The software downloads on this page are available to RenderDrive and PURE users who have a current ART VPS subscription.

The zip files are password protected. To get the passwords or interfaces not listed below, please contact ART VPS customer support.

You must update your PURE / RenderDrive software at the same time as you update your RenderPipe plugin, as the plugin and software must match. Also download the release notes and updated manual.

Go to PURE Instructions

Go to RenderDrive Instructions

Go to previous software releases

 

PURE Instructions

Download:

1. Release Notes (0.5Mb)

2. PURE Software (3.5Mb)

3. RenderPipe plugin:

RenderPipe MAX for 3dsmax / VIZ R4 or 3dsmax R5 or 3ds max R6 or Autodesk VIZ 2005 or 3ds max R7 (0.5 - 0.6Mb each)

Important - if you are using 3ds max 6 / 7 or Autodesk VIZ 2005, then please follow the advice on page 19 of the release notes about the material editor renderer and also about mental ray extensions. Also if you are using max 5.0 we recommend that you update to max 5.1 (see the question and answer for more information).

RenderPipe for Maya for version: v4.5, v5 or v6 (Windows versions). (0.6 - 0.7Mb each)

RenderPipe RIB for Windows (1.1Mb)

4. PURE User Manual (5Mb)

5. Download the appropriate HDRI tutorial:

RenderPipe for Maya HDRI tutorial (5.7Mb)

RenderPipe MAX HDRI tutorial (5.4Mb)

To install:

To ensure an absolutely clean install, go to Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel and remove the old PURE software. Make sure the ART VPS folder is deleted from 'Program Files'.

Unzip the pure zip file, being sure to choose the option to recreate directories.

Run the setup.exe in the newly unzipped PURE_Software directory.

Update your RenderPipe plugin.

There is no need to install a new PURE driver as it is unchanged.

 

RenderDrive Instructions

To install:

Unzip the rdx000 zip file

Follow the instructions on pages 9 and 10 of the release notes to install the software

Note: Do not forget to enter the "bin" command before doing the "put" commands - this is really easy to forget

Update your RenderPipe plugin