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Rendering

Arnold Scanline Ray tracing Physically based renderer Mental Ray

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Overview

3D computer graphics program 3D animations Models Games Images

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Adoption

Avatar 2012 Mudbox 3D computer graphics Video games

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Features

Walk cycles Secondary motion .dwg Skeletal deformation Vertex weights

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Available in: English, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Developer: Autodesk
License: Software as a service, Trialware
Operating system: Windows
Predecessor: 3D Studio
Release: April 1996; 30 years ago (1996-04) (as 3D Studio MAX)

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Overview

3D computer graphics program 3D computer graphics software
3D animations
Models 3D models
Games 3D computer game
Images 3D rendering
Autodesk Media and Entertainment
Plugin Plug-in (computing)
Microsoft Windows
Video game developers Video game developer
TV commercial
Architectural visualization
Movie effects Special effect
Pre-visualization Previsualization
Shaders
Ambient occlusion
Subsurface scattering
Dynamic simulation
Particle systems
Radiosity Radiosity (3D computer graphics)
Normal map Normal mapping
Global illumination
User interface
Scripting language

History

Features

Adoption

Avatar Avatar (2009 film)
2012 2012 (film)
Mudbox Autodesk Mudbox
3D computer graphics
Video games
Concept art
Secondary Secondary education
Tertiary Tertiary education
Computer animation
FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology

Modeling techniques

Predefined primitives

Boolean operations Boolean operation (Boolean algebra)
Metaballs

Rendering

Arnold Arnold (software)
Scanline Scanline rendering
Ray tracing Ray tracing (graphics)
Physically based renderer Physically based rendering
Mental Ray
Bucket rendering
RenderMan RenderMan Interface Specification
Pixar
V-Ray
Brazil R/S
Arion Arion (software)
Nvidia CUDA CUDA
Maxwell Render
Unbiased rendering
Octane Render
Luxrender
Corona Renderer Chaos Corona

Licensing

Copy protection
Dongle Software protection dongle

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Triples17

Avg. degree1.97

Density0.025316

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Autodesk 3ds Max

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Available in · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → English, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean

Developer · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → Autodesk

License · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → Software as a service, Trialware

Operating system · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → Windows

Predecessor · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → 3D Studio

Release · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → April 1996; 30 years ago (1996-04) (as 3D Studio MAX)

Stable release · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → 2027.1 / May 21, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-21)

Type · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → 3D computer graphics

Website · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview

Written in · 1

Autodesk 3ds Max → C, C++, and Python

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max autodesk 3ds 3d nurbs version studio used also computer graphics surface use one animation polygon object modeling features release

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Autodesk 3ds Max	Available in	English, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Developer	Autodesk	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	License	Software as a service, Trialware	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Operating system	Windows	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Predecessor	3D Studio	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Release	April 1996; 30 years ago (1996-04) (as 3D Studio MAX)	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Stable release	2027.1 / May 21, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-21)	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Type	3D computer graphics	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Website	www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview	1.00	infobox
Autodesk 3ds Max	Written in	C, C++, and Python	1.00	infobox
weight tables	instance of	Capabilities	0.80	text
paintable weights	instance of	Capabilities	0.80	text

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