In addition, Autodesk previewed the first 3D Studio MAX plug-in, a sophisticated application for animating two-legged skinned characters, called Biped (part of Character Studio). Featuring an all-new real-time interface, support for graphics hardware acceleration and multiprocessor systems, and the first seamlessly extensible architecture in its market, 3D Studio MAX will deliver full workstation-class performance and functionality to the desktop. Debuted 3D Studio MAX(TM), a completely re-architected, Windows NT(TM) version of the world's leading professional 3D animation software. 3D Studio MAX + VIZ Autodesk 3ds max & VIZ - Release history