[ QUOTE ] Well, first, before it was Autodesk it was Discreet and Alias, and I don't recall it being any better then (maybe I just don't remember correctly?), so I don't think it has to do with the size of the company or where their revenues come from. [/ QUOTE ] Actually, you don't remember correctly. Compare max versions…
I agree about UI cleanup. I mean, WTF is with the Render to Texture dialog? It's friggin chaotic. Material Editor needs an overhaul. I mean, I know Max much better than your average artist, and yet there's still some shit hidden in that interface that I almost never use even though it might be worthwhile. For…
While I'll agree that they don't swing by polycount to ask what we want, they do actually have places and ways to make your voice heard. http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/blogs_ken/blog_detail/what_do_3ds_max_users_want/ Have you checked out Ken Pimentel's blog? He is a senior product manager and pretty much the man that…
This is really a thread for anyone who uses a 3D modeling application and not just the two mentioned in the title. We all bitch about Max/Maya but do you ever actually send in these requests to Autodesk? Or do we expect them to just troll forums and hope for improvement suggestions? A good friend of mine who posts here…
Guys, they really can listen to you if you go on their forums and rally the troops there. They do check the wish list for new features. For years I was bitching to every rep, and harassing them to include basic Planar, Box, and Cylindrical mapping withing Unwrap. A bunch of us rallied over on their wish list, with dozens…
What Hawken is saying is feasible if all we are talking about is modeling/unwrapping. Animators have slimmer pickings. I wish Nevercenter would come out with an workflow-focused animation tool...we already have FBX and Collada. At our studio we are looking at switching over to XSI and Silo and keeping max around only as a…
Well, first, before it was Autodesk it was Discreet and Alias, and I don't recall it being any better then (maybe I just don't remember correctly?), so I don't think it has to do with the size of the company or where their revenues come from. That said, sending in a well written and atleast semi-formal proposal with the…