Autodesk 3ds Max 2018

[ #3dsMax #Autodesk ] 3ds Max 2018 is out, the latest update to its 3D modeling, animation and rendering software helps you create massive worlds in games, stunning scenes for design visualization, and detailed characters.
What's New in 3ds Max 2018

Arnold renderer:
• The MAXtoA plugin includes Arnold version 5
• Volumetric effects with OpenVDB support
• Atmospheric effects
• Procedural (proxy) objects allow scene interchange with other Arnold plugins
• Extensive array of built-in Arnold professional shaders and materials
• Supports 3rd party shaders compiled for Windows and Arnold 5
• Easy Image-Based-Lighting workflow with separate Environment and Background capabilities
• Arnold Properties modifier controls rendertime effects and options per-object
• Arbitrary Output Variable (AOV) support for compositing and post-processing
• Depth-of-Field, Motion Blur and camera Shutter effects
• New VR camera
• New easier-to-use layered Standard Surface with Disney compatibility, replacing Arnold Standard Shader
• New melanin-driven Standard Hair Shader with simpler parameters and artistic controls for more natural results
• Supports Photometric lights for easy Revit interop. Full support of 3ds Max Physical material and legacy maps.
• All-in-one Arnold light supports textured area lights, mesh lights, Skydome and Distant light sources.
• New Portal mode for Quad and Skydome lights to improve sampling interior scenes.
• New Roundness and Soft Edge options for Quad and Spot lights.
• Scene Converter presets and scripts to upgrade legacy scenes

Motion paths:
• Previews the path of animated objects directly in the viewport. You can adjust motion paths using transforms, and convert them to and from splines
• See Motion Paths for more information

User interface improvements:
• QT5 framework with enhanced docking
• Timeline tear-off
• Ongoing Hi-DPI icon conversion (370 icons converted)
• Tear-off menus
• Faster switching between workspaces
• Modular main toolbar.

You can read more features in the online documentation.