3ds Max

Professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software for design visualization.

MIXEDCreative

Pricing

Paid

Learning curve

Steep

Time to value

Weeks

BEST FORSmall TeamGrowing Business

WORKS FOR

Experimenting and creating visuals for personal wallpaper projects, Professional 3D modeling and animation for design visualization

KEY INSIGHT

It is a powerful, industry-standard suite best suited for dedicated 3D artists and complex visualization, not casual or occasional use.

DOESN'T WORK FOR

Simple or quick 3D tasks where a lighter, more intuitive tool is needed

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Reviews from Reddit, Product Hunt, Hacker News & Unbought members

MIXED

Version upgrade pricing was entirely based on version numbers — as was all the big name software at the time (3D Studio, 3DS Max, Softimage, etc).

Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: 3D modelling and animation (implied)

WORKED

At some point I started using 3D software like 3ds Max just to experiment and create visuals for myself.

Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Experimenting and creating visuals for personal wallpaper projects.