Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 software delivers powerful new rendering toolsets, accelerated iterative workflows, and enhanced interoperability that together help significantly increase overall productivity.
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Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012
Product Code: X2394
Operating Systems: Windows
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 - Network License
Product Code: X2395
Operating Systems: Windows
Allows you to install Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 across a network. Only one user may operate Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 at any point in time (per network license).Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 Upgrade from 1 to 3 Previous Version
Product Code: X2397
Operating Systems: Windows
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012 Upgrade from 3DS Max 2012
Product Code: X2396
Operating Systems: Windows
Autodesk 3ds Max Design Subscription
Product Code: X2398
Operating Systems: Windows
Product Description
Click here to view the 3DS Max Design brochure
System Requirements
32-Bit 3ds Max 2012 or 3ds Max Design 2012 for Windows
Operating system: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional operating system, Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business operating system (SP2 or higher), or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system (SP3 or higher)
For general animation and rendering (typically fewer than 1,000 objects or 100,000 polygons):
- Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or equivalent AMD® processor with SSE2 technology*
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- 2 GB swap space (4 GB recommended)**
- 3 GB free hard drive space
- Direct3D® 10 technology, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card† (256 MB or higher video card memory, 1 GB or higher recommended)
- Three-button mouse with mouse driver software
- DVD-ROM drive††
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8.0 internet browser or higher or Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 internet browser or higher
- Internet connection for web downloads and Autodesk® Subscription-aware access
64-Bit 3ds Max 2012 or 3ds Max Design 2012 for Windows
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64, Microsoft Windows Vista Business x64 (SP2 or higher), or Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 (SP3 or higher)
For general animation and rendering (typically fewer than 1,000 objects or 100,000 polygons):
- Intel® 64 or AMD64 processor with SSE2 technology*
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
- 4 GB swap space (8 GB recommended)**
- 3 GB free hard drive space
- Direct3D 10, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card† (256 MB or higher video card memory, 1 GB recommended)
- Three-button mouse with mouse driver software
- DVD-ROM drive††
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher browser
- Internet connection for web downloads and Autodesk Subscription-aware access
For large scenes and complex data sets (typically more than 1,000 objects or 100,000 polygons):
- Intel® 64 or AMD64 processor with SSE2 technology*
- 8 GB RAM
- 8 GB swap space**
- 3 GB free hard drive space
- Direct3D 10, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card† (1 GB or higher video card memory)
- Three-button mouse with mouse driver software
- DVD-ROM drive††
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher browser
- Internet connection for web downloads and Autodesk Subscription-aware access
3ds Max 2012 or 3ds Max Design 2012 for Macintosh
Boot Camp
You can install Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2012 software on a Mac® computer on a Windows® partition. The system must use Boot Camp® application program to help manage a dual OS configuration and meet the minimum system requirements.
- Intel®-based Mac Pro or MacBook® Pro computer¹
- Mac® OS X 10.5.x or higher operating system
- Boot Camp V 2.0 or higher
- Minimum 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended for 32-bit Windows, 8 GB or more for 64-bit Windows)
- Minimum 20 GB disk space for Apple OS partition, minimum 20 GB for Windows OS partition
Mac Virtualization on Parallels Desktop
Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2012 can be used on the Mac via Parallels Desktop® for Mac software without having to boot directly into the Windows OS so it is easy to switch between platforms. The system must meet the following requirements:
- Intel-based Mac Pro or MacBook Pro¹
- Mac OS X 10.5.x or higher
- Parallels Desktop 4.0 (4.0.3844 or higher)²
- Minimum 4 GB RAM (6 GB system memory for 32-bit Windows, 8 GB or more for 64-bit Windows recommended)
- Minimum 40 GB available disk space (100 GB recommended)


