Design visualization tools for 3ds max

[jucaro]

Assuming that you own both viz4 and max5:

 

What's the difference between the Design Extensions (requires subsription of $390 annualy) for Max and installing the VIZ copy tool for max5(free downloadable)?

 

Both give MAX5 the same capabilities as from what I have read from articles.

 

I guess, Autodesk never runs out of ideas to milk the consumers.

[John Dollus]

No, the Viz copy tools only allow you to read and render Viz4 files in Max but you are limited in what parameters you can change in Max. The Design Extension is fully functional.

[bedhes]

one thing that i know of is the viz design tools (free downloadable) will add the "file link manager" capabilities to max5

[Alex Ryan Rubio]

the viz copy tool does add file link manager to max 5.. as well as all the viz specific features such as aec objects, wall, stairs, trees..

 

iv been working with it in max 5 and never had a problem since.

[MegaPixel]

I own both MAX 5.1 with Design Extension and VIZ 3. Basically, the Design Extension gives MAX the ability to do the things which once made VIZ a unique package. Some Examples:

 

File Linking - AEC Objects

2 Point Camera Correction Modifier

Panorama VR Rendering

Lighting Analysis Tool

[Richard McCarthy]

Lighting analysis tool?

what sort of it is it? does it give you fake colour output? or Grid Lumen value output?

 

 

Originally posted by MegaPixel:

I own both MAX 5.1 with Design Extension and VIZ 3. Basically, the Design Extension gives MAX the ability to do the things which once made VIZ a unique package. Some Examples:

 

File Linking - AEC Objects

2 Point Camera Correction Modifier

Panorama VR Rendering

Lighting Analysis Tool

[schmoron13]

so do you need viz to run it?

[Alex Ryan Rubio]

You need VIZ 4 to be able to use the viz copy tool. you run it from there. i think this explains it.. the design visualization tools dnt require viz 4 to install viz features. (correct me if im wrong).