Updated Universal Scene Description (USD) support in 3ds Max lets artists work seamlessly with USD in conjunction with 3ds Max workflows.
USD for 3ds Max v0.5.0 is a new release available, compatible with your installation of Maya 2024.2. This updated version of the plug-in includes important fixes, support for MaterialX and updated rollouts in the export dialog. To see the highlights of this version, see USD for 3ds Max Release Notes. Universal Scene Description (USD) support in 3ds Max lets artists work seamlessly with USD in conjunction with 3ds Max workflows.
Download USD for 3ds Max from your Autodesk account.
- To install USD for 3ds Max, see Installation Instructions.
- To learn about USD for 3ds Max, see USD for 3ds Max.
- To work with USD for 3ds Max, see Create a USD Stage Reference.
- To troubleshoot and see version-specific information in USD for 3ds Max, see USD v.0.5 Release Notes.
- To script and develop with USD for 3ds Max, see API documentation for 2024, 2023, and 2022.
To obtain the latest version of USD for 3ds Max, see latest highlights and get involved with USD development, visit the official Autodesk 3ds Max USD beta community.
What's New: Latest USD features
- Updated
USD Exporter interface and rollouts. Alongside this, the following support is now available:
- Skin/Morpher export support to USDSkel and USD BlendShapes
- MaterialX Material support in the USD Exporter and MaterialX Material in Slate
- Updates to the Max USD SDK that allows 3rd-party developers to extend the USD Exporter. SDK available in a separate download from the Autodesk developer network.