Definition 3D Max

3D Studio Max or 3ds Max or just MAX software is a 3-dimensional vector graphics and animation, written by Autodesk Media & Entertainment (formerly known as Discreet and Kinetix). The software was developed from its predecessor 3D Studio for DOS, but for the Win32 platform. Kinetix later joined the recent acquisition of Autodesk, Discreet Logic. The latest version can be found in 3Ds Max usa.autodesk.com.
glance

3ds Max is one of the software packages are most widely used today, because of several reasons such as the use of the Microsoft Windows platform, the versatile editing capabilities, and a plugin architecture that much.


Modelling methods

There are 5 basic modeling methods:
• Modeling with primitives
• NURMS (subdivision surfaces)
• Surface tool
• NURBS
• polygon modeling
Modeling with primitive

This is a basic method, in which one shape model using lots of boxes, balls, "cone", cylinders, and other objects that have been provided. A person can also apply boolean operations, including reduction, cutting, and merging. For example, one can make two balls can work as a Blob to be fused. It is called "balloon modeling".
mental Ray

Mental Ray is a rendering engine (engine to render the image or video) contained in the program 3D Studio Max, in addition to the standard max render the "Default Scanline". Mental Ray with integrated 3D Studio Max so no need to install it separately. Mental ray has several advantages that can calculate the effect of Global Illumination and Indirect Illumination, but it can also use the image on the surface shader or light. Render engine other than Mental Ray is the V-Ray, Brazil R / S, Maxwell Render, Final Render, and so on. All the rendering engine has the advantages of each.

Source: Wikipedia