Autodesk 3ds Max 2011

Autodesk 3ds Max modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing software comes in two versions: Autodesk 3ds Max for game developers, visual effects artists, and graphic designers working on games, film, and television content, and Autodesk 3ds Max Design for architects, designers, civil engineers, and visualisation specialists.

Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software provide powerful, integrated 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing that enable artists and designers to more quickly ramp up for production. The two versions share core technology and features, but offer differentiated experiences and specialized toolsets for game developers, visual effects artists, and graphic designers on the one hand, and architects, designers, engineers, and visualization specialists on the other.

Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max provides a comprehensive, integrated 3D modeling, animation, and rendering solution for game developers, visual effects artists, and graphic designers.

• Powerful 3D modeling — With an extensive polygon modeling and texture mapping toolset, modelers and texture artists can work more quickly and effectively.
• Advanced character rigging and animation — The fully integrated Character Animation Toolkit (CAT) provides an out-of-the-box advanced rigging and animation system.
• Choice of integrated renderers — Artists can create highly realistic or stylized looks using the tightly integrated 3ds Max scan line and mental ray® renderers, including unlimited free mental ray network rendering to finish rendering faster.
• Extensible pipeline support — Developers can customize, extend, and integrate 3ds Max into their existing pipelines with support for C ++ and .NET.
• FBX Import/Export for Unreal pipelines — Create and animate models in Autodesk 3ds Max and export as Autodesk® FBX® files, and then import into Unreal® Editor.

Autodesk 3ds Max Design

Autodesk 3ds Max Design provides a comprehensive, integrated rendering, 3D modeling, and animation solution for architects, designers, civil engineers, and visualization specialists to help tell the story behind their designs.

• Rapid iteration of designs — With best-in-class interoperability with the AutoCAD®, Revit®, and Autodesk® Inventor® software product families, 3ds Max Design enables users to experience non-destructive workflows when upstream changes occur. The software also supports more than 30 2D and 3D data formats.
• Accurate daylight analysis — 3ds Max Design is one of the tools validated by the CNRC for the simulation and analysis of indirect and daylight effects. In addition, direct lighting can be explored in real-time in the viewport.
• High-impact visuals — Technology proven in the entertainment industry enables designers and visualization specialists to create cinematic-quality imagery using:
  • An industry-leading polygon modeling toolset
  • Out-of-the-box animation, character, and effects tools
  • Unlimited network rendering with mental ray