Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 | 4.0 Gb
Autodesk has released 3ds Max 2020, the next update to its 3D modelling and animation software. The update extends 3ds Max’s support for OSL shading, adding new non-phorealistic shaders and greenscreen keying tools; updates the Chamfer modifier; and improves Alembic and point cloud export.

Under the hood, viewport animation playback performance has been improved by up to 2x, and rendering preview animations is now up to 3x faster. The firm has also posted a public roadmap for 3ds Max, showing features proposed for future updates.

Faster viewport animation playback and preview animation rendering

According to Autodesk, 3ds Max 2020 balances new features with under-the-hood changes. One focus has been animation playback: 3ds Max no longer evaluates curves and geometry that have not changed between frames, improving viewport playback speeds.

Viewport frame rate is also now displayed more accurately: the figure displayed on screen could actually be wrong in previous versions of 3ds Max. Preview animations have also been improved, now rendering “1.5-3 times faster” on local drives.

Users can also select a range of standard codecs when rendering AVI files, including MJPEG and Microsoft, Intel and TechSmith codecs; and can capture animation at greater sizes than the viewport itself.

New OSL maps, including a basic greenscreen keyer and colour corrector

OSL shading, first introduced in 3ds Max 2019, has been further extended to support 3ds Max’s Quicksilver hardware renderer. The update also adds 14 new OSL maps, introducing quite an interesting range of new capabilities.

VFX artists get a new Color Key map for “rough” greenscreen keying, described as capable of “simple edge cutoffs in UV space and apply[ing] a garbage mask if needed”. There is also a new Tri-tone colour correction map, capable of correcting an input color using highlights, midtones or shadows. A separate Color Space map converts footage between different colour spaces, including RGB, HSL and YIQ.

New halftone and toon shading effects

Illustrators get new non-photorealistic shading options, including Toon Width and Halftone. The latter generates some nice-looking dot patterns and hatched effects, although the hatching pattern does flicker quite noticeably when used in animations.

General-purpose maps include Simple Tiles and Weave, which generate procedural materials. When creating new maps from scratch, the OSL source editor now includes “improved bracket highlighting, syntax highlighting, and better docking”.

Updates to the modelling and UV editing toolsets

In the modelling toolset, the Chamfer modifier has been updated, with users getting the option to fix the chamfer width, or weight it on a per-edge basis with crease weights.

Chamfering can also now generate straight bevels or inverted curves; and an End Bias setting controls the flow of geometry between chamfered and unchamfered edges.

In the UV editing toolset, Flatten Mapping is now “an order of magnitude faster when working with many UV islands” and pixel snap settings can now be saved and reloaded.

Improved import of Revit files, and export of Alembic and point cloud data

Pipeline improvements include support for the Revit Camera, Sun and Sky when importing Revit files; and new Combine By options to import Revit materials more selectively.

It is also now possible to import files from Revit 2017, 2018 and 2019 without upgrading when using the additional Revit Interoperability components.

Alembic export has also been updated, with support for custom attributes on non-geometry like locators and dummy objects; and improved triangulation of meshes with concave n-gons. In addition, it is now possible to export point cloud data in the .ply and .e57 file formats.

In this video we take a look at the new features and decide if the new update is worthwhile.


About Autodesk 3DS Max 3ds Max is a 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software built and developed for games and design visualization. The program is included in the collection of media and entertainment software products offered by Autodesk. It is also a part of Autodesk’s architecture, engineering, and construction collection, and one of the tools in product design and manufacuring collection. 3ds Max is used by visual effects artists and professionals in film and TV industries and by game developers and designers for the creation of virtual reality games. The software is also very useful for building design, infrastructure, and construction, as well as, for product development and manufacturing planning.

About Autodesk. Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world. Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges.

Product: Autodesk 3DS Max
Version: 2020
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.autodesk.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7even or newer
Size: 4.0 Gb

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