3D Studio Max 2010 Now Available for Download

Autodesk had again made a new breakthrough by releasing the latest version of its most celebrated and flagship 3d modeling/animation package, 3D Studio Max 2010.


Loaded with features from workflow efficiency to resources management, 3d modelers and animators now can harness the full power of their hardware and reduce processing times. Autodesk highlights major improvements in the following categories:

3ds Max User Interface
Data and Scene Management
Modeling
Polygon Modeling and Texturing
Spline/Extended Spline Modeling
General Animation
Character Animation
Modifiers
Space Warps
Dynamics
Cloth
Particles
Multiple Rendering Options
Rendering Controls and Effects
Hair and Fur
ProSound
MAXScript
3ds Max API/SDK
Connectivity and Integration

You can now work seamlessly between different graphic processing tools and integrate them to 3dsmax. Software applications which include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Toxik, Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk Vault and Autodesk Mudbox can now be integrated into the 3dsmax user interface that works much like a plug-in.

Special mention to the much improved multi-threaded Viewport Renderer where real time update of the scene can now be viewed directly in the viewport with just a minimal difference in quality to the actual render.

The renderers, the super fast and efficient Scanline Renderer has improved its rendering qualities, as well as the integrated Mental Ray Renderer which can directly render scenes even with conventional 3dsmax materials and shaders.

Full support in hair and fur rendered by Mental Ray.

Also for programmers, 3Dsmax SDK/Application Programming Interface is now available to let you extend the software's capabilities ranging from the smallest modifier to the largest functionalities, you can customize 3dsmax the way you want it.

For a more detailed information for this new release, please visit Autodesk 3dsmax 2010 Features page.

System Requirements

Software Requirements

Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 software requires one of the following 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems:

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or higher)
Microsoft® Windows® Vista (Business, Premium and Ultimate)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64
Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64 bit (Business, Premium and Ultimate)
3ds Max 2010 software requires the following internet browser:

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 or higher
3ds Max 2010 software requires the following supplemental software:

DirectX® 9.0c* (required), OpenGL® (optional)
*Some features of 3ds Max 2010 are only enabled when used with graphics hardware that supports Shader Model 3.0 (Pixel Shader and Vertex Shader 3.0). Check with your manufacturer to determine if your hardware supports Shader Model 3.0.

Hardware

At a minimum, 3ds Max 2010 32-bit software requires a system with the following:

Intel Pentium® 4 or higher, AMD Athlon® 64 or higher, or AMD Opteron® processor
1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
1 GB swap space (2 GB recommended)
Direct3D 10, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card, 128 MB
Three-button mouse with mouse driver software
2 GB hard disk space
DVD-ROM drive
Note: Apple® computers based on Intel processors and running Microsoft operating systems are supported using Apple’s Boot Camp. Virtual machine environments are currently not supported.

At a minimum, 3ds Max 2010 64-bit software requires a system with the following:

Intel® EM64T, AMD Athlon® 64 or higher, AMD Opteron® processor
1 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
1 GB swap space (2 GB recommended)
Direct3D 10, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card, 128 MB
Three-button mouse with mouse driver software
2 GB hard disk space
DVD-ROM drive

So artists, modelers, enthusiasts, animators, film makers, producers, digital masters, what are you waiting for, grab your copy now!

Download available at Autodesk 3dstudio Max website

Note that this is a 30-day trial version and therefore a free download intended for students, learners and practitioners who are just starting to allow them to explore the full functionalities and power of the most powerful 3d software in the market.

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