Wednesday, February 20, 2008
3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009: What's the Difference?
The key difference between 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 is that each product is tailored specifically for customers in different industries. 3ds Max Design is for architects, designers and visualization specialists (it replaces Autodesk Viz). 3ds Max is for professionals in the gaming, film and television industries.
Both products share the same binary code, but they differ in the following ways:
Both products share the same binary code, but they differ in the following ways:
- User Interface and application defaults are optimized for either visualization or entertainment workflows and pipelines to maximize productivity.
- 3ds Max Design features new Exposure technology for simulating and analyzing sun, sky and artificial lighting. 3ds Max does not contain this technology.
- 3ds Max includes a powerful SDK for developers to allow them to create their own plug-ins. 3ds Max Design does not contain the SDK.
- Tutorials and sample files will be customized to optimize the learning experiences of each customer group for each product.
- Documentation contains custom contect for each product.
- Icons and packaging for 3ds Max Design will be more closely aligned with Autodesk AEC solutions (AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture) for quick visual recognition. 3ds Max 2009 icons will remain similar to 3ds Max 2008 icons.
- Online documentation content will be tailored for visualization or entertainment customers.
The bottom line: If you work primarily in the architecture, civil engineering or manufacturing sectors, and do not need to create your own plug-ins using the SDK, choose 3ds Max Design. It has all the features of 3ds Max except for the SDK, and it includes the Exposure lighting analysis tool for assisting in LEED 8.1 certification.
// posted by Tod Stephens @ 11:15 PM 
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Hi Tod,
We have not met yet. I am Tim O'Donnell. I am also an adjunct at Ai. I teach lighting for the ID department.
1) How do I subscribe to this blog?
2) You seem to have good blog creation skills. I have been trying to set up a departmental blog, but have been unable to successfully invite many of the faculty (including you) to the blogger site. Any ideas?
Thanks, Tim
We have not met yet. I am Tim O'Donnell. I am also an adjunct at Ai. I teach lighting for the ID department.
1) How do I subscribe to this blog?
2) You seem to have good blog creation skills. I have been trying to set up a departmental blog, but have been unable to successfully invite many of the faculty (including you) to the blogger site. Any ideas?
Thanks, Tim
I must agree, you do have good blog creation skills, & this is very informative pertaining to the upcoming Max release. Although, I still say that this is just another way for Autodesks to extort it's users on software. The SDK is not getting in anybodies way, & it would be nice have around; you never know who might want to pick up on it. Truth be known, Max is long overdue for an overhaul anyway. It would be nice if Autodesk put as much time into fixing the existing problems instead of coming up with more ways to create new ones. There is really no need for there to be two packages. Just an opinion, thanks for alowing me a spot to vent.
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