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Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2012 software delivers inspiring new creative toolsets, enhanced iterative workflows, and an accelerated graphics core that together help significantly increase overall productivity. From multi-threaded rigid-body dynamics, to the physically accurate ‘point-and-shoot’ iray® renderer from mental images, to the Nitrous render-quality accelerated viewports, 3ds Max 2012 delivers cutting-edge tools that leverage the latest hardware advances. Moreover, with versatile procedural textures; enhanced mapping, painting, and sculpting toolsets; and single-step interoperability with other products in the Autodesk® 3ds Max® Entertainment Creation Suites, 3ds Max 2012 helps artists meet the conflicting demands of shrinking deadlines and increasing consumer expectations for quality.

3ds Max Design enables architects, designers, and civil engineers to get a deeper understanding of how projects work before they’re built. Designers can create better designs; make informed decisions; test, refine, and validate concepts; and market buildings and products that don’t yet physically exist.

• Explore – Develop unique organic forms. Experiment with shape, scale, and look. Generate and control architectural entities and design concepts procedurally with scripts.
• Validate – Create animated walk-throughs, line-of-sight studies, and physically near accurate daylight analysis, to help better understand and communicate how the design functions in context.
• Communicate – Help customers make crucial decisions during design reviews and gain valuable buy-in during various stages of the design process with more emotionally engaging narratives.

Product Documentation

• Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 – What's New (1040 Kb)
• Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 – Top Reasons To Buy (605 Kb)
• Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 – Features and Benefits (54 Kb)
• Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 – Questions and Answers (112 Kb)
• Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 – System Requirements (165 Kb)
• Autodesk 3ds Max Services & Support (Autodesk.com)