New: Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 is Now Available

March 27, 2019

This update to Autodesk 3ds Max, the 3d modelling and animation software, adds improvements to the Chamfer modifier, extends support for OSL shading, adds new functionalities to the animation preview and much more.

Autodesk 3ds Max 2020

Produce professional-quality 3D animations, renders, and models with 3ds Max® software. An efficient and flexible toolset to help you create better 3D content in less time.

Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 focuses on delivering efficiency, performance, and stability that will speed up the content creation process.

New updates for Revit and Chamfer Modifier provide more flexibility, whether it’s dealing with importing complex BIM data or creating that next killer game asset.

Improvements to OSL (Open Shading Language), viewport playback, and a faster animation preview allow you to visualize the results of your work more accurately and minimize times between production changes.

What’s new in 3ds Max 2020?

Create Animation Preview improvements
Chamfer modifier presets and save default settings
14 new OSL shaders
Revit import new “Combine By” types
MAXtoA PFlow instance node
Copy+Pasted modifiers maintain their custom names
Validity intervals (animation is only calculated if there’s a change in object location)
Autobackup is more responsive to ESC request
Civil View textures update to render with Arnold
Change color of MAXScript listener window
270+ 3rd party plugins launching around 3ds Max 2020

Learn More | Purchase Autodesk 3ds Max 2020

Update on 3rd party plug-ins for 3ds Max: https://area.autodesk.com/blogs/the-3ds-max-blog/3ds-max-2020-plugin-updates/

3ds Max timeline with all releases since 2016: https://area.autodesk.com/3dsmax-timeline/

To see some of the new updates in action, check out the videos below: