Why is 3dsmax more popular than maya for cg architecture

[paulr]

Hi

 

Just looking at how much more popular the 3dsmax forum is than say the maya forum on these forums. Wondering why that is? I come from a 3ds/3dsmax background although the last 10 years i`ve used Maya due to work (in games), so I`ve lost touch with 3dsmax over the years but still have a fond place for it in my heart and wondering if its something I should take a look at again now I`m moving more into architectural work.

 

Hopefully you can share some unbiased views about why max is more popular.

 

Thanks

[easy3dsource]

Maya excels when it comes to organic modeling with nurbs or subdivided surfaces, but 3dsmax's polygon tools are simple and streamlined, which is more suitable for the arch-viz industry (most buildings are fairly rectilinear). It's a matter of picking the right tool for the job, and for architecture, 3dsmax makes more sense.

[Scott Schroeder]

AutoCAD integration and DWG support. That's it in a nutshell.

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

I am sure in someways Viz had something to do with it but truth be told, ....Max is a poor modeling tool for architecture.