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Features
3ds Max modelling, rendering and animation software
3ds Max has powerful rendering and 3D modelling tools for creating professional-quality 3D animations, models and virtual reality visualisations. An efficient and flexible toolset to help you to create better 3D content in less time.
Modelling and texturing
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Spline workflows
Create and animate geometry in several intuitive ways with enhanced spline tools.
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Open shading language support
Create or use pre-existing procedural OSL maps with any supported renderer.
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Chamfer modifier
Create best-in-class procedural edge modelling details with simple and precise tools.
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Blended Box Map
Morph visible seams by simplifying the process of blending projected texture maps.
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Material, texture and colour editor
Apply material finishes, change textures and use vibrant colours to make your designs photorealistic.
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Data Channel modifier
Automate complex modelling operations, which dynamically update as you make changes.
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Mesh and surface modelling
Create parametric and organic objects with polygon, subdivision surface and spline-based modelling features.
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NEW | Baking to texture
Streamlined, intuitive and fully scriptable texture baking experience.
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NEW | Weighted normals modifier
Built-in weighted normal calculator that can be directly applied to 3D models allowing you to create precise designs.
Animation and effects
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3ds Max Fluids
Create realistic liquid behaviours such as water, oil and lava, as well as replicate gravity and collisions effects.
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Character animation and rigging tools
Create procedural animation and character rigging with CAT, biped and crowd animation tools.
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General animation tools
Use keyframe and procedural animation tool, and also view and edit animation trajectories directly in the viewport.
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Particle Flow effects
Create sophisticated particle effects such as water, fire, spray and snow.
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New plugins
Access hundreds of industry leading 3rd-party plugins from our extensive community.
Rendering
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Improved viewport quality
As part of our OSL integration, you can display procedural maps created with OSL at 1:1 quality using Nitrous viewport.
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Enhanced
Arnold for 3ds Max
Use Arnold GPU Renderer to view scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials and camera.
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Enhanced
Activeshade viewport
An interactive rendering experience that allows you to see your scene in a near-final rendering quality as you are working.
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Physical Camera
Simulate real-life camera settings such as shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, exposure and more.
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3ds Max Batch
Leverage the power of 3ds Max for automation by using 3ds Max as a true command-line tool.
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Scene Converter
Seamlessly and consistently change materials, lights, cameras, renderers from one to another.
Workflow and pipeline
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Enhanced | Improved pipeline tools integrationSmooth, high-quality experience with added flexibility of tear-off viewports.
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Alembic support
Alembic Version 1.7 now supports instances, allowing files to be drastically smaller while maintaining their original complexity.
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Modern UI and workspaces
Create your own customised workspaces with a more modern, responsive, high-DPI-ready user interface.
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CivilView workflow
Automatically populate parametrically generated details such as animated vehicles to scale with your environment.
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Autodesk Viewer workflow
Share models and review feedback online with the Autodesk Viewer directly from the 3ds Max interface.
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Updated project tools
Create new projects with greater folder structure flexibility, smarter project switching and store customised data.
Design visualisation
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Embellishments
Bring to life fine-tuned touches such as materials, lighting and textures for photorealistic imagery.
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Import capabilities
Import your CAD and BIM files and use it to create a general structure and enhance the details of your 3D design.
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Physically based lighting
Simulate artificial lighting sources to accurately portray how light and shadows will interact with your designs.
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Interactive rendering
See and make changes in your scene in near-final rendering quality in the render frame window while you work.
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High-quality imagery
Advanced tools give you the built-in rendering power to create the highest quality photo-real visualisations.
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Transform technical to visual
Rich and powerful toolsets allow you to model premium architectural designs with artistic control.
Games and entertainment
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Powerful scene modelling
Easily model a place, person or element with fast spline and poly modelling workflows.
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Stunning characters
Create procedural animation and character rigging with CAT and biped tools.
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Physically based rendering
Quickly iterate and see near-final quality renders of your game assets right in the viewport.
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Dynamic visual content
Add shading and lighting to game assets with powerful texture baking tools.
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Customisable pipeline integration
Get tighter pipeline integration with support for Python 3.
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