Is it ok to watch 3ds max modeling tutorials that made using old 3ds max versions ?

#1

I am a new bie to 3D modeling and watching modeling tutorials to learn. I am using 3ds max so I watch tutorials that made for 3ds max.

I got a very good modeling tutorial from my friend. it is race bike modeling tutoials created on 3ds max 2009. I asked him “This tutorial used very old version of 3ds max (2009) , but now we are using 2016. So I think this tutorial may be outdated” .

He replied that “From 3ds max 2009 to 2016 there is no big change in polygon modeling tools. They are adding new tools for animation , lighting, performance but adding new " polygon modeling specific tools” are very low. So there is no change form 2009 to 2016 with respective to polygon modeling tools "…

So my questions are ::

  1. Is this true that from 3ds max 2009 to 2016 there is no big change in polygon modeling tools in 3ds max ?

  2. So is it ok to watch tutorials made using old version of 3ds max ?

#2

The only useful differences in software updates would be additional / improved tools, so yes you can use older max versions, just sometimes you’ll be missing some of them tools.

Here’s some of the added features…
http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/max/introducing-3ds-max-2016

#3

Also helpful to keep in mind when upgrades are released changes to the tools categories often occur, in terms of efficiently navigating the revised UI, for example re-locating a specific modifier. So its always handy getting up to speed via the user manual or even customising the 3D workspace configured too your needs.

#4

Yes it is good.