Explore, validate and communicate your creative ideas from initial concept models to final, cinema-quality presentations

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 software is a comprehensive 3D modelling, animation, and rendering solution designed to support the way designers and visualisation specialists work: creatively, iteratively, and across multiple software applications. Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 significantly enhances interoperability with Revit 2009 through the accurate import of lights, materials and cameras.

What will I use it for?

Architects, designers and visualisation specialists in the architecture, manufacturing and civil engineering industries use 3ds Max software to visually inform every phase of the design process. Powerful polygonal modelling and scripting tools enable architects and designers to rapidly prototype multiple concepts and explore alternatives during the schematic and design development phases. From over-the-shoulder design reviews to the most elaborate customer presentations and marketing materials, it empowers architects, designers and visualisation specialists to create stunning still and animated visualisations that both communicate and convince.

Support for sustainable architectural projects

One of the key technologies in Autodesk 3ds Max Design software is Exposure technology, a toolset—exclusive to this version of the product—for simulating and analysing sun, sky, and artificial lighting. Exposure assists architects in evaluating light intensity, part of the process of analysing indoor environmental quality for requirements such as LEED 8.1 certification.

Precise visual feedback and professional final renders

The release also contains a new ProMaterials library for mental ray software, which gives you manufacturer-related materials for creating design and building surfaces.

Revit 2009 interoperability…and more

With 3ds Max Design Autodesk takes a major leap forward with interoperability between 3ds Max Design and Revit software. The software’s new FBX-based Recognize scene-loading technology lets you quickly and accurately import geometry, lights, materials, and cameras from your Revit scenes into 3ds Max Design. Interoperability has also been strengthened across the 3D line of Autodesk products through two new user interface and navigation toolsets—the ViewCube and SteeringWheels technologies.

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