Q2 2015
AMD Zen processors, Q1 2017
AMD Zen+ processors, Q2 2018
AMD Zen 2 processors, Q3 2019
AMD Zen 3 processors, Q4 2020
Apple Silicon SSE4.2 Support utilizing Rosetta:
Apple M1, Q4 2020