26 March 2025
MAXtoA 5.8.0.0 is a feature release using Arnold 7.4.0.0.
Support for 3ds Max 2026 MAXtoA 5.8.0.0 is the first release supporting 3ds Max 2026, and therefore, support for 3ds Max 2023 has been dropped.
Use of the 'Hydra' mode in the USD Stage object procedural is now optional The use of the Hydra mode in the Max USD stage object introduced in MAXtoA 5.7.8.0 can now be turned off, by checking the new option Legacy Translation Mode (MAXTOA-1872, MAXTOA-1939)
The Arnold Render View updated: Arnold RenderView has been updated to the latest version, which includes support for OpenColorIO 2.4.1 (MAXTOA-1930)
OpenPBR conversion: A new preset for the 3ds Max Scene Converter let's you convert Physical Material, Standard Surface, and the Arnold OpenPBR Surface to the new 3ds Max OpenPBR Material introduced in 3ds Max 2025 update 3 (MAXTOA-1909)
MAXTOA-1903 - Arnold Render View did not properly track which viewport to render when the viewport was maximized or minimized
MAXTOA-1908 - Fixed an intermittent crash when using the Pixel tab in Arnold Render View and pointing to an object after a production rendering has finished.