Autodesk declassified 3ds Max 2009

13.02.2008

Autodesk announced two new incarnations of its 3ds Max modeling, animation and rendering software: 3ds Max 2009, and 3ds Max Design 2009, a special version tailored for architects, designers and visualization specialists. Both will offer new rendering capabilities, like the new Reveal rendering toolset, and the ProMaterials material library which will help simulating real-world surfaces; biped enhancements and streamlined UV editing tools; better OBJ and Autodesk FBX file formats import and export for greater interoperability with Autodesk Mudbox, Maya, and MotionBuilder; as well as Recognize, a new scene-loading technology improving the inter-application workflow with Revit Architecture 2009. 3ds Max Design 2009 further provides lighting simulation and analysis technology Exposure (see screenshot) to assist with LEED 8.1 certification, but lacks the software development toolkit. For more information, read the following PDF documents: 3ds Max 2009 Features & Benefits, 3ds Max 2009 & 3ds Max Design 2009 FAQ, 3ds Max Design 2009 press release, and finally 3ds Max Design 2009 Features Benefits. 3ds Max 2009 is expected to ship during spring 2008 at an MSRP of $3,495 US, or $895 US for an upgrade. Autodesk VIZ 2008 customers will be able to cross-grade to 3ds Max Design 2009 for $249 US. [source]
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