The first extension release for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 software is now available to Autodesk Subscription customers. The Creativity Extension includes new particle effects and allow artists, designers and visualization specialists to incorporate audio and sound effects into their animated scenes. Users can also quickly optimize highly detailed 3D models from digital sculpting applications such as Autodesk Mudbox software.
3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 launched in February of this year. 3ds
Max 2009 is a leading creation tool for the film, games and television markets, while 3ds Max Design is a tailored 3D application for architects, designers, and visualization specialists.
Key Features in the Creativity Extension for 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 include PFlowAdvanced technology, which includes 12 operators new to both 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design. Developed with the help of Dr. Oleg Bayborodin, the original author of Particle Flow, PFlowAdvanced offers backwards compatibility with Orbaz Technologies Particle Flow Tools: Box #1, faster performance, improved memory management and streamlined workflow.
Integrated audio with ProSound technology in 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design allows users to integrate multi-track audio directly into their scene files and adjust audio timing during the animation phase.
New ProOptimizer technology allows artists to optimize high-poly-count 3D models. This modifier offers precise control over the number of faces or points in a scene or model. Artists can batch files with sub-object level control, reduce a selection up to 75% without removing detail, and take advantage of real-time scene optimization.
The Creativity Extension for 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 is now available for download to Autodesk Subscription customers for the suggested retail price of $3,495. The extension is not sold separately. Upgrade from 3ds Max 2008 to either 3ds Max 2009 or 3ds Max Design 2009 is $895 (MSRP). Subscriptions are available for $495 per year simultaneously with the product or upgrade purchase. For more information about the Creativity Extension for 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2009, go to www.autodesk.com/pr-3dsmax.
