3d-io Gmbh has updated their skinning package BonesPro to a new version 4.20 that adds in support for Autodesk’s 2011 products including 3dsMax and 3dsMax Design.  They maintain backwards compatibility all the way through 3dsMax 9, but manage to add in several new features:

  • Added support for Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011.
  • BonesPro now accepts shape objects as bones.
  • Added support for various additional object types as bones (i.e. dummy helpers) and improved handling and accuracy of certain types like CAT muscles.
  • Soft selection now supports custom falloff curves.
  • Various minor fixes, including improved *.bpm file handling of CAT bones.

You can download a free trial version (good for 30 runs), or buy the full version for 299 €.