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3D Studio Max Tutorials - 3D Studio Max Polygon Basics - Learn basics of polygon usage in 3d studio max
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3D Studio Max Tutorials - Creating Asteroids with Good UVW Mapping - This tutorial is NOT meant for novice MAX users. It involves using a fairly large number of tools and plugins, and I simply cannot explain the workings
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Object Explosion - (01) On the tab panel, click the Objects tab. Click the Sphere icon. 02) In the center of the Perspective viewport,
3D Studio Max Tutorials - How to Setup a BIPED in 3D Studio Max - In this tutorial I'll show you how to work with Character Studio’s BIPED. In this tutorial I’ll use 3D Studio Max R4 but it can be used in all
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Rendering an object in a solid/wire mix - In this tutorial you will learn how to render an object to an image with both the solid and the wireframe render, without using PhotoShop or anything else than 3D Studio Max. Key terms include wire, Opacity map, Push modifier and Lattice modifier. This tutorial is aimed at the beginner, but might be interesting for the more advanced 3D artists as well.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - 3D graphic fundamentals - If your looking at getting into 3D this is essential reading. Get up to speed with the basics of 3D before you start to model. Clear concise explanations of the building blocks of 3D modelling and rendering concepts.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Basic tutorial on the human head - A short introduction to a simple, yet powerful head modeling technique
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Basic Buttons - Above is a sample screen shot of what the interface will look like. We'll go on to explore more in-depth the various sections of the screen.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Boolean Compound Object - This assignment will introduce you to 3-dimensional Boolean operations in 3DS MAX. 1. Launch MAX, or reset it using File | Reset.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Cloth Exhibitor with Clothreyes - Create first a scene in Max with the Examesh, a cylinder and a simple shape extruded (these are collision objects, to "stop" the cloth), also, a box,
3D Studio Max Tutorials - First Look at MAX 4 - This tutorial looks at the major interface changes in the newest release of this Web 3D animator
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Extrude (Logo) - Open 3D Studio MAX, or if it is already open, select File | Reset. 2. On the Command Panel, open the Create panel.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Rendering - After completing a particular scene or animation you will probably want to distribute your work in some way. There are several Render options available in 3D Studio Max, although some are not as obvious as others. The following goes through the main parts of the Render Scene options.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Adding Sound - When you insert a sound file, you can view the track for the sound. It looks like a series of vertical lines of different heights
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Function Curves and Track View - This tutorial will introduce you to keyframe animation using Function Curves and Track View. You will also light and render
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Green Grass Growth Along Path - This is a tutorial on how to make the green grass growth along a path, I apply the idea using particleArray in 3D Studio MAX 3.0.
3D Studio Max Tutorials - Motion Capture Data in Max with Character Studio - This is a tutorial on how to apply motion capture data to a character studio biped. Click on the create panel.
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