Autodesk 3ds Max: Create massive worlds and high-quality designs

3D modeling and animation software

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What is 3ds Max?

Autodesk 3ds Max professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software enables you to create expansive worlds and premium designs.

Breathe life into environments and landscapes with robust modeling tools.

Create finely detailed designs and props with intuitive texturing and shading tools.

Iterate and produce professional-grade renders with full artistic control.

See system requirements (US Site)

See what’s new in 3ds Max (US Site)

3ds Max overview (video: 4:48 min.)

Dream Garden Shed, rendered in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Ewelina Lekka

Stylistic render of crabs in the sand, created in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Kirill Gilyazov

3D painting of underwater scenery, created in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Marie Henry

Digital image of an overgrown flooded alleyway, created in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Timothy Lee

Flying on a Trabant, rendered in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Vince Gáspár

Why use 3ds Max?

Boost creativity

Fuel your imagination with artist-friendly creative workflows.

Increase automation

Reduce repetitive, time-consuming tasks with time-saving tools.

Improve collaboration

Seamlessly share data with integrated open standards.

What you can do with 3ds Max

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Create realistic 3D designs with powerful tools

Whether you’re building expansive gaming worlds or visualizing intricate architectural designs, 3ds Max has the modeling toolset you need to bring your 3D assets to life.

See 3ds Max features

Learn about 3D environment modeling (US Site)

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Produce high-quality renders

From light mixing to color correction, the built-in Arnold renderer provides a rich experience and handles your most complex characters, scenes, and effects.

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“During [SteelRising's] production, the animation team relied on 3ds Max to create its custom rigs and animations.”

—Arthur Munoz, Senior Game Animator and Rigger, Spiders Games

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“Almost all of the content you see in [Forza Horizon 5] has been create[d] inside 3ds Max.”

—Dan Wulczynski, Lead Technical Artist, Playground Games

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“Full CGI has many advantages. … We can choose any light, atmosphere, and … location we want.”

— Jakub Vlček, CEO, Punctum Images

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“[With] 3ds Max and AutoCAD, I bridged the gap [between] abstract creativity and … tangible projects.”

— Sara Moheimani, 3D Artist

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