: Improved resource usage by excluding invisible geometry from the scene and fixed several bugs related to EXR compression and light parameters. Quality of Life Fixes :

The Node Editor now shows real-time Redshift material previews on connected nodes, even while the scene is animating. This is powered by Redshift’s new lightweight preview renderer.

The standout feature of the 2024 lineup is the Unified Simulation System. In version 2024.2, this system saw stability improvements:

: Rigid bodies are fully integrated into the unified simulation framework.

This version introduces native support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing on Apple’s M3 chips (found in newer iMacs and MacBooks), delivering substantial rendering speed boosts for macOS users.

. Users with CPUs older than 2013 (Intel) or 2015 (AMD) will need to upgrade to run these versions. Feature Area Key Improvement Apple M3 hardware ray tracing support Simulation Pyro emission from deforming surfaces Key Reducer for mocap data optimization New Symmetry and Thicken nodes Direct drag-and-drop support for SBSAR files or more details on optimizing Redshift for M3 MacBooks Cinema 4D 2024.2 - Knowledge Base

: New "Idle" deactivation settings help optimize complex scenes by putting stationary objects to sleep. New Geometry Nodes :

Unleashing Next-Gen 3D Workflows: What’s New in Maxon Cinema 4D 2024.2 and Redshift 3.5.24