Did I download the right version??

[Anonymous]

Hello I am a business student at a university. I was trying to create a 3d vision and inside to a business I wanted to open. I downloaded the students version of 3d max. Would this be the best downloaded version of AutoCAD that would help me to accomplish this assignment???

Thanks in Advance!
Korrine B

[lynn_zhang]

Hi @Anonymous Welcome to Autodesk Community!

3ds Max and AutoCAD are two different programs. What are you trying to do in your assignment?

[Anonymous]

I am in a small business management class and I have to write a business plan. I wanted to create a 3d vision of my business from the inside

[lynn_zhang]

@Anonymous

It depends on your business plan. What industry is it? What exactly are you trying to create in the business plan?

[Anonymous]

The business is a coffee shop!

[Anonymous]

I'd have to answer that it depends... Both Autocad and 3DS max can be used to 3D design a layout of a coffee shop.

Of course 3DS Max would be better as far as creating final renders, although I have seen some impressive work

done only with autocad. Do some research yourself and you will discover the pros and con's of each application.

[dgorsman]

Both AutoCAD and 3DSMAX are fairly complicated programs - they aren't the typical hardware store interior layout programs where you just drag'n'drop a few items to create images.  If you aren't familiar with either program I would advise AGAINST using them for a school project, presumably on a deadline of a couple of months - learning to use them is a dedicated full-semester (at least) proposition.  If you really, *really* want to do this check with the design/drafting department to see if they have some students there who would be willing to work up the models and renderings for you.