Autodesk 3ds Design Max 2010 - Overview

Support for Sustainable Architectural Projects

One of the key technologies in Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design software is Exposure™ technology, a toolset - exclusive to this version of the product - for simulating and analysing sun, sky, and artificial lighting. Exposure assists architects in evaluating light intensity, part of the process of analysing indoor environmental quality for requirements such as LEED 8.1 certification.

Precise Visual Feedback and Professional Final Renders

Reveal™ rendering technology, a system that streamlines iterative workflows by giving you very precise control over what is rendered, be it your entire scene minus a specific object, one given object, or a specific region of the Framebuffer. The rendered image Framebuffer contains a simplified set of tools to quickly validate changes in a render, by optionally filtering out objects, regions, and/or processes in order to balance quality, speed, and completeness. The release also contains a new ProMaterials™ library for mental ray® software, which gives you manufacturer-related materials for creating design and building surfaces.

Revit 2009 Interoperability…and More

With 3ds Max Design Autodesk takes a major leap forward with interoperability between 3ds Max Design and Revit® software. The software’s new FBX®-based Recognize™ scene-loading technology lets you quickly and accurately import geometry, lights, materials, and cameras from your Revit scenes into 3ds Max Design. Interoperability has also been strengthened across the 3D line of Autodesk products through two new user interface and navigation toolsets - the ViewCube™ and SteeringWheels™ technologies.

Streamlined Mapping and Animation Workflows

Enjoy faster, more efficient workflows with the UV spline mapping tool, and enhanced Pelt and Relax functionality. Additionally, Biped now includes a more efficient workflow for rigging quadrupeds.

Autodesk 3ds Max Design Features

Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010 software for 3D visualisation offers new and enhanced features to communicate and validate design intent with impact. With 3ds Max Design, architects, designers, engineers, and design visualisation specialists will find the toolsets they need to take their design ideas from concept to final, fully animated photorealistic rendering.

• 3ds Max Design User Interface
• Data and Scene Management 
• Modelling
• Polygon Modelling and Texturing
• Spline/Extended Spline Modelling
• Multiple Rendering Options
• Rendering Controls and Effects
• Light Simulation and Analysis
• General Animation
• Character Animation
• High-Level Animation
• Modifiers
• Space Warps
• Dynamics
• Cloth
• Particles
• Hair and Fur 
• ProSound
• MAXScript
• Connectivity and Integration

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What’s New

Read about the additions and enhancements to Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 technology that let you fully explore, validate, and communicate your creative design ideas. More>>

Autodesk 3ds Max Design System requirements

Autodesk® 3ds Max Design® 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 Design 2010 software requires the following internet browser:

• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 or higher

3ds Max Design 2010 software requires the following supplemental software:

• DirectX® 9.0c* (required), OpenGL® (optional)

*Some features of 3ds Max Design 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 Requirements

At a minimum, 3ds Max Design 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 Design 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

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