3D modeling and animation software
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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.
3ds Max overview (video: 4:48 min.)
Dream Garden Shed, rendered in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Ewelina Lekka
City environment created in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Anthony Pitts
Character model made with 3ds Max. Image courtesy of G BIN
Stylized environment created with 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Pengzhen Zhang
Digital image of an overgrown flooded alleyway, created in 3ds Max. Image courtesy of Timothy Lee
Create intricate designs with advanced modeling and rendering capabilities.
Reduce repetitive, time-consuming tasks with time-saving tools.
Streamline data exchange with OpenUSD integration in 3ds Max.
City environment made with 3ds Max
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.
From light mixing to color correction, the built-in Arnold renderer provides a rich experience and handles your most complex characters, scenes, visualizations, and effects.
—Arthur Munoz, Senior Game Animator and Rigger, Spiders Games
—Dan Wulczynski, Lead Technical Artist, Playground Games
— Nareg Kalenderian, Founder & Game Director, KeelWorks
— Sara Moheimani, 3D Artist
3D artist James Brady shares his experience in game development and leading creative teams on AAA titles.
Discover how support for glTF allows users to open, create, and edit large amounts of 3D data with ease.
Edstudios details how to import geometry and particle simulations from 3ds Max and TyFlow to Omniverse Create.
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Create breathtaking scenes and characters for film, TV, and games.
All of the creative tools you need to build a powerful and scalable pipeline for less, including five Arnold seats, 15 times the simulation power, and new exclusive crowd simulation capabilities.
Autodesk 3ds Max is used to model, animate, and render detailed 3D characters, photorealistic designs, and complex scenes for film and TV, games, and design visualization projects.
3ds Max is used by 3D modelers, animators, and lighting 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 animation, modeling, visual effects, and rendering. Learn when to choose 3ds Max and when to choose Maya.
Autodesk 3ds Max runs on Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10. See 3ds Max system requirements for details.
Autodesk provides download and install instructions for individuals and administrators. Your available downloads appear in Autodesk Account. Find your product, select a version, platform, language, and download method. For more information, visit the Autodesk Support.
With a subscription to Autodesk 3ds Max software, you can install it on up to three computers or other devices. However, only the named user can sign in and use that software on a single computer at any given time. Please refer to the Software License Agreement for more information.
Launch your trial software and click Subscribe Now on the trial screen or buy Autodesk 3ds Max here. When buying your subscription, enter the same email address and password combination you used to sign in to your trial. Learn more about converting a trial to a paid subscription.
The price of an annual Autodesk 3ds Max subscription is
Students and teachers at qualified academic institutions worldwide are eligible for free access to Autodesk software for one-year through the Autodesk Education Community.
