by Christophe Blattmann·Modeling
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Earns its place for turning parameter tweaks into a native FA_Building object that behaves like any 3ds Max object, accepting deformers, animatable parameters and mesh conversion. It ranks 6th on autodesk_apps, and version 2.0.1 added 2025 support.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial is a custom procedural mesh object for 3ds Max, developed by Christophe Blattmann, that generates an architectural structure. You change parameters and watch the results in real time, an approach to building creation at a simple level. Its versatility lets you create your own architectural style, useful for urban backgrounds.
The plugin creates an FA_Building object that works like any 3ds Max object: deformers can be applied, parameters are animatable, and it can be converted to mesh. Customizable features include windows, frames, balconies, columns, roof and a curved facade. Every part carries its own material ID for easier texturing, with 6 material IDs available for the windows, and tiles, windows and balconies fill include their own UV mapping. Principal parts have an optimize option to reduce mesh weight, distance values can be multiplied at once to match scene units, and parameters save and load from an external file.
As the trial edition, this version provides renderable objects, material ID, the optimize option and load-only parameters; balconies, an extra column row, the curved facade, all roof options, full save and the Oblong and Oblong Void primitives require the full version.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial is best for creating architectural structures and buildings at a simple level for urban backgrounds in 3ds Max.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial is completely free to download and use.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial reached version 2.0.1 on 30 May 2024, and that release added support for 3ds Max 2025. The same update also included a fix so that materials work correctly with 3ds Max 2021. Those are the compatibility details available for this version. For the full list of supported 3ds Max releases and any updates published after 2.0.1, the developer's page is the place to confirm before installing.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial provides renderable objects, material ID, the optimize option and load-only parameter handling. Features reserved for the full version include balconies, an extra column row, the curved facade, all roof options, full save rather than load-only, and the Oblong and Oblong Void primitives. If you need those parts of the building, you'll want the full edition; the developer's page has the details on obtaining it.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial is listed here as free. Beyond that, the developer notes that after purchasing Fast Architecture you receive an email confirming you can download the plugin for free, which may take a few days, and that models made with Fast Architecture can also be downloaded for free. For current licensing terms and exactly how access is granted, check the developer's page.
FAST ARCHITECTURE Trial creates an FA_Building object that behaves like any standard 3ds Max object. You can apply any deformer to it, its parameters are animatable, and it can be converted to mesh. On top of that, every part of the building has its own material ID, with 6 material IDs available for the windows, and tiles, windows and balconies fill include their own UV mapping to make texturing more straightforward.
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