Autodesk recently released the latest version of 3ds MAX: 3ds MAX 2020. Following are some enhancements and updates:
Chamfer Modifier Improvement:
- Fixed weight chamfer for consistent chamfer width
- Weighted chamfer allows chamfer to be controlled on per edge basis
- End Point bias that has the ability to move the endpoint towards the next edge
- Depth parameter varies in-between values 1 to -0.5 that helps to create a rounded edge, straight edge, and inverted curve chamfer profiles
- Presets can be created to save default and customized settings
Revit Import Improvement:
- New Combine By option in the Import Settings dialogue box allows combining multiple objects at the time of importing Revit files.
- You can also import Revit 2017, 2018, 2019 files into 3ds Max 2020 without upgrading them.
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The Import Settings dialogue box
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OSL Maps (Open Shading Language)
Improvement in 3ds Max 2020, New shaders added like
- Colourspace: Converts RGB/HSV/YIQ/XYZ/XYY
- Falloff: Generates a value from white to black based on the angular fall off of the
face normals. - Tri-tone (color): Color corrects an input color using highlights/mid-tones/shadows
- Colorkey: Used for rough green/blue screen keying. Also, can do simple edge cutoffs in UV space and apply a garbage mask if required and so on.
Preview Animation
Preview animation allows you to test your animation and make sure that everything is working properly before the final render.
- 1.5-3 times faster Preview animation creation on local drives.
- Output file name matches the 3ds max scene.
- By default, high quality (100% output resolution) is now on in Per-View presets drop-down.
- Default the quality setting changed from 16 to 1 in Image Quality drop-down and its upper value is limited to 20.
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Preview Animation
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Enhancements in 3ds Max 2020.1 update
Hotkey Editor:
Using the new Hotkey Editor, it is easy to view and change existing keyboard shortcuts as well as save and load custom hotkey sets.
New Default Hotkey dialogue box
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