Max can save out files to older formats. Like max 2012 can save as 2012, 2011, or 2010 .max files. If your clients files cant be opened in your copy of max, just ask them to save it out into a version that's compatible with your copy of max.
Well, this clears up my debate I was having with buying either Max or Maya before I graduate. Hopefully I can purchase Max 2013 before I graduate with my discount.
Mark, I've been learning with Maya at school for the past 2 years, but many studios use Max. I have the option to buy the Autodesk suite with either Max or Maya. In your opinion which would be more beneficial to buy?
Huge disappointment! This is the number 1 problem with viewport graphics in Max at the moment. DX9 is very limited and bugged, but does allow custom shaders. If Nitrous doesn't allow custom shaders there is no way to get top level visual quality... Ken, honestly i wouldn't mind working together with Autodesk to get at…
I would really like all the selection modes from XSI in 3DS Max, they were really good and easy to access and quick to use. Autodesk already own both programs.
Alot of the features in Max 2013 seem to be 'preset' this and 'preset' that. I don't mind quick access to routine stuff, and optimized setup's with extra candy (plus, it's kinda heads way from being finalized, so there is that) but so far, alot of the 'extra's' don't seem to be there that could be beneficial. For example,…