Ceiling Studio | 3ds Max

Turn a closed room outline into an editable ceiling and lighting layout.

Ceiling Studio by Barchitecture Studio — barchitecture.net.

Choose flush, shadow-gap or bulkhead edges, then add surface-mounted spots, parallel track lights or a plain ceiling. Adjust millimetre dimensions, spacing and rotation with a live plan preview. Keep your original spline and undo a build in one step.

Includes the encrypted v0.2.0 runtime, installer with optional 3ds Max toolbar button, four-page visual PDF guide, installation image and an example Max 2024 scene. Raleway interface and branded help/errors.

Installation: extract the ZIP, then drag Install.ms into a 3ds Max viewport. Choose whether to add the toolbar shortcut.

Compatibility: Windows / 3ds Max 2023+ version guard. Tested in 3ds Max 2024.2.1: 28 native checks passed; one experimental native Corona check skipped. Other Max versions and Corona render output remain unverified. Standard FreeSpot lighting is the tested default.

Supports one closed flat XY contour. Holes, multiple contours, tilted outlines and collapsed insets are rejected. Spots are surface-mounted, without recessed booleans. Generated output is editable geometry; each build creates a new group.

USD 1. Source is protected at rest with Autodesk MAXScript encryption. This release does not use online license activation. Support and credits: barchitecture.net.