Discreet recently released a maintenance update to 3D Studio MAX 3 which,
in the coming weeks, will be distributed free of charge to all registered
users of the software. The announcement comes shortly after the company
declared success at clearing well over 100,000 copies, and are reinforcing
their commitment to users by bringing them new features so soon after the
initial release of the software. The update includes data containers for
use by the mental ray renderer (a separate product, to be shipping in early
2000). Discreet also claims that "3DS MAX Release 3.1 requires
substantially fewer resources when running under Windows 98." In addition
to these two new features the update also, of course, brings to a close
issues (bugs) brought to Discreet's attention by the users of the software.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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