by dangtiendung·Rendering
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Earns its place in the scriptspot library as a free way to trim Corona's Render Setup dialog down to the parameters most scenes actually need.
Corona Quick Setup is a free 3ds Max script from dangtiendung that streamlines how you configure Corona renders. Although Corona is a fairly simple renderer, its settings live in 3ds Max's default Render Setup dialog, which the developer describes as complicated and slow. Many of those parameters are ones normal users rarely touch. This script pulls the most commonly used settings into a simpler panel so scenes can be set up faster.
A recent update moved the Preserve options — Displacement, Light, Glass and Other Materials — into a separate floater opened with the "-" button. The lock aspect ratio state is now saved when the script is closed.
The script was written and tested on Corona Renderer 6 and 3ds Max 2019 and above, and some features may not be available in older versions. It's listed here as a free download, and you can find it on the developer's product page.
Corona Quick Setup (free) is best for corona users who want a pared-down alternative to the full 3ds Max Render Setup dialog for everyday scene setup.
Corona Quick Setup (free) is completely free to download and use.
Corona Quick Setup was written and tested on Corona Renderer 6 and 3ds Max 2019 and above, so those pairings are the developer's reference setup. If you run an older version of either Corona or 3ds Max, the developer notes that some features may not be available. The script focuses on bringing Corona's most commonly used render parameters into a simpler panel. Check the developer's product page for the current release before installing on an older configuration.
Corona Quick Setup places the Preserve options — Displacement, Light, Glass and Other Materials — in a separate floater rather than the main panel. You open that floater with the "-" button. Keeping those settings off the main view fits the script's aim of surfacing the parameters ordinary users touch most often, while leaving the Preserve controls accessible when you need them. This layout came with a recent update to the script, so the main panel stays focused on the everyday parameters.
Corona Quick Setup is listed here as a free download from developer dangtiendung. This catalog marks it as free, though licensing terms can change over time. For the current version, download details and any conditions the developer sets, head to the developer's product page. The script itself is a scene-setup helper for Corona that trims the default 3ds Max Render Setup dialog down to the most commonly used parameters, so there's no cost barrier to trying it in your own workflow.
Corona Quick Setup saves the lock aspect ratio state when the script is closed, so the setting is retained rather than reset. This was added in a recent update, alongside moving the Preserve options into a separate floater. The change follows the same idea as the rest of the script: making everyday Corona setup quicker by keeping frequently used render parameters within easy reach in a simplified panel instead of the full Render Setup dialog.
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