Released by Autodesk Corporation on March 28, 2023, Autodesk 3ds Max 2024 is a powerful 3D modeling and animation solution used by game developers, visual effects artists, and graphic designers to create massive worlds, stunning scenes, and engaging virtual reality (VR) experiences. The new 3ds Max 2024 release focuses on color and material management, enhanced modeling tools, and real-time workflows.
3ds Max 2024 new features
1. Color management
OCIO-based color management is a technology preview that brings the benefits of modern color workflows, ensuring accurate color reproduction and compatibility across applications.
2. Boolean modifier: OpenVDB
The OpenVDB meshing method can generate topology-independent results from gap-free geometry, highlighting the interactivity of Boolean modifiers.
3. Array Modifier: Material ID Assignment
The Material ID rollout of the Array modifier now includes new parameters that can be used to assign a material ID to clones on a per-face or per-element basis.
4. Array Modifier: Progressive Transformation
The Radial, Spline, and Phylogeny distribution methods now include a new Progressive method in the Transformation rollout, allowing you to adjust the transformation incrementally from the first distribution to the last.
5. Transform List Controller
Multiple transform controllers can be added to an object using the transform list. Animators can optimize and iterate on each controller individually before tweaking the blend for each animation transform.
6. Updated the motion path
Motion path visualization and editing is now available for more controller types.
7. Slate material editor
The 2024 version of the Slate Material Editor has been revamped, with optimizations and customization enhancements to improve material editing workflows.
8. Added a search filter in the "Modifier List"
The list of modifiers has been updated to be searchable.
9. Array modifier distribution method: Phyllotaxis
The "Phylotaxis" distribution method will create clones in a helical array, mimicking patterns found in nature.
10. Material switcher
The material switcher supports a simple control method to manage the display of multiple material variants.
11. Composite node
A compound is a node (possibly containing other compounds) that contains a subgraph composed of other nodes. Composition can be used to organize and simplify large diagrams for readability.
12. The default axis for the Symmetry modifier
The default Mirror Axis for the Symmetry modifier is now X to better align with artist workflows.
13. STL performance improvement
Faster STL import: Importing STL files is now up to 10,000 times faster. The Import STL File dialog has also been updated to make the distinction between the two Weld Options clearer: Quick Weld is now named Same Only.
Speed up processing with the "STL Check" modifier: Checking dense meshes is now up to 5000% faster. See "STL Check" modifier.
14. "Auto smooth" performance improvement
Using AutoSmooth is now at least 10% faster when using the Edit Mesh modifier or the Editable Mesh base object. For more information on AutoSmooth, see Smooth modifier.
15. "Material" modifier update
Now, when a Material modifier is applied to a spline object, it remains a spline object rather than converting to a mesh-like object, allowing other spline-based modifiers to further influence and adjust this object.
The Material modifier now preserves the explicit normals when applied to the mesh.
16. Spline welding improvement
The following updates improve the accuracy and quality of results generated by spline welding operations:
When performing spline vertex welding, target vertices are now accurately welded to the target.
When performing a spline extrusion (hold down the Shift key and drag with the left mouse button)
On Knot Components: Extruded Knots are now welded in place of Open Knot targets. Previously, extruded knots and their open knots were welded to the average of the two locations.
On Segment Components: When "Connect Copy" is enabled, the resulting extrusion now has edges connecting spline vertices to the extruded segments.
17. Improved re-triangulation with Edit Poly and Editable Poly
The enhanced re-triangulation algorithm introduced in 3ds Max 2023.2 for Editable Poly objects is now also used by the Edit Poly modifier. The following improvements have also been made:
Editable Poly objects and the Edit Poly modifier now automatically retriangulate faces when vertices, edges, or faces are adjusted in such a way that edges or hidden faces intersect.
New faces generated when performing Editable Poly > Cap or Edit Poly > Cap no longer remain unsmoothed. Instead, the faces are assigned to the new smoothing group, creating a more visually appealing result.
When using the Editable Poly object or the Edit Poly modifier, the following operations now use the retriangulation algorithm to produce better geometric results: Face Split by Interpolating Edges, Slice, Cut, Bridge, Vertex Extrusion, Edge Extrusion.
18. On-demand Revit and Inventor interoperability
Starting with 3ds Max 2024, Autodesk Revit Interoperability and Autodesk Inventor Interoperability are no longer installed with the 3ds Max installer. These interoperability components are now installed on-demand when first importing a Revit or Inventor model into 3ds Max.
For more information, see On-Demand Installation for Revit and Inventor Import.
Note: You can continue to work in 3ds Max while the Autodesk Interoperability Engine is installed. Once installed, Revit or Inventor models can be imported without restarting 3ds Max.
19. ATF importer
The Autodesk Transformation Framework (ATF) importer for 3ds Max now supports NX 2026.
20、Arnold for 3ds Max 5.6.0.100
3ds Max ships with MAXtoA 5.6.0.100 for Arnold 7.1.4, which introduces various bug fixes, including improved texture workflows.
21、Substance 2.4.10
3ds Max 2024 ships with Substance 2.4.10.
Installation steps :
1. Local installation environment:
2. Download the software, there is a download link address in the following article
3. The machine is downloaded to the E disk and decompressed
4. Double-click to enter the decompressed folder "3DS MAX 2024"
5. Select the "Setup" icon, right click and select "Run as Administrator"
6. Getting ready
7. Check "I agree to the terms of use" and click "Next"
8. You can change the installation location. Click the browse path to set it. The path cannot contain Chinese characters. It will be installed to the C drive by default. After setting, click "Next"
9. Click "Install"
10. Installing
11. After the installation is complete, click the fork in the upper right corner to close
12. Enter the decompressed folder "3DS MAX 2024" again, and double-click to enter the "Crack" folder.
13. Select the "AdskNLM" icon, right click and select "Run as Administrator"
14. The following window will flash several times, and the window will be closed automatically.
15. When the following icon appears, click "OK"
16. Click the start menu, select the "3ds Max 2024 - Simplified Chinese" icon to run the program.
17. Select "Use Network License" and click "Select"
18. If the following window appears, fill in "127.0.0.1" or "localhost" or "[email protected]", and click "Finish". Otherwise ignore this step.
19. You have successfully entered the working window of the simplified Chinese version of 3ds Max 2024, and the software can be used normally.
