Autodesk VIZ?

[Computer5k]

Today at my school I noticed that some computers had Autodesk|VIZ installed on them, so i decided to see what it was. I was only using it for a few minutes and didn't have much time, but from what I saw this program was an exact clone of 3DS Max, but $1,500 cheaper. I was wondering if anyone has this program, and could tell me if it is limited in any way that you think Max wouldn't be.

Here's a pic just to show you.http://www.grafiksistemler.com.tr/images/urun_img/viz2005/ui.jpg

 

[thereisaspoon]

its pretty much max without any animation tools (good ones anyways)

7. What is the relationship between Autodesk VIZ 2005 and discreet 3ds max 6?

Autodesk VIZ 2005 derives much of its new feature set from discreet® 3ds max® 6 software. As a result, Autodesk VIZ 2005 is directly compatible with 3ds max 6. You can open any Autodesk VIZ 2005 file in 3ds max 6 with no loss of data. Any 3ds max 6 file can be opened in Autodesk VIZ 2005, as long as the file does not require functionality unique to 3ds max 6 (for example, particles, real-world physics, subobject animation, and character animation).