3ds Max 2010 Features

Graphite Modeling Toolset
Create models quickly and efficiently. The new Graphite modeling toolset delivers more than 100 advanced polygonal modeling and freeform design tools in one central location. Customize the tool display or hide the command panel and model in Expert Mode.

Material Explorer
Easily manage complex scenes. This productivity-enhancing toolset simplifies interactions with objects and materials. Use it to quickly browse and replace materials in your scene, and to view material properties and relationships.

Review 3
Take the guesswork out of your final renders with Review 3, a major advancement in viewport display. Review 3 now offers support for ambient occlusion, high dynamic range image (HDRI)-based lighting, soft shadows, hardware anti-aliasing, interactive exposure control, and the revolutionary mental mill® shader technology.

Global Quality Knobs for mental ray
Quickly dial up or down overall mental ray® renderer quality settings for shadows, glossy refractions, or glossy reflections with global quality knobs, image anti-aliasing, and indirect illumination quality.