by Rowbyte·Motion Graphics
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Plexus 3 earns its place in the aescripts library as a particle engine focused on procedural data, backed by a steady stream of updates, the most recent adding a Minimum Distance parameter for several render objects.
Plexus 3 is Rowbyte's particle engine for After Effects. It lets you create, manipulate and visualize data procedurally, and it can render particles as well as build relationships between them based on various parameters.
Recent versions expand its render objects. Version 3.2.10 adds a Minimum Distance parameter for the Lines, Facets and Triangulation render objects, while earlier updates introduced a Color Mode for the Lines and Facet render objects and let the Transform Effector use an After Effects layer to drive transforms. Support for OBJ file sequences was added in After Effects 2024 and above.
The plugin runs across a wide range of After Effects versions, from CS6 up to After Effects 2025, and includes Multi Frame Rendering support along with native Apple Silicon compatibility. A demo video is available.
Plexus 3 is best for after Effects artists creating and visualizing particle-based data and building relationships between particles.
Plexus 3 is completely free to download and use.
Plexus 3 supports a broad range of After Effects versions, from CS6 through CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018 and CC 2019, and on to After Effects 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Version 3.2.10 is compatible with After Effects 2025, and UI-related fixes for the CC 2025 release arrived in earlier updates. OBJ file sequence support was added specifically for After Effects 2024 and above. For the exact installer and any version notes, check Rowbyte's page.
Plexus 3 added support for Apple Silicon architecture in version 3.2.4, so it runs natively on those Macs. The plugin also includes Multi Frame Rendering support, introduced in the 3.2.0 release, and several later updates resolved MFR render issues on Nvidia GPUs. Sprite render issues on Nvidia GPUs were addressed as well. For current system requirements and the latest build, refer to the developer's page.
Plexus 3.2.10, released on September 16, 2025, adds a Minimum Distance parameter for the Lines, Facets and Triangulation render objects. Recent releases before it brought other additions: version 3.2.9 let the Transform Effector use an After Effects layer to drive transforms, and 3.2.8 introduced a Color Mode in the Lines and Facet render objects alongside minor bug fixes. For the full changelog, see the developer's page.
Plexus 3 is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, and the plugin's changelog notes floating license compatibility updates in a few earlier releases, so for current pricing and license options it's best to check Rowbyte's page directly before you download. That page also carries the latest installers, the full version history and any details on how the license is applied.
Plexus 3 supports OBJ file sequences in After Effects 2024 and above, a capability added in version 3.2.7. That same release included UI-related bug fixes for CC 2025. Earlier versions also addressed OBJ issues related to Multi Frame Rendering. If you work with imported geometry sequences, make sure you're on a supported After Effects release and the current build from the developer's page.
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