★★★½ (3.5/5 Stars) – Essential for specialists, frustrating for generalists.
Residential arch-viz pros who are locked into 3ds Max 2020 and churn out 3-5 houses per week. If you are tired of manually extruding and slicing roof planes, this $85 tool will pay for itself in two days. Batzal Roof Designer For Max 2020
Getting this plugin to work with 3ds Max 2020 requires a bit of archeology. The official Batzal website feels like it was designed in 2008, and the download links for the 2020 version are buried. However, once you find the correct .exe (version 1.2.3 for Max 2020), installation is straightforward. It integrates as a floating toolbar and a modifier. Important warning: It does not play well with Max 2021+ due to SDK changes, so if you are stubbornly holding onto Max 2020 (like many of us with legacy render farms), you are the target audience. ★★★½ (3