http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=6837720 http://www.alias.com/glb/eng/forms/motionbuilder_ple_form.jsp Autodesk MotionBuilder 7 Personal Learning Edition With Autodesk® MotionBuilder™ 7* Personal Learning Edition, Autodesk gives industry professionals and those interested in real-time character animation an opportunity to explore all aspects of this award-winning technology while developing new skills. This special version of Autodesk MotionBuilder provides free* access to the software, with no time limit, for non-commercial use. Available for the Windows® XP Professional and Mac OS® X operating systems. Autodesk MotionBuilder 7 Personal Learning Edition offers almost every feature found in the full commercial version of Autodesk MotionBuilder 7 including: Advanced real-time technology Unique Story Timeline performance environment Auto rigging, motion editing, motion layering, storytelling tools, and numerous other features for animating your characters The ability to import and export FBL files to and from Maya® 7 Personal Learning Edition software. System Requirements Software Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Apple® Mac OS® X 10.3 or higher Browswers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape®, Apple Safari™, or Mozilla’s FireFox® Hardware Intel® Pentium® 4 or higher, AMD Athlon® processor, Macintosh® G4 or G5 256 MB RAM CD-ROM Drive (DVD-ROM drive required for additional Clip Art) OpenGL® graphics card with a minimum of 32 MB RAM 600 MB of hard disk space FAQ 1. Is there a cost associated with Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? No, Autodesk® MotionBuilder™ Personal Learning Edition can be downloaded from the Autodesk web site free* of charge. 2. What operating systems does Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition support? Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition supports both Windows® and Mac OS® X operating systems. 3. Are the Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition viewports watermarked? Yes, the watermark is subtle enough to let you evaluate Autodesk MotionBuilder, but intense enough that it cannot be used commercially. 4. Why are Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition viewports watermarked? Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition has all of the main features of the commercial version of Autodesk MotionBuilder. This means that users can create the same high quality content as they can with Autodesk MotionBuilder. The watermark signals that content created using Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition is not to be used commercially. 5. Are all of the Autodesk MotionBuilder features found within Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? No, Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition includes most of the features found within Autodesk MotionBuilder 7 excluding support for advanced motion capture tools, Python scripting and the OpenReality SDK. None of the MotionBuilder 7.5 specific features are included in the MotionBuilder 7 Personal Learning Edition. 6. How can I get a copy of Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? By visiting the MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition page. 7. Are there any Learning Tools available to help me learn Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? Yes. For those new to 3D, the MotionBuilder Beginner’s Guide is available for US $19.99 and covers everything from basic user interface information to project-based tutorials. Learning Autodesk MotionBuilder 7 | Foundation DVD is also currently available. This Learning Tool allows artists to learn what they need to know about Autodesk MotionBuilder at a more intermediate level and is available for US $69.95. Finally, valuable resources are also found in Learning Maya 7 | The Modeling and Animation Handbook for US $69.99 or Discover the Game with Alias for US $59.99. 8. If I want to evaluate Autodesk MotionBuilder in my existing production pipeline, is there a version of Autodesk MotionBuilder that I can request that is capable of importing and exporting standard FBX files? Yes, to obtain an evaluation version of Autodesk MotionBuilder, please contact your local Autodesk reseller. 9. Who can I contact if I have sales or technical questions regarding Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? Contact your local Autodesk channel partner or Autodesk reseller. Users can also visit the Autodesk online community forums to post questions and comments. 10. Can Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition import files from the 3D package of my choice? Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition can import FBX® files from most 3D packages (such as, Autodesk® Maya®, Autodesk® 3ds max®, Softimage®|XSI®, LightWave® 3D, CINEMA 4D). In addition, any FBX file from software that has the ability to export FBX files can be imported. 11. Can I save files created in Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? Yes, Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition will only save files in the FBL format that can only be read by Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition. 12. Can I share my MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition files with other MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition users? Yes, Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition saves out to the FBL format that can be read by any copy of Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition. 13. Can Autodesk MotionBuilder read files created by the Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? No, the commercial version of Autodesk MotionBuilder software cannot read Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition files. Files created with the Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition are for non-commercial use only. 14. Can Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition read files from the commercial version of Autodesk MotionBuilder? Yes, Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition can read files from the commercial version of Autodesk MotionBuilder. 15. What is the current version of Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition? Autodesk MotionBuilder Personal Learning Edition is based on Autodesk MotionBuilder 7 software.