Basic 3ds Max SDK developer support is available through the Autodesk 3ds Max Developer Center (www.autodesk.com/develop3dsmax). Here you will find links to documentation, samples, presentations, plug-ins, utilities, and other 3ds Max SDK developer resources.

API Training and Consulting (http://www.autodesk.com/apitraining) provides developers with free webcasts and, for a fee, face-to-face hands-on courses. A list of available courses with descriptions, dates, and locations is provided, as well as information on how to register.

The Area (http://area.autodesk.com) is an Autodesk Media and Entertainment user community portal. The Area provides tutorials, downloads, blogs, discussions, and other forms of peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. The Area has a 3ds Max SDK discussion forum (http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/forums/viewforum/35/).