Discreet announces version 7 of 3ds Max

Discreet, a division of Autodesk, announced the seventh version of its 3D software - 3ds max V7. The latest version of 3D modeling, animation and rendering software will equip customers to meet the evolving and complex production demands of growing game development, character animation, film and television visual effects.

The software has over 2.8 lakh registered users worldwide, and has seen a 19% increase in sales revenues in the last year.

3ds max V7 offers normal mapping, a workflow accelerator for gaming, and Edit Poly Modifier, designed to improve ease of use and speed of animation.

"It is designed to deliver the optimized performance required for the large data sets of today's increasingly complex 3D production environments," said Marc Petit, VP, Product Development, Discreet. "Major innovations in 3ds max 7 focus on delivering productive and customizable work flow," he added.

3ds max 7 is expected to be shipped in fall 2004 for $ 3,495. Localized versions are planned to be available later in 2004 and 2005. Discreet's subscription program benefits customers with access to new software feature extensions, patches, upgrades,
and e-learning content for an annual fee. 

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