

Protection Against Malicious Scripts has been improved including Malware Removal that automatically detects and eliminates malicious scripts from scene files and startup scripts. The performance of these modifiers has been improved too, as it has for the revamped Extrude modifier which boasts performance improvements of up to 100 times plus an improved capping algorithm. According to Autodesk it is designed to work well with scan data and can help improve the processing time of the recently introduced Retopology Tools.

The Relax modifier has also been overhauled with a new Preserve Volume option that can reduce noisy models without affecting larger details. Both modifiers are able to align their gizmo to faces or to be influenced by the transforms of another object in a scene.

The Symmetry modifier gains similar features, with the ability to use multiple symmetry planes in a single modifier. Also new is the ability to automatically cap the sliced faces. In the past, you’d need to stack up 3 separate modifiers to achieve something similar. For planar slicing, it is now possible to slice on the X,Y, and Z axis in a single modifier. The slice modifier has been updated with a new Radial Slice option. Conversely, if an outward extrusion completely penetrates another part of the mesh then a bridge is formed, similar to a boolean union. When extruding inwards, it is now possible to cut through, delete and stitch the opposite faces to create a hole, similar to a boolean subtraction. New features include revamped versions of the Slice, Symmetry, and Relax modifiers, as well as useful enhancements to the Smart Extrude tools. Autodesk has announced the release of 3ds Max 2022.
