3ds Max Installation

Some aspects of the Autodesk 3ds Max software product installation process are unique to the 3ds Max product.

Important: Before you choose to install the 3ds Max product, verify your system meets the minimum system requirements and your hardware meets the minimum requirements to run 3ds Max.

See 3ds Max System Requirements and Certified Hardware.

3ds Max includes sub-components that get installed by default with the software.

The sub-components installed with Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 by default include:

• Autodesk Material Library 2014
• Autodesk Material Library 2014 – Base Image Library
• Autodesk Material Library 2014 – Medium Resolution Library

See About the Autodesk Material Libraries.

The sub-components installed with Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 by default although optional include:

• Autodesk® Composite 2014

  See Autodesk Composite.

• Autodesk® Backburner™ 2014

  See About Autodesk Backburner.

• Autodesk DirectConnect 2014

  See DirectConnect.

• Autodesk Inventor Server Engine for Autodesk 3ds Max 2014

  See the Data Exchange topic in the 3ds Max & 3ds Max Design Help.

• Autodesk Revit 2014 Interoperability

  See the Data Exchange topic in the 3ds Max & 3ds Max Design Help.

• 3ds Max Essential Skills Movies

  See the Data Exchange topic in the 3ds Max & 3ds Max Design Help.

• Autodesk Populate Data

Autodesk Composite

Autodesk Composite 2014 includes the following functionality:

• Autodesk Revit 2014 Interoperability
• Raster and Vector Paint
• Image Processing
• Color Correction
• Keying and Rotoscoping
• Stereoscopic Production Support
• Motion Blur
• Advanced 2D Tracking
• Camera Mapping
• Depth of Field
• Node and Layer-based Compositing Options
• Spline-Based Warping
• Enhanced Render Passes
• Data Managing and Collaborating