Jam-packed with features and options Lots of modeling tools Advanced mapping features to give you pin-point, pixel-level accuracy
Cons
Expensive Very difficult to learn and master
Autodesk 3ds Max
Price: $
Autodesk is a major name in the designing and architectural software industry because of the premium applications they make. The 3ds Max by Autodesk is one of those applications that are responsible for a lot of 3D designing and modeling that we see in our daily lives in movies, shows, and games. With the new Autodesk 3ds Max 2023, the features are endless and you can start mapping and modeling your creations immediately.
The Autodesk 3ds Max is a feature-filled 3D designing application that has everything you could need as a designer. While it is not a free application, you can avail of the 30-day free trial before you have to pay for the subscription, which is not cheap by the way.
Coming to the features, 3ds Max brings you the flexibility and preciseness you need when you are mapping your creations. Beyond the mapping, it can help you gain accuracy as well as reliability when it comes to texture control and edge control. 3ds Max’s capabilities do not end here, as it can provide you with a vast number of effects and modification options such as shaders, particle systems, radiosity, game world-building, and so much more.
If you were wondering how entire worlds are built in games, Autodesk 3ds Max is the application that will help you. It will, of course, require equally competent hardware as the application is no slouch. Whether you are an artist, a designer, or a game developer, you will have to use the Autodesk 3ds Max sooner or later.
Summing it all up, the Autodesk 3ds Max is jam-packed with features and options but it is equally difficult to learn. It is a heavyweight application that will only run properly on equally balanced hardware. Neither the software is cheap, nor will the required hardware be. It is a necessary tool for animators, designers, artists, and game developers.
Reviewed by Hamza Sadiq (editor rating 5 out of 5 stars) Sooftware editor's pick
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Additional info
Minimum requirements
• 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10 • 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor with SSE4.2 instruction set • For graphic cards refer to 3ds Max Certified Hardware
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• 4 GB of RAM • 9 GB of free disk space for install • Three-button mouse