Autodesk 3ds Max is a professional 3D modeling, visualization, and animation software. It allows you to create comprehensive designs and immersive virtual worlds.
Create complex designs with advanced modeling and rendering capabilities.
Reduce repetitive, time-consuming tasks with time-saving tools.
Easily exchange data with 3ds Max’s OpenUSD integration.
Whether building expansive game worlds or visualizing complex architectural designs, 3ds Max provides the modeling toolset you need to bring your 3D assets to life.
From expansive virtual environments to detailed character creations, 3ds Max equips you with the essential tools to realize your creative vision in 3D.
Enhance your creativity easily with 3ds Max features designed for crafting stunning worlds, characters, and designs.
Automatically rebuild polygon mesh data into clean, quad-based topology with remarkable precision.
Explore design ideas non-destructively using a variety of modifiers to refine your creations.
Reduce design iterations with render-quality previews of PBR materials and camera effects.
Create realistic objects using physically based rendering and the Open Shading Language, baked according to texture.
Manage multiple material variations with just a few clicks.
Ensure accurate color reproduction and consistency across different applications.
Create complex scenes and designs using Arnold for 3ds Max.
Easily share assets with support for glTF, USD, FBX, CAD, and more.
Focus on creativity with a dynamic and customizable interface.
Enhance designs with uncompromising accuracy by automatically rebuilding polygon mesh data into clean quad-based topology.
Create curved or angular 3D shapes using a few intuitive spline tools.
Conceptualize, iterate, and explore design ideas non-destructively using a set of robust, easy-to-use modifiers.
Create parametric and organic objects with polygon, subdivision surface, and spline-based modeling features.
Interactively extrude faces on 3D objects using flexible cutting and stacking operations. Automatically rebuild and merge adjacent faces.
Create high-quality textures accurately displayed in the viewport using new or existing OSL maps with any supported renderer.
Automatically convert lighting, shadow, and material details from your model into 2D textures. Fast and easy texture baking compatible with PBR materials prepares scenes for game engines or real-time visualization.
Add material coatings, swap textures, and use vivid colors to create photorealistic designs.
Access a simple control method to manage the display of multiple material variants.
Illuminate and enhance your scenes using photometric and standard lights.
Use the Arnold GPU renderer to visualize scene changes in real time, including lighting, materials, and cameras.
Ensure accurate color reproduction across devices, brightness levels, and viewing conditions using Color Management and OCIO support.
View PBR materials and camera effects directly in the viewport with render-quality previews, reducing design iterations.
Simulate real-world camera settings like shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, and exposure.
Seamlessly swap materials, lights, cameras, and viewers from one scene to another.
Use CAT (Character Animation Toolkit) and biped/ragdoll tools to create procedural character animations and rigs.
Preview and adjust animation paths directly in the viewport.
Simulate realistic behaviors for fluids like water, oil, and lava, including gravity and collision effects.
Meet all your animation needs with easy-to-use, modern animation controllers.
Create complex particle effects such as water, fire, spray, and snow.
Easily import USD (Universal Scene Description) data into 3ds Max as native data, and export your projects to USD for effortless cross-platform workflows.
The 3ds Max USD plugin is fully open source, allowing you to customize it and develop tools tailored to your workflow.
The USD Layer Editor lets you edit scene hierarchies, select target layers, lock or mute layers, and more, offering a flexible and intuitive layer management experience.
Create light connections within USD scenes for precise control over scene illumination and visual balance.
USD lights are now visually represented in the 3ds Max viewport, allowing direct selection and editing like other objects.
Create custom workspaces with a high-DPI, modern, and responsive UI. Organize your workflow for greater efficiency and productivity.
Safe Scene Script Execution protects your scene files from hidden malicious commands. The integrated Malware Cleaner automatically detects and removes known harmful scripts.
Leverage Python 3 for advanced scripting and tighter pipeline integration. Automation and custom tool development are more powerful and flexible than ever.
Access hundreds of third-party plugins developed by the 3ds Max community. Enhance your workflow and gain new capabilities easily.
Export your 3ds Max scenes in glTF format for web apps, online stores, browser-based games, and digital platforms with seamless integration.