Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026
Check out the latest changes to the 3D modeling and rendering app, including updates to retopology, shading and animation.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
USD for 3ds Max
Autodesk open-sources USD for 3ds Max
Source code for the USD add-on for the 3D modeling and animation software is now available under an Apache 2.0 license.
Saturday, December 7th, 2024
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025.3
3D modeling and animation app gets support for the OpenPBR material standard, and performance updates to key modifiers.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Chaos ships V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max Update 2
Sizeable update to the production renderer adds MaterialX support, new Enscape bridge, and updates to V-Ray GPU and Chaos Scatter.
Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Autodesk adds MaterialX support to USD for 3ds Max 0.5
Update to the USD integration plugin makes it possible to author, import or export MaterialX materials from 3ds Max.
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Autodesk releases USD for 3ds Max 0.3
Third beta of the plugin adds a USD Stage Object for referencing entire USD scenes inside 3ds Max.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2022.2
Update overhauls UV workflow, and improves USD export and support for tablet pen pressure.
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021