3D MODELING

Model anything you can dream up

From sci-fi worlds to sneakers, 3ds Max’s industry-tested modeling tools let you shape anything.
Video by Falk Boje

3D ANIMATION

Make it move

Rig and animate your models with easy, out-of-the-box animation tools.
Video by Pedro Conti and Lab Fantasma for Emicida

PROCEDURAL

See changes in real-time

Procedural workflows let you model, animate, and texture dynamically while keeping edits non-destructive.
Video by Paul Neale

ADD-ON FRIENDLY

Power up 3ds Max

Extend 3ds Max’s capabilities with its extensive library of plugins.
Video made with tyFlow plugin

3D MODELING

Model anything you can dream up

From sci-fi worlds to sneakers, 3ds Max’s industry-tested modeling tools let you shape anything.
Video by Falk Boje

3D ANIMATION

Make it move

Rig and animate your models with easy, out-of-the-box animation tools.
Video by Pedro Conti and Lab Fantasma for Emicida

PROCEDURAL

See changes in real-time

Procedural workflows let you model, animate, and texture dynamically while keeping edits non-destructive.
Video by Paul Neale

ADD-ON FRIENDLY

Power up 3ds Max

Extend 3ds Max’s capabilities with its extensive library of plugins.
Video made with tyFlow plugin

Features for your creativity

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Modeling

Use Smart Extrude, high-quality Booleans, and retopology tools like ReForm for powerful polygon modeling.

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Rigging and animation

Simplify rigging and animate characters with built-in CAT and Biped setups.

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Look development

Texture, shade, and light models and scenes to achieve a photoreal effect.

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Rendering

Whether stylized or realistic, create professional renders with the Arnold integration.

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Open standards

Improve collaboration with integrated open standards like OpenUSD.

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Plugin architecture

Extend 3ds Max easily with scripting and third-party tools like tyFlow, thinkingParticles or ForestPack.

Powerful workflows

Make the most of 3ds Max

Do it A-Z

Jumping between software breaks creative flow. Handle modeling to rendering all in one place.

“We used 3ds Max for adding snow to a lot of scenes and populating big bodies of water with icebergs.”

—Eric Leven, VFX Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic

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“For me, 3ds Max is more like a platform. There are so many interfaces, you have so many plugins, there is so much stuff you can do and customize.”

—Patrick Vogel, Founder, ALT/SHIFT

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

—Dan Wulczynski, Lead Technical Artist, Playground Games

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Media & Entertainment Collection

Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E Collection

Significant savings over annual licenses

Get all the creative tools you need to build a powerful and scalable pipeline for less.

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Media & Entertainment Collection

Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E Collection

Significant savings over annual licenses

Get all the creative tools you need to build a powerful and scalable pipeline for less.

Image courtesy of Sadia Abedin

Media & Entertainment Collection

Create better, smarter, faster with the M&E Collection

Significant savings over annual licenses

Get all the creative tools you need to build a powerful and scalable pipeline for less.

Image courtesy of Sadia Abedin

Need help deciding?

3ds Max and Maya are used by artists around the world for modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering.

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Maya

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Known for animation, Maya’s award-winning 3D toolset is used by top film, TV, and game studios.
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3ds Max

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Known for modeling, 3ds Max’s complete 3D toolset is used by both entertainment and design visualization studios.
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Questions? We have answers.

3ds Max is a versatile 3D tool used by top entertainment and design visualization studios. It stands out for its powerful hard-surface modeling tools, artist-friendly animation suitable for all skill levels, and open, expandable workflows through a wide range of plug-ins.

3ds Max is used by 3D generalists, modelers, animators, and look development artists for game development, film and TV productions, and design visualization projects.

Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya are used by creative studios around the world for modeling, animation, visual effects, and rendering. Learn when to choose 3ds Max and when to choose Maya.