Next Limit have released the full version update to its insane rendering system, Maxwell Render.
Lot’s of new feature’s included:
STACKED LAYERS
Materials can now be stacked on top of each other, much like layers in a photo editing application. Each layer can hold a number
of components and an opacity mask can be used to determine the influence of each layer. The stacked layers system makes it
much easier to create extremely complex materials and materials that were simple impossible to create in V1.7.
THIN SSS
Subsurface scattering in V2 now has a special mode which can handle single-sided geometry. This mode is very suitable for
leaves, lampshades, paper, and curtains amongst others. The new Thin SSS mode also has the advantage of rendering faster
than normal subsurface scattering.
They have also made some great improvements to the Render Engine.
Take a gander at full list new features (PDF) on the Maxwell Render website.