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Please keep a look out on the KD Max website for the announcement of KD Max V6 in South Africa.

Looking at the end of February 2017

There will be specials on the first ten to be sold.

Map Size for tiles.
Map Size: This parameter can readjust the value of the auto-axis texture map coordinate.

Transmit: If light shoots to the front side of an object, it will go through the object and generate diffuse reflection. If you see from the backside, the object is alight.



Reflection: When doing radiosity calculation, this parameter controls how much luminous energy will be reflected by the material.

Material Editor


Name: The name of the current material.
Type: Classify different types of materials according to their different attributes in the physical world.

Material Parameters
Appendix: Material parameters setting reference (Normal Raytrace):
Metal (Including matte metal and bright metal)
(1) Matte metal——Reflection value 0.1 Gloss value 5 Gloss size 30
Bright metal——Reflection value 0.88 Gloss 30 Gloss size 80
(2)  Matt wood——Reflection value 0 Gloss 3 Gloss size 30 Bright wood——Reflection value 0.05             Gloss 10 Gloss size 60
(3) Cloth——Reflection value 0 Gloss 0 Gloss size 0
(4) Glass (General transparent glass and frost grass)
(5) Transparent glass——Reflection value 0.8 Bump value 0 Transparency 0.9
(6) Frost glass——Reflection value 0.15 Bump value 0.2 Transparency 0.2
(7) Ceramic (Toilet, bathtub, bidet, wash basin)——Reflection value 0.05
Gloss 5 Gloss size 35
(8) Plastic——Reflection value 0.00 Gloss 3 Gloss size 40
(9) Marble——Reflection value 0.05 Gloss 10 Gloss size55
(10) Tile
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Normal Tile---- Reflection value 0.03，Gloss 3，Gloss size 35
Polished tile----Reflection value 0.1 Gloss 3 Gloss size 35
Inferior smooth tile---- Reflection value 0 Gloss 3 Gloss size 35
High reflection tile---- Reflection value 0.15 Gloss 3 Gloss size 35

(13）Diatom ooze Reflection value 0，Gloss 0，Gloss size 0，Bump value 1
(14）Wallpaper Reflection value 0 Gloss 0 Gloss size 0
(15）Painting Reflection value 0 Gloss 0 Gloss size 0
(16）Wood floor Reflection value 0 Gloss 3 Gloss size 30
(17）Exterior Reflection value 0 Gloss 3 Gloss size 30
(18）Leather Reflection value 0 Gloss 3 Gloss size 10
(19）Water Reflection value 0.3 Transparency 0.9 Bump 0.6 Wave number 6 Wavelength 80 Amplitude 0.3 Centre default 1
(20）Carpet Reflection value 0 Gloss 0 Gloss size 0
(21）Mosaic Reflection value 0.05 Gloss 5 Gloss size 35
(22）Mirror Reflection value 1 Other 0
(23）Buckle Reflection value 0 Gloss 5 Gloss size 35
(24）Soft bag Reflection value 0 Gloss 3 Gloss size 10
(25）Painting Reflection value 0 Gloss 0 Gloss size 0
(26）Relief Reflection value 0 Gloss 0 Gloss size 0

We have found how to let Windows 8 and 10 pro settings for our drag and drop.

If you download this PDF file it will guide you through the setup.

Please note it will only work if you are running Windows Pro.

The link is Download

Board Optimization program
To work with the KD Max V5 cutting list.
Import the excel file stright in.

How to modify the cabinet name on cutting list in KD Max?
1. Right click the cabinet and select “property” to view and edit parameters.

2. Rename the cabinet and export cutting list to excel file.


3. The name has been modified and it is the same as the cabinet on the scene.