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On the recordRead 7 Oct 202613 facts
3ds Max CAT
Plans and prices
3ds Max monthly subscription
$255a month
Includes CAT as a 3ds Max feature
Read 7 Oct 2026 · autodesk.com
3ds Max annual subscription
$2,010a year
Includes CAT as a 3ds Max feature
Read 7 Oct 2026 · autodesk.com
3ds Max three-year subscription
$6,025a year
Includes CAT as a 3ds Max feature
Read 7 Oct 2026 · autodesk.com
On the record
- Animation editing
- CAT provides a non-linear, layer-based animation system with absolute and adjustment layers for editing animation.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Character rigging
- CAT rigs support customizable characters, including multi-legged and non-humanoid characters.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- FBX interoperability
- The 3ds Max FBX plug-in can export a CAT rig as an HIK Skeleton Definition or, if that option is disabled, as a skeleton with standard bones.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Autodesk describes 3ds Max as used by 3D generalists, modelers, animators, and look development artists in games, film and TV, and design visualization.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Motion capture
- CAT’s Clip Manager can load BVH, HTR, and BIP motion-capture data.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Muscle simulation
- CAT includes muscle and muscle strand objects for simulating character musculature.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Procedural motion
- CATMotion generates motion cycles that adapt to a rig’s velocity and direction, including over uneven surfaces without sliding footsteps.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- CAT objects and controllers can be accessed through MAXScript, while CAT itself is not exposed in the public 3ds Max SDK.help.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Autodesk describes secure software development, continuous vulnerability assessment, and risk mitigation as core security practices; this page does not specify CAT-specific certifications.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Software platform
- Autodesk states that 3ds Max runs on Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Subscription support
- Autodesk says 3ds Max subscription and Flex purchases include 8x5 support, single sign-on, and usage reporting.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Autodesk offers a free 30-day trial of 3ds Max.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- What it is
- CAT is a character animation toolkit built into 3ds Max for creating procedural character animations and rigs.autodesk.com · read 7 Oct 2026
