About 3ds Max

3ds Max is a cloud-based animation software that provides businesses with tools to create, model and render 3D design visualizations. Professionals can create procedural open shading language (OSL) maps and utilize spline tools to animate geometrical designs. 3ds Max allows organizations to rebuild adjacent faces of 3D objects, automatically optimize the geometry of high-resolution models and apply various textures, colors or material finishes across designs. Editors can build animated characters, edit animation trajectories and include particle matters in models. Additionally, users can create and add realistic liquid behaviors or effects, including water, oil, lava and more. 3ds Max enables businesses to import data and simulate realistic camera settings or artificial light sources across models. Pricing is available on monthly or annual subscriptions and support is extended via FAQs, phone, email and other online measures.
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3ds Max pricing

3ds Max does not have a free version. 3ds Max paid version starts at USD 205.00/month.

Starting Price:
USD 205.00/month
Free Version:
No
Free trial:
No

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3ds Max Reviews

Feature rating

Value for Money
4.0
Functionality
4.6
Ease of Use
3.7
Customer Support
4.1
5 reviews of 104 View all reviews
Revan
Revan
  • Industry: Architecture & Planning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 25/05/2022

Software that does everything from designing to rendering.

Pros

Designing and rendering with 3ds Max is simple and flexible.
It offers an easy-to-use UI.
It features ports that allow you to view all front, side, and 3D views at the same time.
It includes easy-to-create 3D real-world items such as doors, windows, and trees.
The edit poly feature provides your models precision and accuracy.
It has a wide range of inbuilt materials for rendering.

Cons

It includes a lot more options and commands, and it's a big software that takes up a lot of computer memory.
Otherwise, it's a great piece of 3D design software.

prashant
prashant
  • Industry: Events Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 20/10/2021

Always needed for my visualization

My love

Pros

I used it for the last 8 years and always wonder about learning new things there is no end for your mind to visualizes your creative idea

Cons

Just they removed my mental ray default render option from software

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Government Administration
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
3
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
0

3
Reviewed on 26/05/2021

The best for objects and environment modeling

Overall has been great for modeling and render helps me a lot, i save a lot of time now with the quality of render.

Pros

I use this software for object and environment modeling, and makes the process process super fast and easy. I love the quality of the materials that you can get with V-ray, the details on things like wood or concrete are incredible. I love it for my work.

Cons

Even though is a 3D software, the animation part of it is not that intuitive like other software. And also is hard to get good information about animation process using 3ds Max covering the whole pipeline for videogames or regular animation.

Pragya
Pragya
  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
3
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 08/02/2021

3D Studio Max - Honest Review 2021

3d Studio Max is the best 3d software for creating interior designs and architectural visualizations. Used by industries and gaming studios.

Pros

1)Simple Interface: 3ds Max interface is comparatively simpler than other advanced 3d software.
2)User-created scripts and plugins.: 3ds Max’s can be customized using Max scripts which can be used to create incredible designs with simple codes. Max Script is relatively easy for artists to learn.
3)Edit Poly Modifier: 3d studio Max offers edit poly modifier which allows you to stack modifiers and is comparatively better for 3D modelling than other 3d softwares.
4)Strong Renderer: 3D studio max has super rendering capacities, time-saving animation options and mapping workflow tools.
5)Viewport: It has Perspective Match tool, vector map support and better particle system.

Cons

1) Stiff learning curve. Need training for learning the software properly.
2) Expensive. It offers a student license though.
3) It's not cross-platform.
4) Works smoothly on high-end systems.

Abdelmalek
Abdelmalek
  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
2
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 23/05/2021

My n1 go to software when doing any 3d work or project

Obviously, nothing is perfect and that's the case for me I don't say it's perfect but unique for my standards, I'm still using it to this day and never changed my mind about it, although it would seem old school for those who've started working 3D with recently released 3D softwares.

Pros

At first, I was just learning to start making projects for video games and interior rendering and so, but then I started liking how the interface is simple yet professional and detailed. It has a very large data of tutorials for beginners, and anyone can work in it since there are lots of tutorials provided by the company or on the internet.

Cons

It's true that anyone can use it but that defers for one to one for as it is known for those who've tried it; it has a very stiff learning curve, And unless you have a student license, you'd have to pay a generous sum plus fees for online courses if you want to learn quickly. And it really consumes your PC so you'd wanna have a decent setup.

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