3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design launched by Autodesk!

Artists the world over are rubbing their hands in anticipation as Autodesk announces 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009.

Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 includes the new Reveal rendering toolset to streamline iterative workflows, and the ProMaterials material library for simulating real-world surfaces. There are also several biped enhancements and new UV editing tools.

3ds Max Design 2009 is a tailored 3D application for architects, designers and visualization specialists. It has all the new features of 3ds Max 2009, except the software development toolkit, while providing more lighting simulation and analysis technology, and improving the inter-application workflow with Revit Architecture 2009.

3ds Max Design also includes Exposure technology for simulating and analyzing sun, sky, and artificial lighting to assist with LEED 8.1 certification.

Marc Petit, Senior Vice President, Autodesk Media & Entertainment, said, "Every design has a story to tell. Entertainment technology enables design professionals to explore ideas, validate concepts and communicate design intent. It allows them to experience their designs before they are real."

Technical Director Yunus Balcioglu picked up the thread, " 3ds Max 2009 offers great new features that let you be more productive and creative. The new biped improvements make it easy to build quadrupeds, Reveal rendering lets you iterate faster, and reworked OBJ import makes it easier to jump between 3ds Max and Mudbox."

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[Images - Top & Bottom Right: 3ds Max screen/Autodesk]