LINKS:SOFTWARE

This section cover's related software to 3ds max. You will be able to find out where to
get 3dsmax and other Discreet products from this page. We are listing plugins for max
along with other tools to help your 3dsmax creative skills grow. Browse these links and
see where you can go. We will provide as much information as we can. Remember this
is a user group so pass links to help this section grow.

Digital Pictures, Inc.
The best place to purchase your 3ds max needs. Digital Pictures sells hardware & software to the content creation industry. Grab your Discreet products from this Minneapolis based vendor.
Discreet
Of course we can't forget the reason we have this website. The makers of our favorite tool 3dsmax!
Turbosquid
A place to get information on the Discreet Certified Plugins for 3dsmax. Check out the DCP's like Final Render, Afterburn, RTRE, and more...
CAT Character Animation Technologies

Character Animation Technologies Ltd was founded in 2002 by two award winning animators, Philip Taylor and Scott Pearson to produce and commercialize the CAT software. At CAT Ltd we know that for animators, free expression requires great tools.

Splutterfish
Brazil r/s is developed for those who demand the highest quality from a renderer.  Designed for use in Film, Broadcast, and Visualization, Brazil r/s' versatile toolkit integrates easily into existing production environments and empowers the artists to predictably and reliably create any look.
Digimation
Digimation is a worldwide publisher and distributor of 3D animation software. Digimation currently brands over 40 extensions for 3ds max and is working with developers around the world to expand this number. Current top-selling plug-ins include Bones Pro 3, Clay Studio Pro, Phoenix, Shag:Hair, and Particle Studio.
Anark Studio
Anark Studio provides the power to integrate 3D models and 2D graphics with video and audio to create visually superior interactive experiences that range from training, visualization and corporate communications to complex process demonstrations and interactive web applications.
3D Aliens
Watch this ONE! A plugin still under development for 3dsmax. It's purpose is to serve as a meeting point for people who are looking for a software that fits their needs for fluid simulation.
Mental Images
These are the developers of Mental Ray which is now integrated in 3ds max 6!
V-Ray
V-Ray was developed by Chaos Group in an effort to raise the bar on the rendering and raytracing standards set by more expensive systems, but at a fraction of the cost. The result is a rendering tool that offers an incredible suite of features that should satisfy even the most hardcore users without breaking the bank. And the output will stun users in terms of both realism as well as overall control.
AIR

RenderMan-compliant hybrid scanline/raytrace renderer. High-quality 3D-rendering for tv and film, industrial design, architectural visualization, and digital content creation.

Messiah
Originally developed by Marcos Farjardo as a 3ds max plug-in, Arnold was acquired by project: messiah group just before Siggraph 2000 and renamed messiah:render. It now supports Softimage, 3ds max, Maya, and Lightwave.
MaxMan
3ds max to renderMan to pipeline products, which fully integrate into the 3D apps and allow rendering with RenderMan.
RenderMan
3ds Pixar's rendering product, a specific renderer that is compliant with the RenderMan standard and is widely used for feature-film animation and visual effects.