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Autodesk 3ds Max
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Autodesk 3ds Max 2026.3: A modest update with key workflow tweaks
3ds Max 2026.3 arrives with more precise Conform modifier controls, dynamic material switching, USD workflow improvements and an updated Arnold plugin.
Corona 14: Gaussian Splats, Night Sky & fabric-material
Chaos launches Corona 14 with Gaussian Splats for scene context, new AI-tools for materials and upscaling, Night Sky for night builds and a procedural Fabric Material.
Spotlight Generator for 3ds Max Automates IES Light Setup for Corona and V-Ray
ArchvizTools releases Spotlight Generator, a free script for 3ds Max that automates IES spotlight placement for Corona and V-Ray. Version 1.0 targets faster lighting workflows in arch-viz and VFX production by generating renderer-ready IES lights directly on selected geometry.
The Cube Moved: Go for the Chaos (Ad) Vantage
Architecture Illustrators and Visualizers test Chaos Vantage for a narrative short and accidentally build a moving house. Unbox proves real-time previz can tell stories, not just sell floor plans.
3D Measure Master brings CAD-style precision to 3ds Max
The new plugin 3D Measure Master adds CAD-style measuring tools to 3ds Max, creating editable and renderable geometry for true 3D dimensions.
Miauu colours your chaos: LayerColorizer for 3ds Max
Miauu’s new LayerColorizer for 3ds Max lets you colour-code layer names and backgrounds in the Scene Explorer, turning layer soup into legible order.
Chaos Anima 6.2: cars that finally drive themselves (almost)
Chaos Anima 6.2 drives cars with people in them, adds brake lights, tags crowds, and eats less RAM, all wrapped into the Chaos ArchViz Collection.
Project Manager 3.41 Adds Translucency, Archives & Online Licences
Project Manager 3.41 lands with archive import, PBR translucency, online licences, colour labels, and multi-category filtering for 3ds Max users.
Sharper, Faster, Smokier: FumeFX 7.1 for 3ds Max
FumeFX 7.1 delivers faster warps, Alembic point clouds, and smarter VDB handling in 3ds Max. Less waiting, more burning.
DomeMaker 1.0 streamlines HDRI dome lighting for 3ds Max (V-Ray)
DomeMaker 1.0 converts Jonas Noell’s custom HDRI dome workflow into a one-click tool for 3ds Max (V-Ray). Expect instant viewport feedback, automated floor matching, water/wetness effects, and matched CPU/GPU rendering—priced at a studio-friendly $30.
Free Material Assets Browser for 3ds Max enters public beta
Free Material Assets Browser for 3ds Max 2025: supports MaterialX, MatCap generation, multiple renderers. Public beta available on GitHub.
Ornatrix V9 for 3ds Max: Paint, Plait, Perform
Ornatrix V9 brings hair painting, braiding, SIMD viewport speed, Alembic export and modifier tweaks, grooming artists get the full treatment.
Cross Sections Without Tears: Free Plugin for 3ds Max
Free plugin for 3ds Max generates multiple 2D cross sections on any axis, with spacing, offset and weld options
Marvelous Designer 2025.1: Draw, Wash, Repeat
Marvelous Designer 2025.1 brings Off-Avatar 3D Pen, Denim Wet Wash, AI Pose Generator, and Softbody for custom rigs.
FumeFX 7.0 on Water: New Version Adds NodeWorks Ocean
FumeFX 7.0 for 3ds Max introduces NodeWorks Ocean, a GPU‑accelerated simulation system for waves, foam, spray, bubbles and multiphysics.
Autodesk nudges 3ds Max into higher gear with version 2026.2
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.2 with Skin modifier enhancements, Material Switcher speed tweaks, USD scene export and Arnold integration fixes.
Chaos V‑Ray 7 Update 2 for 3ds Max: Now With 300% More Night Sky (And AI for Those Who Miss Deadlines)
V‑Ray 7 Update 2 for 3ds Max delivers AI material tools, a new Night Sky, and 3x faster Chaos Cloud GPU rendering.
Basefount Animcraft: One-Stop 3D Animation Library & Bridge
Animcraft is a collaborative 3D animation library/editor with re‑targeting, facial rigging, mocap, and DCC/engine connections across Standard and Advanced editions.
3ds Max 2026.1: More Than Just a Modifier Update
3ds Max 2026.1 updates Push, Attribute Transfer and XForm modifiers, improves spline optimization and skin performance, and bumps OCIO to version 2.4.2.
RailClone 7: Smarter Modeling in 3ds Max Starts Here!
RailClone 7 introduces 19 new spline features, new libraries, macro improvements, and more for smarter modeling in 3ds Max.
Hair Today, Cards Tomorrow: New 3ds Max Tool for Haircard Workflows
Hair Cards Tool for 3ds Max adds a non-destructive workflow for generating haircards with editing, baking and AO features.
ThinkingParticles 7.4: More Boom, Smarter Fluids, and Debugging You Can See
ThinkingParticles 7.4 adds an Explosion System, updated SPH solver, ME-L Markers for debugging, and full support for 3ds Max 2026.
UDIM Planet: Free Globe Toolset Orbits Blender, Max, Maya, Houdini, Unreal and C4D
Free add-on "Figments UDIM Globe" maps UDIM textures to globe objects—UVs are auto-generated, PBR-ready.
Thinkbox MX Plugin Suite: Open-Sourced Magic in current 3ds Max Versions
Thinkbox MX Plugin Suite for 3ds Max is now available, showcasing a finely tuned open source solution that champions usability, simplicity, and stability in production pipelines.
finalRender Free: A Renderer That Costs Nothing but Demands Something
cebas offers finalRender Free for 3ds Max users, featuring single-device rendering with CPU or GPU. Commercial use permitted; registration required.
3ds Max 2026: New Features to Weld Your Workflow Together
3ds Max 2026 introduces OpenPBR as the default material, enhances the Vertex Weld Modifier for splines, and boosts performance across key modifiers.
FumeFX 6.7 for 3ds Max: Stoke Up Your Sims
FumeFX 6.7 delivers fire presets, Arnold 2024 support, and Stoke MX compatibility for 3ds Max—now available for $695.
Trailmakers from Denmark!
Game trailers should make you interested in the game, obviously, and since we can't wait for Trialmakers 2, the trailer did its job - so, we are talking to the creatives behind the trailer!
Blender: 3ds Max-Inspired Material Editor Now Available
Blender users can now streamline their workflow with a new 3ds Max-inspired Material Editor, offering features like node-based material creation and one-click shader access.
Chaos Group Unleashes V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max
V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max is here with expanded toolsets, boosting rendering flexibility, materials management, and GPU acceleration for high-end VFX and design work.
3ds Max Plug-In: Tree Generation
Looking for streamlined tree generation and animation in 3ds Max? This plugin offers an efficient approach to plant animations and environment design.
Fit Camera to Objects Script for 3ds Max
Miau’s latest “Fit Camera to Objects” script for 3ds Max allows users to align their cameras with selected…
We Hunt Giants
The short film "We Hunt Giants" takes the viewer into a world in which humans and dinosaurs fight for survival. Action, drama and CGI - without a Hollywood budget in the millions. Here is a brief insight into the making of the film and its visual effects.
Rocky and stony surfaces | Tutorial Tuesday
The Lighting & Shading Artist from Pixomondo shows how beautiful visual effects can be created from terrain and rock surfaces. A video tutorial with 3ds Max and V-Ray 6.
Open source plug-ins from Amazon Web Services!
Free plug-ins from the cloud computing provider AWS. Among them: Plug-ins that have already been used by VFX house Scanline for major productions such as Aquaman.
(Crisp) fresh as a pink lady: water simulation!
With the particle simulation tool tyFlow for 3ds Max, 3D artist Philip Moreton douses the apple with water. Beautiful visual effects - drop by drop.
USD for 3ds Max 0.3 released!
Autodesk is expanding its USD implementation for 3ds Max with new core functions. Will the Universal Scene Description become more user-friendly thanks to this public beta?
Simulationssoftware finalFluid als Full Release!
Cebas Visual Technology lifts its sim tool finalFluid out of the beta phase. Fire, smoke, dust & co. are created in 3ds Max!
How to simulate a realistic flamethrower?
From VFX software developer Sitni Sati comes a new video tutorial on the simulation software FumeFX - for users of 3ds Max.
3ds Max tool for cutting geometries!
John Martini publishes Slice and Dice - a tool with which models can be destroyed in a planned manner. Cost: 10 US dollars.
XMG Studio tested
A user test: How does XMG Studio perform? And how does the Nvidia card perform?
Create parametric tiles with the Max Array Modifier for 3ds Max!
The Technical Director of Scanline VFX is expanding his modifier, which can be used to create a wide variety of tile types - from zigzag patterns to herringbone looks.
What can 3ds Max 2023.2 do?
The new array modifiers promise improvements in terms of modelling and motion graphics. What else is in the latest version of the 3D modelling and rendering tool?
Medieval murderer
Ubisoft built on the success of Assassin's Creed with a second installment in the series. The content mix for the sequel: Renaissance Italy, modern 3ds Max technology and a pompous trailer debut. The reward: an animago AWARD in the "Best Postproduction" category!
Download now: V-Ray to Blender PBR/FBX
A handy function: Transfer PBR materials from V-Ray to Blender as an FBX file - with this script from a clever 3D designer. Is the script worth it?
Dashed spline plugin for 3ds Max available!
Are you the straight-lined type? Then draw dashed lines with this cost-conscious plugin! Another marvellous plugin for 3ds-Max from Joker Martini!
V-Ray 6 goes into open beta!
Healthier than beta-carotene? Pump the open beta of V-Ray 6 into the pipeline now - and discover what 3ds Max users can expect.
Chaos releases Phoenix 5.0!
Better than the replicator from Star Trek? The latest version of the liquid simulation software for 3ds Max and Maya will get you wet. But: frustrated by unfinished features?
“Honeycomp Plane” plugin available for 3ds Max!
Not for people with trypophobia: With this plugin from Joker Martini, you can generate honeycombs! So: Are you already Maya the Bee, or are you still beekeeping?
Now comes the “Cable Basher” for 3ds Max!
Do you dislike social bashing? Then try the socially acceptable alternative now with Cable Bashing - and create cables along splines!
Maxscript for everyone! | Tutorial Tuesday
You want to learn the scripting language for 3ds Max - but the adult education centre doesn't have the appropriate courses? Then click this YouTube channel now!
This car specialist is releasing a free asset pack!
Lots of colourful cars: colour shaders for Corona-Renderer 8 and 3ds Max 2019, now available for download!
Over 150 free plugins available for 3ds Max 2023!
149- and 1-times-useful happiness for users: Plugin developer Dave Baker offers you the full load of plugin power!
Man of Steel | Tutorial Tuesday
Your kryptonite of the day: 3ds Max and After Effects are already open? Perfect! Then why don't you hold Superman's cape while the Kryptonian makes his landing?
Large inlays | Tutorial Tuesday
Red alert with 3ds Max? Not if art director and concept artist Arrimus 3D gives you the green light.
Free script for 3ds Max | Script Sundowner
What tastes better than Blue Lagoon on Ice? Blueprint drawing with this script for 3ds Max, of course!
UVPackmaster 2 for 3ds Max
A look back: In DP 05 : 2020, 3ds Max expert Mike Kuhn dealt with UV unwinding. An annoying task for many, but a meditative puzzle game for Mike.
Free script for 3ds Max | Script Sundowner
Are you flexing it? This is a new script for 3ds Max that flexes mesh muscles!
SVG Wirr Renderer | Release
For 3ds Max: Wireframes are a nuisance? Convert them to SVG format with this plugin!
UV Morpher | Plugin
(Not) in the eye of the beholder: With this plugin you can deform objects in 3ds Max - without unsightly deformations.
Free script for 3ds Max | Script Sundowner
Do you hear it? This is a new script for 3ds Max, how it rotates objects through your viewport!
Wellen-Generator | Release
Head first - and in: Version 1.1 of the water wonder for 3ds Max!
Smartes Rapid FX Prototyping in 3ds Max 2019
Review: In DP 05 : 2018, our author Rainer Duda stated that shape-shifting is possible with 3ds Max 2019. But what do the X-Men have to do with it?
Smooth Bridge v2.1 | Release
For 3ds Max: The Smooth Boolean plugin is now also available as a solo plugin!
3ds Max | Webinar
With the VFX case study to Valhalla: News from Autodesk's modelling tools!
Legendary Scaling – Mass Effect Returns
It is no secret that we are massive Mass Effect Fans – and when the info about the remastering came out, we were quite certain that we NEEDED to talk to the guys behind the new release.
3ds Max and Maya Indie soon available worldwide!
Let's continue with the good news: After Nuke, Max and Maya are now apparently at the start with "worldwide" indie versions.
Allan McKay: Decay VFX Training
New free VFX training from Allan McKay: This time there's a ten-hour session on how to realise this decay effect.
Music of the future at BMW
A robot walks towards a black-painted grand piano. Orchestral music begins and transforms the road tunnel into a…
Houdini Engine Indie for free
Previously not expensive, now completely free: The Houdini Engine Indie from SideFX can be downloaded!
“Autodesk Your Max – Your Maya” After Work 2015
Get to know new Maya and 3ds Max features after work; all based on great, current projects created with Autodesk tools? Click here to register!