Autodesk Releases Public Beta of USD for 3ds Max 2022

Autodesk’s public-beta USD plug-in brought Universal Scene Description import and export to 3ds Max 2022 for cross-platform scene exchange.

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USD plug-in for 3ds Max

Autodesk moved its USD plug-in for 3ds Max 2022 into public beta.

The plug-in brought Universal Scene Description workflows to 3ds Max, enabling artists to import and export USD data and exchange scenes across supported platforms and applications.

Autodesk provided further details in the official USD for 3ds Max documentation.