Autodesk 3ds Max: Create massive worlds and high-quality designs
Model and render in stunning 3D.
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What is 3ds Max?
3ds Max® professional 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software enables you to create expansive worlds and premium designs.
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Breathe life into environments and landscapes with robust modeling tools.
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Create finely detailed designs and props with intuitive texturing and shading tools.
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Iterate and produce professional-grade renders with full artistic control.
3ds Max overview (video: 4:48 min.)
Hiking in 2077 (video: 45 sec.) Video courtesy of Jody Sargent
Underwater environment scene created with 3ds Max
Environmental concept art of a black hole
Design visualization of a home in a cliff
Environment art created by Masayuki Koyama
Why use 3ds Max?
Power creativity with easy-to-use tools
Fuel the imagination with worldbuilding and asset creation tools.
Boost productivity with automation
Automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks so you meet deadlines.
Enjoy a rich, flexible toolset
Stay in the creative flow with tools in an artist-friendly UI.
What you can do with 3ds Max
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.
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.
“Having robust 3D software to handle polygons, huge scenes, and […] different needs is essential.”
—Jon Formento, Founder, Creative Director, and 3D Designer, jformento.
“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
“Full CGI has many advantages. […] We can choose any light, atmosphere, and […] location we want.”
— Jakub Vlček, CEO, Punctum Images
“[With] 3ds Max and AutoCAD, I bridged the gap [between] abstract creativity and […] tangible projects.”
— Sara Moheimani, 3D Artist
See 3ds Max in action
Relive the past using VFX
3D generalist Thomas Berg breaks down VFX scenes from his work on Olav and two war documentaries.
Embrace open standards
Discover how support for glTF allows users to open, create, and edit large amounts of 3D data with ease.
Create simulations
Edstudios details how to import geometry and particle simulations from 3ds Max and TyFlow to Omniverse Create.
3ds Max resources
TuTORIALS
3ds Max Learning Channel
Tutorials of all levels to help you learn 3ds Max.
COURSES
Free 3ds Max courses
Improve your skillset with courses presented by industry professionals for 3ds Max.
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