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Based on Changsoo Eun's SuperClayMode v1.1 and edited by Wuan Hyu, it earns its place for bringing matcap viewport shading to 3ds Max 2018 and higher, bundled with 30 matcaps.
Clay Mode Advanced is a 3ds Max script that reproduces the clay-style viewport shading found in modeling applications such as ZBrush and Mudbox. It creates a ShaderFX shader with matcap UV on the fly, assigns that material as the viewport override, and turns on Rendering Setting mode. The effect runs as a toggle.
The download includes 30 matcaps, and you can add your own textures to the Matcaps folder. It is compatible with 3ds Max 2018 and higher. The script is based on SuperClayMode v1.1 by Changsoo Eun and edited by Wuan Hyu.
Because it works as a toggle, you set up a button or shortcut through Customize User Interface, where it appears under the csTools category. Running the script while holding SHIFT opens a matcap selection dialog, and the chosen file path is stored so you do not have to reassign it each session.
Clay Mode Advanced is best for 3ds Max artists who want ZBrush- or Mudbox-style matcap viewport shading.
Clay Mode Advanced is completely free to download and use.
Clay Mode Advanced is compatible with 3ds Max 2018 and higher. It builds a ShaderFX shader with matcap UV on the fly, assigns it as the override material, and turns on Rendering Setting mode, the viewport override intended for custom override shaders. The effect is designed as a toggle, so you make a button or assign a shortcut to switch it on and off. It is based on SuperClayMode v1.1 by Changsoo Eun, so behaviour follows that original approach to matcap viewport shading.
Clay Mode Advanced installs by unzipping the download and dragging the script into the viewport. Open Customize User Interface and you will find it under the csTools category, where you can make a button or assign it to a shortcut. Run the script while holding SHIFT to open the matcap file selection dialog and choose a texture, then toggle the button or shortcut to switch the shading. Once you assign a matcap, the file path is stored, so you do not need to reassign it every session.
Clay Mode Advanced comes with 30 matcaps included in the download. You can also use your own by placing them in the Matcaps textures folder, and you select a texture through the matcap file dialog opened by running the script with SHIFT held. Once a matcap is assigned, its file path is stored in the configuration, so the choice persists and you do not have to reassign it each session. This matcap-driven approach follows the original SuperClayMode, where the user supplies the matcap texture.
Clay Mode Advanced is listed as free here and is described as free to download and use. For current licensing terms and the original release, the developer's page for SuperClayMode v1.1 by Changsoo Eun is the place to check. The catalog entry credits Wuan Hyu as editor, with the script based on that original. Since terms can change over time, confirm the latest details on the developer's page before relying on the free status for your own project.
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