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3D design software for modelling, animation and rendering
3ds Max® 3D modelling and rendering software helps you to create massive worlds in games, stunning scenes for design visualisation and detailed characters.
Why 3ds Max?
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Easy, powerful modelling
Create, shape and define a range of environments and detailed characters.
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High-end rendering
3ds Max works with most major renderers - including Arnold, V-Ray, Iray and mental ray - to help create striking scenes and visuals.
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Realistic 3D animation
Build imaginative characters and realistic scenes in games and architecture.
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Flexible interoperability
Revit, Inventor, Fusion 360 and Stingray, as well as SketchUp, Unity and Unreal all work with 3ds Max. (video: 3.05 min.)
What's new
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Smart asset packaging
Create, share and update portable assets that are flexible, connected and react to changes in design data.
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Customisable workspaces
Match your UI to the way you think and work with a more responsive, modern and customisable user experience.
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Blended Box Map
Morph visible seams by blending as many as six materials applied to an object.
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Arnold 5 for 3ds Max
Version 1.0 of the MAXtoA plug-in is now integrated into 3ds Max, giving you access to Arnold's latest features.
See 3ds Max in action
Building environments, worlds and everything in between
Eidos Montréal can now quickly customise an environment. The company built a contextual modelling tool that takes a snapshot of a scene in the engine and reloads it in context in 3ds Max.
Bringing architectural designs to life
CGI designer Lucia Frascerra works at London's DBOX communications agency. She uses 3ds Max 3D software to create architectural visualisations.
Ubisoft: A decade of Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft Montreal creates the ever-evolving world of the Assassin's Creed franchise with the help of 3ds Max software.
Use 3ds Max with other Autodesk software
See content in real-time environment
3ds Max + Stingray
Easily import 3ds Max assets and scenes into the Stingray engine for real-time exploration.
Learn about Stingray (US site)
Produce high-end renderings
3ds Max + Revit
Model your design and layout in Revit and use 3ds Max to add final details. 3ds Max preserves model geometry, lights, materials and other metadata from Revit projects.
Get it now
It is easy to get started. Download a free 30-day trial and try it out. Purchase options include flexible subscription terms to fit your needs.