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1. Introduction
Several core toolsets received major technical upgrades to improve efficiency: 3DS Max 2017 New Feature Video Tool Enhancements
: The release introduced more persistent layout settings and a streamlined user experience, taking cues from the overhaul seen in Maya 2016 . 3. The Shift in Rendering Engines
Version 19.0 introduced the , a fast, physically-based CPU renderer designed primarily for architectural and industrial design.
This paper outlines the key technical shifts introduced in , a release that marked a transition toward modern UI scaling, physically-based rendering, and enhanced pipeline automation.
The most immediate change in version 19.0 is the .
: For the first time, Mental Ray was no longer installed by default, signaling a move toward "open rendering".