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Both are3D Modeling, Animation, Dynamics,3D VFx and photo realistic rendering techniques.
but may you got some more or less features.
for example in Maya you got Paint Effects for artistic painting in3d depth. and in max you have architecture sets for design.
Both software 3ds Max and Maya have their strengths and depending on how you want to use the application will determine which program you should choose. There is a reason these two applications have become industry standards, they both are powerful programs. The difference is only the way of handling. Both are3D graphics softwares.3D Studio Max is good in Architectural modeling and rendering and Maya is best for characters. Although we can do all in both software which we can do in any3d software.
The biggest difference is operating system. Maya is available to Windows, Linux, and OSX platforms.3ds Max on the other hand is only available to Windows operating systems, which means if you’re a Mac or Linux user,3ds Max is probably not the best choice.
Mays is the best tool for making animation.Max also can do animation, but it's not the specific tool for that
Everyone explained brilliantly...
Start of with3dsmax if that so you require...if you find max crashes switch to Maya and then render.:)
They all are good apps so keep creating.
Maya is more of a splines and curvers modeling software. very easy to model human faces animated carectors.
Max is a rendering software nowadays , even max can be used for modeling but not that effective as maya
As my peers said, both are3D packages for modeling, texturing, rigging, animating and rendering among a few other things. Each has its pros and cons and the list is vast. Mostly these days you find Maya used more for animation and films, while3ds Max for games and Architectural Visualization. This is the short answer.
