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3ds Max Course in Dubai

3ds Max Course in Dubai

Edoxi’s 3ds Max Course in Dubai is a 40-hour programme covering 3D modelling, materials and texturing, lighting, and V-Ray and Corona rendering. Batches run at Edoxi’s Bur Dubai centre or live online, on 3ds Max 2027. Edoxi is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center and a KHDA-approved institute. You graduate with a five-piece portfolio, a photoreal interior and exterior render, and Autodesk and KHDA certificates.

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Training Hours
AED 2,000
Fee · Tabby instalments
Classroom · Live Online
Delivery
5 Projects
Interior and exterior renders
3ds Max 2027 · V-Ray
Software covered
07-Sep-2026
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Overview

How Much Does the 3ds Max Course at Edoxi?

Edoxi’s 3ds Max Course in Dubai is a 40-hour, 16-module programme that takes you from interface basics to portfolio-ready rendering. The syllabus covers polygon and spline modelling, materials and UVW mapping, lighting, keyframe animation, and AutoCAD-to-3ds-Max workflows. Rendering is taught in both V-Ray and Corona, the two most-used render engines in architectural visualisation (CGarchitect survey).

Training is led by Ghanshyam Vaghani, who spent seven years as a 3D architectural visualiser at Raghav Consultant & Architects. He has taught at Edoxi since 2018. Classes run at Edoxi’s Bur Dubai centre, live online, or as a 4–5 day corporate programme, on 3ds Max 2027. You work project by project, building towards the five-piece portfolio you graduate with.

The course prepares you for 3D Visualiser, Architectural Visualiser and Product Designer roles with Dubai’s archviz studios, property developers, interior fit-out contractors and events companies. On completion you receive an Autodesk Authorized Training Center Certificate of Completion and a KHDA Training Certificate with QR attestation.

What is 3ds Max?

Autodesk 3ds Max is a professional 3D modelling, animation and rendering software used to create detailed models, photorealistic visuals and walkthroughs. Architects, interior designers and visualisation studios — including those producing marketing visuals for Dubai's off-plan property launches — use it to turn CAD drawings into presentation-ready imagery, typically with V-Ray or Corona renderers. In CGarchitect's survey of architectural visualisation professionals, 3ds Max ranked as the most-used 3D tool, with a 59% share.

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Skills and Outcomes

What Will You Learn in Edoxi’s 3ds Max Course?

By the end you can model, texture, light and render a scene. You then deliver it as a finished piece. Five of these eight outcomes leave you with a portfolio piece. Three are class exercises.

  1. Model Geometry

    A chair, a window frame and a facade element, each with clean topology you can reuse in any scene.

  2. Floor Plan to Apartment Shell

    One one-bedroom shell with walls, doors, windows and stairs at real-world dimensions. Portfolio project 1.

  3. Scene Texturing

    A kitchen scene with wood, tile and fabric correctly mapped, plus a material library you can keep.

  4. Lighting and Composition

    The same interior lit for daylight and night, composed into three hero shots.

  5. Photoreal Interior in V-Ray

    One finished interior render with global illumination, denoising and render passes you can hand to a client. Portfolio project 3.

  6. Daylight Exterior in Corona

    One exterior daylight render in Corona, so you can work in either engine UAE studios run. Portfolio project 4.

  7. Walkthrough and Turntable Animation

    A ten-second interior walkthrough on a camera path, and a product turntable you can loop. Portfolio project 5.

  8. Scene from an AutoCAD Drawing

    A complete scene started from an imported DWG floor plan, cleaned up and scaled.

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Curriculum

What Does the 3ds Max Course Curriculum Cover?

16 modules across 40 hours, from first scene to final portfolio. Five portfolio projects are marked where they happen

Features covered

3ds Max 2027
Smart Bevel
Smart Extrude
OpenPBR
V-Ray
Chaos Corona

Module 1: Getting started with 3ds Max

Interface · viewports · units and project setup · scene file management

Class exercise: set up and save your first scene

Module 2: Objects and transformations

Primitives · mesh editing · move, rotate, scale · snaps and precision input

Class exercise: precision-model a set of practice assets

Module 3: Polygon modelling

Vertex, edge and polygon editing · clean topology for archviz · Smart Bevel and Smart Extrude Editable Poly

You build: a chair

Module 4: Spline and shape modelling

Splines · extended splines · lofts and sweeps

You build: a window frame

Module 5: Modifiers and Booleans

Bend, Taper, FFD · modifier stack · ProBoolean operations ProBoolean

You build: a facade element for an exhibition stand

Module 6: Architectural modelling

Walls, doors, windows, stairs · AEC objects · real-world dimensions AEC Extended

AEC Extended

Portfolio project 1: apartment shell

Module 7: Scene management

Layers and groups · hide and isolate · scene states for client review

Class exercise: reorganise a messy scene into layers

Module 8: Materials and maps

Material Editor · bitmap and procedural maps · physical materials OpenPBR

OpenPBR

You build: a reusable material library

Module 9: UVW mapping and texturing

UVW Map · Unwrap UVW · island packing

Portfolio project 2: a fully textured kitchen scene

Module 10: Lighting

Daylight systems · interior artificial light · sun and sky setups V-Ray Sun

V-Ray Sun

Class exercise: light one room for day and night

Module 11: Cameras and composition

Physical cameras · focal length · composing architectural shots

Class exercise: compose three hero shots of one scene

Module 12: Rendering with V-Ray

Render settings · global illumination · denoising · render passes V-Ray

V-Ray

Portfolio project 3: interior render

Module 13: Rendering with Corona

Corona workflow · V-Ray comparison · exterior daylight rendering Chaos Corona

Corona

Portfolio project 4: exterior render

Module 14: Keyframe animation

Keyframes · curve editor · camera paths

Portfolio project 5: walkthrough and product turntable

Module 15: AutoCAD to 3ds Max

Importing drawings · cleanup and scale · building from floor plans · Revit and FBX handover AutoCAD · FBX

AutoCAD · FBX

You build: a scene from a real floor plan

Module 16: Portfolio and assessment

Portfolio PDF assembly · presentation · practical test

Presentation: portfolio review and the supervised practical test

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Who Should Join

Is the 3ds Max Course Right for You?

The course is designed for beginners, students, professionals, career changers, and corporate design teams. No prior 3D software experience is required; basic computer skills are enough to get started.

Interior Design Students

Leave college with photoreal interior renders in your portfolio instead of coursework boards.

Architecture Graduates and Draughtsmen

Turn the AutoCAD and Revit drawings you already produce into the visuals studios shortlist you on.

Working Visualisers

Add OpenPBR materials and a two-engine workflow to the modelling and lighting you already do.

Animation and Game-Art Beginners

Build the modelling and keyframe foundations that every animation and game-art path assumes you have.

Career Changers

Start from zero and finish with five studio-ready pieces an employer can review.

Corporate Design Teams

Train your team on your own live projects, at your premises or Edoxi's training Institute.

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Your Instructor

Who Teaches the 3ds Max Course at Edoxi?

Ghanashyambhai Bhagvanbhai Vaghani

Ghanashyambhai Bhagvanbhai Vaghani

3D Architectural Visualizer & Trainer
3ds MaxV-RayChaos CoronaAutoCADRevitSketchUpGraphic DesignVideo Editing
7 Years of Industry Experience in 3D Visualisation
8
Years Teaching
7
Years in Practice
7
Technical Tools
3
Certifications

Graphic and UI/UX design:: UI/UX Design | Adobe XD | Figma | Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | CorelDRAW

Video Editing and compositing:: After Effects | Premiere Pro | Media Encoder | Audition | DaVinci Resolve

Ghanashyam brings seven years of professional experience as a 3D Architectural Visualizer and Interior Designer at Raghav Consultant & Architects. His training approach combines practical industry experience with hands-on learning, helping students build skills from beginner to advanced levels. He has also delivered corporate training for Fujairah e-Government. His qualifications include diplomas in Interior Design and Animation & Visual Effects, along with professional certifications from Autodesk and Adobe.

Schedule and Fees

How Much Does the 3ds Max Course at Edoxi?

Edoxi’s 40-hour 3ds Max course costs AED 2,000, including lab access with V-Ray and Corona installed, and all five portfolio projects. Pay in full or in installments with Tabby, and corporate programmes are quoted per team. Every batch runs in the classroom and live online at the same fee.

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Included: dedicated design lab with the current 3ds Max · V-Ray + Corona modules · 5 portfolio projects · recorded sessions · Autodesk Certificate of Completion · KHDA Training Certificate with QR attestation (additional charges applicable)

3ds Max Course Fee Fee

AED 2,000
Tabby instalments available

Included: dedicated design lab with the current 3ds Max · V-Ray + Corona modules · 5 portfolio projects · recorded sessions · Autodesk Certificate of Completion · KHDA Training Certificate with QR attestation (additional charges applicable)

Not included: the KHDA Training Certificate with QR attestation, which is available for an extra charge · the optional Autodesk certification exam, booked through Certiport

How to Get Certified in 3ds Max in Dubai?

Here is a simple five-step guide to becoming a certified 3ds Max professional in Dubai:

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3ds Max Corporate Training

Four to five days intensive at your office, a hotel, or Edoxi’s Bur Dubai centre. Sessions are built around your team’s live projects. Group size, schedule, invoicing and LPO terms are agreed at quotation.

Teams from Dubai Opera, V3 Middle East and ASF Steel have trained with Edoxi.

Teams from Dubai Opera, V3 Middle East and ASF Steel have trained with Edoxi.

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Certification

What Certificate do you get from the 3ds Max Course?

You receive an Autodesk Authorized Training Center Certificate of Completion when you finish the course. A KHDA Training Certificate with QR attestation is available for an extra charge. The Autodesk Certified User: 3ds Max credential is a separate, optional exam you sit through Certiport afterwards.

The Autodesk Authorized Training Center Certificate of Completion

Issuing this certificate is a benefit Autodesk extends to its Authorized Training Centers. It records that you completed the 40-hour course on 3ds Max 2027 at an authorised centre. It is awarded once you have finished all 16 modules, submitted your project assessment and passed the supervised practical test. It is included in the course fee.

Optional: the Autodesk Certified User credential

Some employers ask for a credential earned by examination. Autodesk Certified User: 3ds Max is the only Autodesk certification currently offered for this software, and it sits outside this course. You book it through Certiport, and Edoxi offers preparation as a separate add-on.

Detail Autodesk Certified User: 3ds Max
Duration 50 minutes
Format 30 to 35 questions. Performance-based tasks inside 3ds Max, plus multiple choice
Delivery At a Certiport Authorized Testing Center
Prerequisites None. Autodesk recommends about 150 hours of hands-on 3ds Max use
Exam fee Bought as a Certiport voucher. Price varies by country
Validity / Retake 5 years. 24 hours after a first failed attempt, then five days after each further attempt
Badge A digital badge issued through Credly once you pass

Scope. The 40 hours cover 3ds Max, not exam technique. If you want to sit the Autodesk Certified User exam, ask about the preparation add-on when you book.

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Source: Autodesk certification pages and Certiport exam information for Autodesk Certified User: 3ds Max, checked September 2026. Voucher pricing and retake terms are set by Certiport, so confirm both at the point of booking.

Career Impact

Is learning 3ds Max worth it in the UAE?

Yes, if you are targeting visualisation work. Dubai developers launched around 325 new projects and more than 87,900 homes in 2025, close to 490 units a day. Almost none of them existed when they went on sale. They were marketed with renders, walkthrough films and 3D floor plans. That work is what a 3ds Max visualiser does.

Why are 3ds Max skills in demand in Dubai?

Dubai’s property market ran to AED 252 billion in the first quarter of 2026, across 60,303 transactions. That is a 31% rise in value in the same quarter a year earlier. Off-plan sales carry that market, and off-plan sells on images. A developer needs interiors, facades and a film of the finished building months before the site is cleared.

The events calendar is a second pipeline. Stand design, signage and LED content for Dubai World Trade Centre shows are visualised and approved before anything is fabricated, on the same software.

Interior fit-out is a third. Contractors produce ceiling, finish and lighting studies that a landlord and tenant sign off before work starts. The render is what gets signed.

What do 3ds Max roles pay in the UAE?

Find out how much 3ds Max professionals earn in the UAE across different roles, based on their skills and experience.

Listings Monthly (AED) Source and sample
3D Designer 5,000 avg, 3,000 to 8,500 GulfTalent · 17 individuals · 2026
3D Animator 5,340 avg, to 9,347 Indeed UAE · 6 salaries · Dec 2025
3D Architectural Visualiser 5,438 avg, to 11,218 Indeed UAE · 31 salaries · Jul 2026
3D Visualizer 7,000 avg, to 12,000 GulfTalent · 15 individuals · 2026

Figures come from two platforms with different and small samples, so they are not comparable row to row. They are market indicators rather than starting salaries: pay varies by experience, sector and employer.

Top-hiring sectors: Architecture and archviz studios, real-estate developers and off-plan marketing, exhibitions and events, interior fit-out.

Companies hiring 3ds Max professionals in Dubai: RMJM, Kreatives Konnect, BUT Digital, LayerX, Scream Entertainment, Ziaco Technical Services, Purple Bee Events, KILONEWTONS, NewInverse Group.

Above entry level it appears with: V-Ray or Corona, Photoshop for post-production, and AutoCAD or Revit as the input format.

Sources: Cavendish Maxwell, Dubai residential launches 2025 · Dubai Land Department, Q1 2026 · GulfTalent and Indeed UAE salary data. Salary figures are market indicators, not starting salaries. Last checked September 2026.

Why Edoxi

Why Choose Edoxi for 3ds Max in Dubai?

Edoxi is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center and a KHDA-approved institute, operating from Bur Dubai since 2018. This course runs on 3ds Max 2027 in a licensed lab with V-Ray and Corona installed. It is taught by a practitioner with seven years in architectural visualisation.

Autodesk Authorized Training Center

The authorization that lets Edoxi issue the Autodesk Authorized Training Center Certificate of Completion.

Portfolio Built on Dubai Briefs

Five projects modelled on UAE work: off-plan interiors, exhibition stalls and fit-out visuals.

Taught by a Practitioner, Not a Lecturer

Ghanshyam Vaghani spent seven years as a 3D architectural visualiser, and holds Autodesk Certified User: AutoCAD.

KHDA Certificate with QR Attestation

Attested by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority, with a QR code an employer scans to verify it.

Lab Runs 3ds Max 2027 with Both Renderers

Licensed machines carry V-Ray and Corona pre-installed, so you train on the software studios actually run.

Training at Scale Since 2018

More than 10,000 programmes delivered, 400 courses across 22 training domains, in 20 countries.

Like every Edoxi programme, this syllabus is shaped by regional market research: tracking UAE hiring trends and consulting employers about what studios recruit for.

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3ds Max vs Blender: Which Should You Learn?

For visualisation work in the UAE, learn 3ds Max. In a 2024 survey of 1,069 archviz professionals, 3ds Max was the most-used 3D modelling tool, at a 59% share. Dubai studio pipelines are built around it with V-Ray and Corona, the two most-used archviz render engines (CGarchitect). Blender is free, suits indie, generalist and motion-design work, and Edoxi teaches both.

Aspect 3ds Max Blender
Licence and cost Paid Autodesk subscription; lab access included in this course Free and open source, so you can practise at home for nothing
What comes in the box Modelling, lighting and animation; V-Ray or Corona added alongside Modelling, sculpting, compositing and video editing in one package
Archviz adoption Most-used 3D modelling tool, 59% share in a 2024 survey Growing, still a minority in studio pipelines
UAE job market Named in most Dubai visualiser and archviz listings Appears mainly in indie, startup and motion-design roles
Render engines studios run V-Ray and Corona, the two UAE archviz standards Cycles and Eevee, capable but rarely the studio requirement
CAD and BIM handover Direct AutoCAD and Revit interoperability Via FBX and OBJ, with more cleanup

If your output is a portfolio for a Dubai studio, 3ds Max is what the advert asks for. If you are freelancing or heading for motion design, Blender does the job for nothing.

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Industry Applications

Which Industries use 3ds Max in the UAE?

3ds Max is used across six UAE sectors, each for something different. The third column names the piece you build during the course that matches.

Industry What 3ds Max is used for What you build in the course
Architecture and construction Interior and exterior visualisation, 3D floor plans and facade studies A one-bedroom apartment shell at real-world dimensions
Real estate and off-plan marketing Marketing renders and walkthrough films for sales launches A ten-second interior walkthrough
Interior design and fit-out Material, finish and lighting studies for landlord and client approval A fully textured kitchen scene
Events and exhibitions Stand design, signage and LED panel visuals A facade element for an exhibition stand
Manufacturing and product design Product prototypes and turntable visuals for launch material A product turntable animation
Jewellery and custom design High-detail modelling for jewellery and bespoke furniture A detailed hard-surface model with clean topology

Your industry project is chosen with the trainer during the portfolio module, so the piece you graduate with matches your sector.

Where the renders go: off-plan marketing in Dubai runs on a Dubai Land Department advertising permit, and the permit number appears on the advert your image sits in.

Location

Where is Edoxi’s 3ds Max Training Centre in Dubai?

Classes run at Edoxi’s Bur Dubai centre on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, 100 metres from Burjuman Metro Station Exit 3.

Edoxi Training Institute

Edoxi Training Institute Office 504, Bank Street Building, next to Burjuman Metro Station Exit 3, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd, Dubai, UAE

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Burjuman Station, the Red and Green line interchange, Exit 3, then a 100 m walk.

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Parking at Bank Street Building and nearby Burjuman Mall; taxis run 24/7 from the basement.

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Multiple RTA routes stop at Burjuman Metro Station.

Where Is the Training Centre Located?

The centre is centrally located in Bur Dubai, close to Burjuman, Bank Street, Al Karama, and Al Fahidi, making it easily accessible by metro and public transport. The table below shows estimated travel times from key areas in Dubai and Sharjah.The table below shows estimated travel times from key areas in Dubai and Sharjah.

AreaBy CarBy Metro or Public
Deira14 min25 min
DIFC16 min37 min
Downtown Dubai18 min53 min
Business Bay20 min54 min
Al Nahda, Sharjah30 min1 hr 15 min

Estimated off-peak via Google Maps, checked September 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

3ds Max Course in Dubai: Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need design experience or 3D software experience to join?

No. Basic computer fluency is enough. Module 1 starts with the interface and your first scene, so nothing assumes prior 3D work. Learners arriving from AutoCAD usually find the first sessions hardest, because 3ds Max asks you to build an object rather than draw its outline.
40 hours across 16 modules. There are two batches, one on weekday evenings and one on weekends, and both cover the same modules at the same fee. Start dates and times are in the schedule above.
Yes, the fee can be split into installments with Tabby. If you miss a session, tell the centre before the batch moves on: the module can be covered in the other batch running that week, or in a catch-up session. Recorded sessions are also available.
On completing the course, you receive an Autodesk Authorized Training Center Certificate of Completion, which is included in the course fee. You can also obtain a KHDA Training Certificate with QR attestation for an additional charge through Edoxi Training Institute in Dubai. The Autodesk Certified User (ACU) exam is separate from the course and is optional.
Certificate Included In Course Fee Details
Autodesk Authorized Training Center Certificate of Completion Yes Issued after successful completion of the training
Yes, both batches run in the classroom and live online at the same fee and the same times. Live online sessions are delivered with the trainer working on screen. Classroom learners use lab machines with 3ds Max 2027, V-Ray and Corona installed; online learners need their own licence.
Edoxi’s centre is in Bur Dubai, 100 metres from Burjuman Metro Station Exit 3, on the Red and Green line interchange. Full directions and commute times are in the location section. If travelling is the problem, both batches run live online at the same times.
Yes. Classroom sessions run on lab machines with 3ds Max 2027, V-Ray and Corona already installed, so you do not need your own. For practice at home, check Autodesk’s published system requirements and match the tier to your workload. 3ds Max is Windows-only and does not run natively on macOS.
Yes. Modules 8 to 12 take a scene from materials and UV mapping through lighting and camera work to a finished V-Ray render. Portfolio project 3 is that render, and you keep it. What the course does not teach is art direction, which comes with reps.
They are separate render engines that run inside 3ds Max, and both are included in the fee and on the lab machines. 3ds Max models and lights the scene; the renderer calculates the final image. There is no add-on module: modules 12 and 13 cover one engine each.
It covers keyframe animation in module 14: keyframes, the Curve Editor, camera paths and turntable setup, producing a ten-second walkthrough and a product turntable. It does not cover character rigging, simulation, film VFX or real-time engines such as Unreal. For rigging and VFX, a Maya-centred path fits better.
The lab runs 3ds Max 2027. Files save down: 3ds Max exports to a few earlier releases, so a studio one or two versions behind can usually open your scene, though newer features may not survive. Send OBJ or FBX if you are unsure.

Yes, and module 15 covers exactly that. You link or import a DWG, reconcile the units and scale, then model over the plan. Revit models come in through FBX. Importing without checking the scale is the common mistake: a plan at the wrong unit throws every dimension in the scene.
It depends on your output. Revit authors the building model and produces the drawings; 3ds Max makes the images that sell it. For a design or BIM role, learn Revit first. For visualisation, marketing or events work, learn 3ds Max. Most Dubai studios run both, in different seats, and Edoxi teaches both.
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