Autodesk 3ds Max 2008
- 3D modeling, animation, and rendering application with performance
enhancements, 32- and 64-bit versions, supports OpenGL and Direct3D, highly
praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Dec 1, 2007
Autodesk 3D Studio Max 9
- available in 64-bit Windows, highly customizable interface, impressing
material editor and renderers, more, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, May
2007
Autodesk 3ds Max 9
- powerful tool for 3D animation, rendering and modeling with new animation
layer system, core-level performance improvements, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst,
December 1, 2006
Max vs Maya - 3ds Max is good for architectural and visualization tasks
while MAYA is good for fluid effects and modeling NURBS surfaces, Chris Hobbs,
AEC Magazine, October 9, 2006
3DS
Max - Popular Visualization Tool
- 3ds Max 8
from Autodesk explores features like pelt mapping, integrated user interface to
asset-tracking systems, and workable third-party plug-ins, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst
Management, January 1, 2006
Multimedia Presentation Trends - presentation software like SketchUp 5,
Adobe Photoshop, Informatix Piranesi 4, Autodesk 3ds max, and Autodesk VIZ 6,
are putting AEC and engineering companies on the cutting edge, H. Edward
Goldberg, Cadalyst AEC, October 1, 2005
3D Space: discreet 3ds max 7 - improvements range from enhanced speed to
a better user interface; new features include TurboSmooth, Object Display
Culling and Direct 3D Redraw, Stephen Ellerin, EMediaLive.com, January 25,
2005
3ds max 7 - although its
reputation as a top 3D modeling,
animation and rendering package is well-deserved, learning all the new features will
take some
time and even with a lengthy study many features will still remain a
mystery after years of use, Kelly L. Murdock, GameDev.net, January 14, 2005
3ds max 7
- the latest version offers noteworthy enhancements to character animation
as well as a new process for faking depth and 3D detail called Normal Bump
Mapping, Jan De Schrijver, Digit, December 9, 2004
Discreet 3ds max 7
- excellent update includes new modeling and texturing features and an
update to mental ray rendering, George Maestri, CGW, December 15, 2004
3ds max 7
- although this release offers no giant leaps forward in technology, it does
provide many small useful steps in the right direction, Todd Sheridan Perry,
Digital Producer, November 15, 2004
A Few
Minutes with Dan Prochazka - Discreet's Product Manager for 3D Animation
discusses
3ds max 7, which enables AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop users to link
their files to 3ds max, Stephen Schleicher, DigitalCAD, November 16, 2004
3ds max 7 Professional Review - 3ds max would benefit from a complete rewrite, but with the latest version's support for mental ray and updates to polygon editing, it remains a well-rounded 3D solution, Sam Hodge, CGNetworks, October 5, 2004
Tools for Managing, Learning, Designing - a round-up of
recommended
tools for AEC professionals, including AEPlans, Autodesk
Building Systems 2004 and 3ds max, Deborah Snoonian,
Architectural Record, December 2003
Discreet 3ds max 6 - a tour of the latest version, which offers strong architectural tools, improved modeling methods and the Mental Ray renderer, RenderNode Magazine, November 12, 2003
Deep Inside 3ds max 6 - a tour of what's new in the next version, Frank Moldstad, DMN Newsletter, November 7, 2003
Discreet 3ds max 6 Revealed! - highlights some of the new features in the latest version, including an advanced schematic view, integrated mental ray 3.2 renderer and a new event-driven particle system, Dan Diaz, CGNetworks, October 17, 2003
Share Your Vision - CAD Visualization Tools - roundup of visualization software: Artlantis, form-Z RadioZity 4.0, 3ds max 6, LightWave 3D 7.5b, NuGraf Rendering System 4, AccuRender 3.1 and Rhino 3.0/Flamingo 1.1, Ron LaFon, CADALYST, August 2003
Discreet 3D Studio Max 5 - the latest version offers improved lighting effects and modeling capabilities, but weak handling of the libraries that define the surfaces of objects in a model, Ed Henning, Personal Computer World, December 5, 2002
3ds max 5 - a host of enhancements make this an upgrade worth getting, Irfan Celik, Digital Game Developer, September 2002
A Designer’s Look at 3ds max 5
- the latest version adds plenty of good features, but if you're already using Autodesk VIZ, do you need 3ds max?, Christopher Nichols, CGarchitect.com, August 21, 2002
