NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3, 2009 - At SIGGRAPH 2009, Autodesk, Inc., has announced
the Connection Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max
Design 2010 modeling, animation and rendering software. The release makes
it easier and more cost-effective to turn designs into more accurate,
creative advertisements or realistic visualizations. This is achieved by
delivering new levels of interoperability - based on intelligent data
workflows - between 3ds Max and design packages from Autodesk and other
third parties.
Connectivity and Intelligent Workflows
Improved interoperability with several popular applications helps artists
to create compelling content more efficiently. The addition of new,
high-fidelity data translators for SKP and SAT file formats, along with a
rewritten OpenEXR translator delivers:
o Importing and exporting of SAT files for moving solids-based design data
between 3ds Max and Autodesk Inventor Professional, the Alias family of
products or certain third-party design products.
o More efficient, accurate importing of files from Google SketchUp
sketching software - a common tool in the architecture and design
communities - and support for reading the thousands of 3D objects in
Google's 3D Warehouse.
o Importing and exporting of multilayer OpenEXR files with advanced options
for transferring extra elements (camera information, scripted data) to
support high dynamic range (HDR) workflows with advanced compositing
applications. This helps to reduce the number of iterations required to
achieve the final result.
the Connection Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max
Design 2010 modeling, animation and rendering software. The release makes
it easier and more cost-effective to turn designs into more accurate,
creative advertisements or realistic visualizations. This is achieved by
delivering new levels of interoperability - based on intelligent data
workflows - between 3ds Max and design packages from Autodesk and other
third parties.
Connectivity and Intelligent Workflows
Improved interoperability with several popular applications helps artists
to create compelling content more efficiently. The addition of new,
high-fidelity data translators for SKP and SAT file formats, along with a
rewritten OpenEXR translator delivers:
o Importing and exporting of SAT files for moving solids-based design data
between 3ds Max and Autodesk Inventor Professional, the Alias family of
products or certain third-party design products.
o More efficient, accurate importing of files from Google SketchUp
sketching software - a common tool in the architecture and design
communities - and support for reading the thousands of 3D objects in
Google's 3D Warehouse.
o Importing and exporting of multilayer OpenEXR files with advanced options
for transferring extra elements (camera information, scripted data) to
support high dynamic range (HDR) workflows with advanced compositing
applications. This helps to reduce the number of iterations required to
achieve the final result.
The Connection Extension for 3ds Max 2010 provides smarter, more effective
workflows that help artists to deal with complex scenes through:
o Improved compatibility with advanced compositing applications via the
enhanced OpenEXR plug-in, which helps artists take advantage of render
passes to transport layered HDR data for relighting rendered 3D scenes
without going back to the 3D application.
o An improved materials workflow that allows individual layers from an
OpenEXR file to be used in a material.
o More optimal display and rendering of imported solid and NURBS-based
bodies. Maintaining models' procedural nature, rather than reducing them to
triangles, can help to save time and prevent costly geometry clean-up work.
o Procedural, resolution-independent meshes give artists greater control
over rendering performance versus quality.
Pricing and Availability
The Connection Extensions for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max
Design 2010 are expected to be available for download to Autodesk
Subscription customers in August 2009. The Connection Extension is not sold
separately.
The Autodesk suggested retail price for a license of 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds
Max Design 2010 is US$3,495*. The suggested retail price to upgrade from
either 3ds Max 2009 or 3ds Max Design 2009 to 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds Max
Design 2010 is US$895*. Autodesk Subscription is available for purchase
simultaneously with the product or upgrade purchase. The Autodesk suggested
retail price for Autodesk Subscription for 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds Max Design
2010 is US$495* per year.
*International pricing may vary.
Autodesk, Alias, Inventor and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in
the USA and/or other countries. SIGGRAPH is a registered trademark of the
Association of Computing Machinery, Inc. All other brand names, product
names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves
the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that
may appear in this document.
workflows that help artists to deal with complex scenes through:
o Improved compatibility with advanced compositing applications via the
enhanced OpenEXR plug-in, which helps artists take advantage of render
passes to transport layered HDR data for relighting rendered 3D scenes
without going back to the 3D application.
o An improved materials workflow that allows individual layers from an
OpenEXR file to be used in a material.
o More optimal display and rendering of imported solid and NURBS-based
bodies. Maintaining models' procedural nature, rather than reducing them to
triangles, can help to save time and prevent costly geometry clean-up work.
o Procedural, resolution-independent meshes give artists greater control
over rendering performance versus quality.
Pricing and Availability
The Connection Extensions for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max
Design 2010 are expected to be available for download to Autodesk
Subscription customers in August 2009. The Connection Extension is not sold
separately.
The Autodesk suggested retail price for a license of 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds
Max Design 2010 is US$3,495*. The suggested retail price to upgrade from
either 3ds Max 2009 or 3ds Max Design 2009 to 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds Max
Design 2010 is US$895*. Autodesk Subscription is available for purchase
simultaneously with the product or upgrade purchase. The Autodesk suggested
retail price for Autodesk Subscription for 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds Max Design
2010 is US$495* per year.
*International pricing may vary.
Autodesk, Alias, Inventor and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in
the USA and/or other countries. SIGGRAPH is a registered trademark of the
Association of Computing Machinery, Inc. All other brand names, product
names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves
the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that
may appear in this document.
