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Autodesk is aiming for full interoperability between Maya and 3DS Max by now taking FBX seriously (it's been around for 5 years already). No word on XSI yet

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After a couple of releases that have focused on internal issues, the latest release of 3ds Max returns to the focus on new features. 3ds Max 2010 includes a number of subtle interface changes and more powerful viewport preview options. It also includes a radical new poly modeling paradigm called collectively, the Graphite Modeling tools. These tools are presented using a new dynamic set of panels and toolbars called the Ribbon.

Other key new features include, the Material Explorer for viewing and changing multiple material properties at once; a Viewport Canvas for painting textures directly on 3D objects; and a feature to auto-render a variety of surface maps. The ProSound feature for adding multiple audio tracks to a scene is also a welcome addition.

Add to this burgeoning list of new features, menus for identifying modeling problems, several new useful modifiers, a Container structure for bundling and locked scene assets and multiple rendering improvements and the results are the most powerful version of Max to date.

Interface Modifications

The interface for 3ds Max 2010 has some subtle changes, but nothing that will severely alter any of your current workflows. The one exception is the new Ribbon interface that holds the Graphite Modeling tools. The most notable new change is that all of the standard icon buttons have been redesigned. The new icons resemble the old ones and are roughly located in the same location, so finding the commands you're familiar with won't be too much of a task.

Another key interface change is that several new icon buttons are located on the document's title bar. These new toolbars include several file buttons for loading and saving files, undo and redo commands and a help search field for quickly finding answers to specific keywords.

Another helpful interface addition is the Transform Toolbox. This panel lets you rotate, size and align the current selection with single button clicks. It also includes a button for creating a quick clone of the current object.

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