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Aug 9, 2011 3ds max Subscription Advantage Pack 2012: Adobe AE interop, render passes, Activeshade Iray

More : Autodesk · News/Press Releases · 2012 · 3ds Max · iray · Mental Ray · shader · Siggraph

Courtesy of Ken Pimentel’s awesome “Maxed Out’ blog! Ken gives us the update on the new advantage pack for 3ds Max 2012! The advatage packs are available to subscription customers only – so contact us to make sure you are current if you aren’t already!

Here’s the brief overview.
Render Passes/State Sets
We’re introducing something called “State Sets” to perform the work of render passes
State Sets in 3ds Max 2012

Render Pass System
Segment your scene for downstream compositing more easily with an entirely new render pass system.

Adobe After Effects Interoperability (Yay!)
3ds Max artists whose creative toolsets include Adobe® After Effects® software can now enjoy a level of interoperability that sets a new standard for 2D/3D data exchange.

ActiveShade Interactive iray Rendering
Experience a truly iterative creative process for finalizing renderings, with new ActiveShade support for the iray® renderer from mental images®.

Enhanced Interoperability with Adobe Photoshop

.NET Exposure of the 3ds Max SDK
Effectively leverage .NET enabled languages (such as C#, F#, IronPython, IronRuby, and Visual Basic .NET)

Apr 14, 2011 Autodesk 2012 Product Launch

More : Autodesk · Events · Software · 3D animation · 3D modeling · 3ds Max · Maya · Mental Ray · MotionBuilder · Mudbox · Softimage

On April 20, 2011, Autodesk will host a live virtual event, showcasing the entire line of 2012 Autodesk products.

Accelerate your film, television, or game projects. Find new ways of exploring, refining, and presenting your ideas. Discover a range of world-class new creative tools.

It all starts when you Register for the Autodesk Virtual Event.

Date: April 20, 2011

Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm PT

See how the new Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) solutions – including the comprehensive Entertainment Creation Suites – can help you create and deliver your most innovative work. You’ll have the chance to hear how leading Autodesk customers such as LOOK Effects, Eidos-Montréal, and SWAY Studio use Autodesk Digital Entertainment Solutions to take their work to the next level.

At the Autodesk Virtual Event, you attend sessions right from your desktop. These presentations will help you:

Position yourself for your next big opportunity

Explore the tools used by leading artists and animators

Take advantage of hardware advances to finish projects faster

Don’t miss this chance to learn how Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation solutions can help you bring your best ideas to life.

Get the NEW Autodesk Media & Entertainment 2012 products at the Motion Media Online shop.

Apr 8, 2011 Autodesk 2013 & 2012 Product Keys

More : Autodesk · Software · 3ds Max · 3ds max 2012 · autocad 2012 · autodesk product keys · entertainment creation suite · Maya · maya 2012 · maya product key · Mental Ray · MotionBuilder · Mudbox · Softimage

We get a lot of calls and emails asking us for the product keys for the Autodesk 2013 software so we decided just to post them here for you. Leave a comment if you’re looking for a product key not shown here and we’ll see if we can get it for you.

Autodesk 2013 Product Keys

AutoCAD 2013	Product Key: 001E1
AutoCAD Architecture 2013	Product Key: 185E1
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013	Product Key: 237E1
AutoCAD Design Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 768E1
AutoCAD Design Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 767E1
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2013	Product Key: 769E1
AutoCAD Electrical 2013	Product Key: 225E1
AutoCAD for MAC 2013	Product Key: 777E1
AutoCAD Map 3D 2013	Product Key: 129E1
AutoCAD Mechanical 2013	Product Key: 206E1
AutoCAD MEP 2013	Product Key: 235E1
AutoCAD Raster Design 2013	Product Key: 340E1
AutoCAD Utility Design 2013	Product Key: 213E1
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013	Product Key: 128E1
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013	Product Key: 495E1
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 774E1
Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 661E1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 765E1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 784E1
Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2013	Product Key: 766E1
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2013	Product Key: 793E1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 757E1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 789E1
Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2013	Product Key: 760E1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 786E1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 787E1
Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2013	Product Key: 785E1
Autodesk Inventor 2013	Product Key: 208E1
Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013	Product Key: 797E1
Autodesk Inventor Publisher 2013	Product Key: 666E1
Autodesk Maya 2013	Product Key: 657E1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 775E1
Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 660E1
Autodesk mental ray Standalone 2013	Product Key: 718E1
Autodesk MotionBuilder 2013	Product Key: 727E1
Autodesk Mudbox 2013	Product Key: 498E1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2013	Product Key: 782E1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2013	Product Key: 783E1
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013	Product Key: 781E1
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013	Product Key: 240E1
Autodesk Revit Structure 2013	Product Key: 255E1
Autodesk Showcase 2013	Product Key: 262E1
Autodesk Showcase Professional 2013	Product Key: 295E1
Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2013	Product Key: 741E1
Autodesk Softimage 2013	Product Key: 590E1

Autodesk 2012 Product Keys

Autodesk 2012 Product Keys
We are getting numerous calls asking for these as they aren’t listed on the end-user’s subscription account – so here you go!

3ds Max 2012: 128D1
3ds Max Design 2012: 495D1
3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite 2012: 661D1
3ds Max Entertaiment Suite Premium 2012: 774D1
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Autocad LT 2012: 057D1
Autocad 2012: 001D1
Autocad for Mac 2012: 777D1
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Autodesk Design Suite Ultimate 2012: 769D1
Autodesk Design Suite Advanced 2012: 769D1
Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2012: 768D1
Autodesk Deisgn Suite Standard 2012: 767D1
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Maya 2012: 657D1
Maya Entertainment Creation Suite 2012: 660D1
Maya Entertianment Suuite Premium 2012: 775D1
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Mental Ray 2012: 718D1
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Motionbuilder 2012: 727D1
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Mudbox 2012: 498D1
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Softimage 2012: 590D1

Sep 2, 2010 mental ray® software options that are included with, or available for, Autodesk® Maya® 2011 software

More : Autodesk · Software · Maya · Mental Ray

We frequently have conversations with clients explaining the differences between the various mental ray options available for Maya 2011. Here is a simple outline that I think will help to at lesat get the basic breakdown of the different options. Enjoy! If you have more uestions, just contact us here at Motion Media.

The following mental ray® software options are included with, or available for, Autodesk® Maya® 2011 software:

mental ray for Maya renderer (1 license with each Maya 2011 license)
mental ray Satellite for Maya (8 licenses with each Maya 2011 license)
mental ray Batch for Maya (5 licenses with each Maya 2011 network license)
mental ray Standalone for Maya (each license must be purchased separately)

mental ray for Maya renderer

The mental ray for Maya renderer license is required to use the mental ray software to render 3D scenes on the Maya 2011 host computer. It is only licensed to run on the computer on which Maya is installed and will use all of that computer’s processors–including all multi-core processors such as those found in dual-core, dual quad-core, and quad quad-core workstations. The mental ray for Maya renderer is one of four (4) different rendering options available with the Maya 2011 software. The other three are the Maya native renderer, vector renderer and hardware renderer. One (1) mental ray for Maya renderer license is provided with each Maya 2011 software license and it can only be used to render 3D scenes created in Maya. ( .ma or .mb scene files)

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Jul 19, 2010 20th anniversary 3ds Max Siggraph T-shirts

More : Autodesk · Events · Software · 3ds Max · Mental Ray · Siggraph

Looking for cool schwag to add to your collection of 3dsmax gear?

Autodesk is giving away limited 20th anniversary T-shirts at Siggraph 2010.

Link with details here

Jun 14, 2010 Autodesk Maya 2011 Hotfix 2

More : Autodesk · News/Press Releases · Software · Updates/Upgrades · Maya · Mental Ray

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Autodesk has released a second Hotfix for Maya 2011.

The download is a complete installer.

You’ll have to uninstall old version, for the new hot-fixed version

Read me and Download here.

May 12, 2010 Autodesk Maya 2011 Hotfix 1

More : Autodesk · Software · Updates/Upgrades · Maya · Mental Ray

Autodesk has released a Hotfix for Maya.

The download is a complete installer.

You’ll have to uninstall old version, for the new hot-fixed version

Read me and Download here.

Feb 18, 2010 Mental Ray Licensing Schemes for 3ds max, Maya, and Softimage 2010

More : Autodesk · Software · Tutorials · 3ds Max · Maya · Mental Ray · Softimage

mental ray with Maya 2010		Clients often ask how mental ray is licensed. Per CPU? Per Core? Where do I get the batch licenses with my new Maya 2010? (answer: you get 5 per license, – but only with the network version of Maya 2010) See the attached charts and feel free to contact Motion Media with any questions!
mental ray with 3ds max 2010		Notice the differences between the different software packages, and the way that a mental ray satellite v.s batch license is deployed. For example, Backburner with 3ds max 2010 allows for unlimited batch licenses, and no additional licensing is required!
mental ray for Softimage 2010		Satellite renderers are per core for maya, and by CPU for 3ds max. Whether satellite rendering should be deployed, or if you will be ok with batch rendering v.s. purchasing standalone MR, is a topic for another post.

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Aug 9, 2011 3ds max Subscription Advantage Pack 2012: Adobe AE interop, render passes, Activeshade Iray

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Sep 2, 2010 mental ray® software options that are included with, or available for, Autodesk® Maya® 2011 software

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