3D Studio MAX R3

3D Studio MAX R3: MAX Power! (485 words)
by martial_loh - written on 11.07.01 (Very useful, 362 readings)
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I started using 3D Studio MAX when version 2.5 came out. Back then as a new user I was extremely confused by the depth and detail that MAX had to offer me. It wasnt until I read a few help-books that I understood the basics of MAX.... and I am still learning the program now!! MAX 3 brought a new look to the series of programs. There is now a new toolbar at the top of the screen with many tabs which can be used to access nearly all the modelling modifiers, object creators and other features. Improved meshsmoothing has been included - so now your models can be made to look even more organic than ever! One of the other modifiers that has been added is ...

For Pros only (+ a very useful address for 3DSM fans&users). (434 words)
by TheKingOfParis - written on 23.02.01 (Very useful, 520 readings)
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Most important is: what can you do with 3D Studio Max... The cost is high of course (3000£) but it's far from the price of Maya (12000£). Well, as far as it is designed for professional users, who cares about the price? For example, the last version (3D Studio Max 4.0) has been designed mainly for video games creation on the PSX2, the Nintendo Game Cube and the MS X-Box. It's also a powerful tool for TV programing, as channels such as CNN actually use it for the introductions of their shows or evening news. The cinema is also interested in 3DSM, but Maya is becoming more and more a leader in this area. Actually less ...

3D Studio MAX R3: Buy it if you must (224 words)
by gui_do - written on 20.07.00 (Very useful, 394 readings)
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Even with it's staggering price tag, Max has always been a damn site cheaper than it's contemporaries. Release 3 has seen huge leaps and bounds in the direction of consumerism and streamlining working methods. It's just a shame it's still just not very good. Modelling is limited at best. It just doesn't like nurbs. Procedural processing is virtually non-existent and the editing applications are a joke. What would you use this program for ? Don't. With the release of Cinema 4D XL6, cheaper, faster, miles better at everything and including a NON LINEAR EDITING FUNCTION, Cinema 4D just does it all better. As the new underdog ...