3D Max

This latest release of 3ds max brings compelling new features and value to the problems you face on a day-by-day basis. This short guide is to help understand what those features are and how they can help you.

Core performance enhancements have been made to 3ds max 9 to maximum your productivity and accelerate your creative workflow. For example, enjoy greater viewport interactivity when working with dense meshes and switch between high-res and low-res bitmap proxies to allow for better interaction.

Course Highlights

Introduction of 3DS MAX

The 3ds Max user Reference
Mapping
Rendering
Modeling
Feature Include
Scene and Project Management

Viewing and Navigating 3D Space

General Viewport Concepts
Active Viewport
Saving the Active Viewport
View Based on the World Coordinate
Understanding Views

Viewing and Navigating 3D Space

Light Views
Using Standard View Navigation
Zooming, Panning, and Rotating
Navigating Camera and Light View
Grab Viewport
Changing Camera perspective

Working with Objects

Creation Groups
Attaching and Detaching
Linking Objects
Viewing Hierarchies
Rearranging Objects
Transforming Nodes
Setting Gizmo

Working With Viewport

Configuring the Viewport
Working Viewport Background
Importing and Exporting File
Using Proxies

Layers and Lofting

Layers
Basic Lofting Concepts
The importance of the first vertex Lofting
Lofting Efficiency

Other Features Of 3D MAX

Particles Systems
Using Spray Particles System
Understanding Space Wrap
Track View Interspace
Using compound materials

Using Compound Materials

Blend
Composite
Double Sided
Morpher
Shell
Top/ Bottom

Customizing 3D Max

Setting Interface
General Panel/li>
File Panel
Viewport Panel
Gamma Panel
Rendering Panel