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Vray -
Caustics 101 - setting up caustics in 3ds Max, Vray, Charles,
3D Tutorials Cafe, Feb 28, 2010
3ds Max Tips and Tricks: #1 Asset Tracking - exploring asset tracking
system to ensure maps, textures paths point towards correct location, Jamie
Gwilliam of Autodesk, Experience Building, Feb 28, 2010
V-Ray
Quick Photorealistic Room - creating photo-real room using modeling,
texturing, lighting, rendering processes in V-ray, 3ds Max, Charles, 3D
Tutorials Cafe, Feb 15, 2010
Production Incline
with Spline exclusive
- learning processes of exporting 2D linework into 3ds Max for
easy use, discovering spline modeling to create native 3D models, Steve Butler,
Autodesk University 2009
Creating Frosted Glass Using Vray in 3ds Max - using fresnel
reflections, Mehmet Akca, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 1, 2010
3ds Max - Material Instances - uncheck option to propagate materials to
instances, Mark Green, designreform, Jan 19, 2010
3ds Max 2010: Viewing a Background Image When Using a Daylight System and a
Mental Ray Physical Sky - Scott Rosenbloom, CAD Uzer, Jan 8, 2010
Camera
Mapping Made Easy in Autodesk 3ds Max - Joy Voltenburg,
Hagerman & Company, Inc., Winter 2009
Wired
Sliders - 3ds Max
- using sliders with wire parameters, Mark Green, design reform, Nov 25, 2009
Parametric Design
Modeling with Autodesk 3ds Max - maximizing use of primitives, thorough
understanding of geometry types within 3ds Max, introduction to wire parameters,
expressions controllers, David Fano, Autodesk University 2008
Using Satellite Data for Terrain and AEC Visualizations
- gathering, downloading detailed satellite elevation data, developing highly
detailed and accurate 3D models in 3ds max, Geoff Taylor, Autodesk University
2008
The Greatest Hits: Five Years of Tips & Tricks for 3ds Max (2003-2008) -
John Shulters, Autodesk University 2008
3ds Max
2010: Containers - including objects in container, Scott Rosenbloom, CAD
Uzer, Jul 22, 2009
40
Hours: Model to Finished Rendering in a Week - utilizing individual render
passes out of 3ds Max to create efficiency and flexibility in rendering
process, Adobe Photoshop to create realism to rendering, flexible process to
create setting for rendering, Terry Sandee, Autodesk University 2008
Put Some Spline in It: Spline-Based Modeling in 3ds Max and Autodesk VIZ -
creating splines to accurately represent design intent, repurposing 2D data
from CAD, generating 3D objects from 2D spline, Charles Prettyman, Autodesk
University 2008
Interoperability: Optimal Ways to Import Data in Autodesk 3ds Max -
overview of file formats, optimizing, cleaning files in AutoCAD, Revit,
Civil 3D prior to importing to 3ds Max, fixing, optimizing geometry once
imported to 3ds Max, Jay Mezher, Autodesk University 2008
The Photo Simulator's Toolkit
- reading, interpreting camera metadata, creating panoramic imagery for
backgrounds, accurately aligning 3ds Max scene to photograph, Mark Kauffman,
Autodesk University 2008
What's New in 3ds Max/Max Design 2009 - differentiating 3ds Max & 3ds Max
Design, reveal rendering, photometric lighting enhancements, Eddie Perlberg,
Autodesk University 2008
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 Tip - speeding up Revit FBX
renderings in Max Design, Jennifer O'Connor, Hagerman & Company, Jul 2009
Steering
Clear of Photoreal - creating design visualization images,
animations focusing on technical illustrations, Gary Davis, Autodesk University
2008
Design
Freedom for Constructability Using Autodesk 3ds Max and Revit
- overall concept, advantages of process offering highest degree of freedom
for constructable freeform design, Ron NG, Autodesk University 2008
Farming
Pixels: How to Configure and Maintain Your Backburner Render Farm
- submitting, controlling render jobs using 3ds Max, creating render
machines specs, planning, implementing render farm using Backburner, Mark
Kauffman, Autodesk University 2008
From 3D to 4D: Using Autodesk 3ds Max and NavisWorks to Take America's
Largest Infrastructure Project into the Fourth Dimension - exploring 3D
modeling for 4D applications, preparing models for 4D in 3ds Max, Randy
Burton, Autodesk University 2008 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Daylight and Lighting Analysis with Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 - predict
lighting levels in scene lit with daylight or electric light, importing,
using correct photometric information for particular manufacturer's light
fitting, Pierre-Felix Breton, Autodesk University 2008 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
From Revit to 3ds Max: How to Quickly Produce High-Quality Renders -
applying materials, modifying render presets, rendering in Revit using
mental ray, exporting/file linking/importing your Revit model to 3ds Max,
Daniel Jurgens, Autodesk University 2008 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Mental Ray Magic - creating volumetric effects, contour renders to
create hidden line animations, time efficient methods for motion blur, depth
of field, Chris Bullen, Autodesk University 2008
Autodesk Compositing
Solutions for Design Visualization - using Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk
Toxik for augmenting renders from 3ds Max, mental ray, manipulating render
elements, Gary Davis, Autodesk University 2008
Capture and
Acquire Appearances of Real World Materials for Improved Accuracy in Renderings
- rendering engines, color in 3ds Max, Color acquisition devices comparison,
measuring materials in affordable way, practical examples, Pierre-Felix Breton,
Autodesk University 2008
Managing
Mega-Scenes in Autodesk 3ds Max - exploring
performance tuning improvements up to 3ds Max 2009, 64-bit affecting
workstations, workflow, learning texture map optimization techniques for faster,
more efficient rendering, Mark Kauffman, Autodesk University 2008
High-End Visualization in Five Easy Steps Using Autodesk Revit, 3ds Max and
Maxwell Render - understanding different ways of exporting Revit scene
to 3ds Max, optimizing, streamlining scenes for rendering in Maxwell Render,
creating custom materials for use in Maxwell Render, Jason Howden, Autodesk
University 2008
Autodesk 3ds Max Animation Concepts for Architectural Animation -
planning animation/concept breakdown, general animation concepts, camera
animation, graph editor/dope sheet, Nils Norgren, Autodesk University 2008
Sending Curves
from 3ds Max to Rhino - video, creating panelized surface in
Rhino, importing geometry back into 3ds Max to create parametric details, David Fano,
design reform, Jun 23, 2009
3ds Max 2010: 4 Customizations - adding import, group commands, setting
modifiers, adding commands to quick access toolbar, creating own toolbars,
Scott Rosenbloom, CAD Uzer, Jun 16, 2009
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 Tip - customizing Bitmap Pager Statistics
dialog box, Joy Voltenburg, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Jun 2009
100% Accuracy from Civil 3D to 3ds Max Design
- video, Scott Wilson, Paving the Way, May 20, 2009
3ds
Max 2010 Graphite Landscape Cleanup - video, cleaning up
digital terrain model, Scott McEachron, Paving the Way, May 14, 2009
3ds
Max and Rhino 3D - Side by Side - video, modeling
interactions in 3ds Max Design, Rhino, David Fano, design reform, May 6,
2009
3ds Max 2010 - Topology Tools on an Edit Poly
Modifier - video, modifying base geometry without losing
modifications, David Fano, design reform, Apr 27, 2009
3ds Max 2010 - New 3D Modeling Tools or Graphite Modeling Tools - video,
David Fano, design reform, Apr 21, 2009
Growing Grass in 3ds Max Design 2009 - render convincing 3D grass in
reasonable time-frame using 'Hair and Fur' modifier, Scott Onstott, AECbytes,
Mar 23, 2009
3ds Max -
Wire
Parameters - video, using wire parameters, expression
controllers, David Fano, Designreform, Feb 25, 2009
3ds Max
- Parametric Walkway - video, how to make copies, references,
using modifiers to store modeling procedures, David Fano, Designreform, Feb
23, 2009
Creating Frosted Glass Using Vray in 3ds Max - using 3D Max features for
setting glossiness, refraction level, setting frost effect, Mehmet Akca, Daily
AutoCAD, Feb 12, 2009
3ds Max - Working With Subdivision Surfaces Part 1 (Meshsmooth) - video,
covers basics of Sub D modeling in 3ds Max, David Fano, Design ReForm.net,
Feb 3, 2009
3ds Max - Modeling a Hexagon Screen - video covers modeling a parametric
screen constructed from hexagons, David Fano, Design Reform, Feb 2, 2009
Turning
Off the Rendering Frame Window in 3ds Max to Speed Up Rendering and Your
Computer - Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Jan 12, 2009
3ds Max - Planar Ploys - video on keeping shapes planar while geometry
moves, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, Jan 9, 2009
ProMaterials vs. Arch. & Design Materials in 3DS Max and Revit 2009 - video
tutorial showing similarities and differences, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Jan 2,
2009
A File-Linking Work-Around for FBX - Revit to Max - bringing Revit data in
3ds Max using FBX file format, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Dec 22, 2008
Adding Frequently Used Modifier Buttons in 3ds Max - way to customize
buttons in 3ds Max, Scott Rosenbloom, CADUZER, Dec 23, 2008
3ds Max - Rendering with Backburner - video shows using Backburner to set up
small render farm, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, Dec 11, 2008
Harnessing the Composite Map in 3ds Max Design 2009 - creating geometry,
assigning mapping coordinates, designing material using the composite map,
Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Nov 20, 2008
3ds Max - Intro to Animation - video covers fundamentals like key
framing, track view, animating material parameters, pivot point adjustments,
David Fano, Design ReForm.net, Nov 3, 2008
3ds Max - Hidden Line Rendering With Illustrate Plug-in
- video tutorial shows vector rendering, plug-in settings, working, David Fano,
Design ReForm.net, Oct 7, 2008
Optimization and Workflow
- deciding part of work to be done using AutoCAD and 3ds max, ground modeling,
assets at hand models, various techniques, level of detail, face management,
convert to editable meshes, use of images, Ian Ibbotson, CADTutor, Sep 16, 2008
Render
Scene Dialog - set dialog for rendering scene animation using 3ds max,
renderer tab, ray tracer tab, render presets, Ian Ibbotson, CADTutor, Sep 15,
2008
Options for Creating Objects
- various methods like AutoCAD 2D, standard primitives, shapes, compound
objects, AEC extended objects, further using 3ds max to produce 3D landscape,
Ian Ibbotson, CADTutor, Sep 10, 2008
Modifying Objects
- make changes in objects created with AutoCAD using 3ds max tools, Ian
Ibbotson, CADTutor, Sep 10, 2008
Transforming Objects
- changing the position, size, number of objects using MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE,
ALIGN, CLONE, SNAP in 3ds max, Ian Ibbotson, CADTutor, Sep 9, 2008
Creating a Walkthrough - using AutoCAD 3D model in ds
max, David Watson, CADTutor, Sep 9, 2008
Optimization and Workflow
- introduction and basics to manage modeling project in 3ds Max, Ian Ibbotson,
CADTutor, Aug 19, 2008
Edges
- creating retaining walls and sundial surface edge using lofts in 3ds Max, Ian
Ibbotson, CADTutor, Aug 11, 2008
3ds Max - Snapping and Moving With Dimensions
- video tutorial explains
snapping, angle snaps, axis constraints, translations, David Fano, Design
ReForm.net, July 6, 2008
3ds
Max - Surface Modifier - generates patch surface based on spline network,
create complex, organic surfaces, import splines from other CAD applications,
video tutorial, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, June 8, 2008
Exporting Textured Objects From 3d MAX to PV3D 2.0 Tutorial - steps explains
how to prepare 3d object using 3d Studio MAX, unwrap the uvw, export it to
action script 3, import to papervision 3d project, texture it deploy as flash
movie, FLAIM, June 3, 2008
3ds Max - Bend Modifier - video tutorial on bending current selection up
to 360 degrees, controlling angle and direction, limit bending, more, David
Fano, Design ReForm.net, Jun 16, 2008
3ds Max - Sub Objects Part 01 (Splines - Vertex) - Design ReForm.net,
May 21, 2008
3ds Max Mirror Modifier
- mirroring object or sub-object selection, Design
ReForm.net, May 20, 2008
3ds Max Lattice Modifier - converting segments of shape into cylindrical
struts, Design ReForm.net, May 20, 2008
3ds Max Modifiers - Patch Deform - deforming object based on contours of
patch object, Design ReForm.net, May 14, 2008
3ds Max Modifier - Face Extrude - extruding faces along their normals
and creating new faces, Design ReForm.net, May 15, 2008
3ds Max Design 2009 Lighting Analysis Tool - procedure for using lighting
analysis tool, Tod Stephens, nex gen viz, May 15, 2008
Rounding Edges at Render Time in 3ds Max - using 'rounded corners' shading
effect for rendering armchair, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Mar 20, 2008
Blue Print Set Up - Tutorial for Beginners - setup blue print while modeling
Toyota Avensis car in Autodesk 3ds Max, David, 3ds Max Resources, Feb 1, 2008
Turning Wood, Blowing Glass, and Throwing Pottery in 3ds Max - loading
photographic background and modeling geometry in 3ds Max, Scott Onstott,
AECbytes, Jan 24, 2008
DWG-Based
Revit Architecture to Autodesk 3ds Max 9 Workflow - understanding
layer standards and importing DWG files into 3ds Max, Autodesk, Jan 2008 pdf
Modeling 1951 Mercedes Benz Bus in 3ds Max - Part Three
- Richard, 3ds Max Resources, Dec 10, 2007
Out With the New and in With the Old
- customizing UI in 3ds Max 2008 to make selection floater modeless, Dwayne
Ellis, A 3D Life!, Dec 13, 2007
High Dynamic Range Imagery in Photoshop and 3ds Max - creating and
processing HDR image in Photoshop, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Nov 20, 2007
Compositing
3ds Max 9 Renderings in Photoshop CS3 - rendering multiple lighting
components of Gamble House in 3ds Max 9 and combining them as new image in
Photoshop CS3, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Aug 22, 2007
Making Light Work: Part 4 - using mental ray in 3ds Max to create high
dynamic range images, Darren Brooker, AEC Magazine, June 7, 2007
Making Light Work: Part III - using three-point lighting technique in 3ds
Max for interior lighting, Darren Brooker, AEC Magazine, March 30, 2007
Tip: Polar Snapping in Max and VIZ
- adding polar snap mode to snaps toolbar, Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog,
February 23, 2007
Creating Walls with NURBS in 3ds Max and VIZ - Scott Onstott,
AECbytes, February 21, 2007
Making
Light Work: Part I
- radiosity rendering in 3ds Max, Darren Brooker, AEC Magazine, December 7, 2006
Making
Light Work: Part II
- dealing noise and sampling issues using mental ray rendering in 3ds Max,
Darren Brooker, AEC Magazine, January 30, 2007
Maps and Mapping - texture mapping for computer games can enliven architectural designs, an analytical look at gradient ramp and three 3ds max 7 specific tools for architectural users, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com,
March 7, 2005
Using the Unwrap UVW Modifier
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, February 2005
Back Online -
February 2005 - 3ds max / Autodesk VIZ tips, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect,
February 2005
Dramatic Titling
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, January 2005
Camera Map Modifier or Blend Into Background
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, January 2005
Make Primitives Via the Keyboard
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, January 2005
How to Set Up the UOmniFlect Space Warp Deflector
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, February 2005
Master Point Controller
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, January 2005
MaterialByElement Modifier
- 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, January 2005
UVW Mapping with Power Solids
- 3ds max/Power Solids video tip, nPower Software, February 8, 2005
(downloadable wmv file)
Making Revolutions
- 3ds max/Power Solids video tip, nPower Software, February 8, 2005
(downloadable wmv file)
Making Sweeps
- 3ds max/Power Solids video tip, nPower Software, February 8, 2005
(downloadable wmv file)
Display Settings and Tessellation
- 3ds max/Power Solids video tip, nPower Software, February 8, 2005
(downloadable wmv file)
Remove Material Assignments
- Autodesk VIZ / 3ds max tip on how to remove the material assignments for
the objects in your scene, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food, January 8,
2005
How to Create
Microscopic Cell Scenes - 3ds max tutorial, Stryker, 3DM, January 6,
2005
Church Window
- 3ds max 7 video tutorial demonstrates how to model and render a church
window, and add volume light that takes the colors of the glass, Charbel
Koueik, 3dquakers.com, December 21, 2004
Rendering
Effects Film Grain, Color Balance and Blur - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin
Vanderwood, DesignerToday.com, December 2004
Making Metals in
Max - 3ds max tutorial, The123d.com, December 2004
Create
a Christmas Ball Ornament - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood,
DesignerToday.com, December 2004
Caustics
101 - Autodesk VIZ / 3ds max tutorial explores caustics (and photons in general)
in mental ray, Jeff Patton, Vizdepot.com, November 24, 2004 (requires free
registration)
Intro to
Character Modeling - 3ds max
video tutorial presents the basic steps in creating low poly
characters to use in architectural visualization, Charbel Koueik,
3dquakers.com, November 16, 2004 (19 MB wmv file)
Mazda
RX8 - 3ds max tutorial creates 3D model of a car from
blueprints, 3DM, October, 2004
3ds max 7 Videos - tutorials demonstrate modeling, rendering and design visualization techniques in the latest version of 3ds max, discreet.com, October 14, 2004
Power Solids for 3ds max Tutorials - video tutorials show how to use the Power Solids plug-in for 3ds max / Autodesk VIZ, nPower Software, October 14, 2004 Lightscape Attribut to Architectural Material Converter for max 6 / VIZ 2005 - use a script to convert any Lightscape attribut Library (material) to an Architectural material, Christian Bauer, CGTechniques, October 7, 2004 Enter Relative Values - Autodesk VIZ/3ds max tip, Ryan Small, The Autodesk Informer, October 6, 2004 Customize Scene Defaults in 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ - 3ds max / VIZ tips, Ryan Small, The Autodesk Informer September 17, 2004 Creating High Quality Landscapes - 3ds max tutorial, Eumel3d, 3D Kingdom, September 3, 2004 Area Lights - video tutorial illustrates how to control Area Lights in mental ray rendering software, using 3ds max 6, 3dquakers.com, September 13, 2004 Daylight System - Adding Locations - VIZ / 3ds max / Architectural Desktop tip, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food, September 8, 2004 Edge Editing - Autodesk VIZ / 3ds max tutorial explores the use of Edge editing, Reference cloning and Lattice modifier tools, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, September 2004 Chain Link Fences and Slicing Planes - Autodesk VIZ/3ds max tutorial, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, August 2004 Exposure Control Lighting Effects - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, August 1, 2004 Creating Shiny & Smooth Metals - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, August 1, 2004 Creating Planet Material - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, August 1, 2004
Transparent Pan in 3D Studio - 3ds max tip, Ryan Small, The Autodesk Informer, July 13, 2004 Creating Loft Shapes - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, July 1, 2004 Creating Photometric Lights and Using Place Highlights - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, July 1, 2004 The AutoGrid and You - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, July 1, 2004 How to Create a Checker Map - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, July 1, 2004 Making a Dent Texture - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, July 1, 2004 Creating A CV Surface - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, June 1, 2004 How the Affect Region Modifier Works - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, June 1, 2004 Melt Modifier - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, June 1, 2004 How to Use the Bevel Profile - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, June 1, 2004 Drawing CV Curves for Beginners - 3ds max tutorial, Jacquelin Vanderwood, TIEMdesign.com, June 1, 2004 Arched Stairway Tutorial Part #2 - 3ds max tutorial focuses on modeling a handrail, William Alexander, CGarchitect.com, June 7, 2004 Arched Stairway Tutorial Part #1 - Max has the capability to create circular stairs, however to get reasonable architectural detail close up it does become problematic, William Alexander, CGarchitect.com, June 1, 2004 How to Create a Simple 5 Spoke Wheel - 3ds max tutorial, Tobe & Stryker, 3DM, April 30, 2004 Chrome Chair - 3ds max tutorial illustrates how to create a NURBS curve to fit a chrome chair frame, Vikki Olds, TIEMdesign, March 15, 2004 Table Lamp - 3ds max tutorial uses lines and lathe to create a table lamp, Vikki Olds, TIEMdesign, March 15, 2004 Inverse Kinematics - explores some fundamentals of using several tools in Autodesk VIZ and 3ds max that allow you to set up relationships between objects in the scene that can make animations and the movement of objects easier, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, April 2004 Understanding Attenuation - Autodesk VIZ/3ds max tutorial explains how attenuation settings effect scene environments, Alex Casanova and Steven Papke, Vizdepot, March 16, 2004 (may require free registration) Using an Animation Constraint to Create Blinds - Autodesk VIZ/3ds max tutorial illustrates how to use the animation orientation constraint to create mini blinds, Alex Casanova and Steven Papke, Vizdepot, March 17, 2004 (may require free registration) Blending the Edges of Adjacent Materials - Autodesk VIZ/3ds max tutorial illustrates a method of blending between two adjacent materials that have been assigned to faces by Material ID number, Ted Boardman, Vizdepot, March 14, 2004 (may require free registration) Running Water - explains how to create running water effects in both 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, March 2004 Materials and Lighting Tips - VIZ/3ds max tips dealing with modeling and materials, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, February 2004 Railings in 5 Minutes - VIZ/3ds max tutorial on using editable poly to draw railings, Montree T., CGarchitect, February 2004 More Tips and Tricks - January 2004 - VIZ / 3ds max tips on distorting mesh objects, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, January 2004 The ABCs of PLM - provides an overview of the essential components for an effective PLM system, Larry Gould, Automotive Design & Production, December 2003 Railway Station: Building 3D Models Using AutoCAD and 3ds max - tutorial creates a 3D model from a real model, Jozef Zajac, CGarchitect, October 28, 2003 Mapping - 3ds max/Autodesk VIZ tutorial illustrates how to apply different mapping coordinates to a single map used in different locations in a single object to place slate roofing on a hip roof, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, October 2003 Making the Scene - 3ds max tutorial creates a street scene using 3D Total Textures, Julien Noel, CGarchitect, October 1, 2003 Trains, Boats, Planes - tutorial offers tips on modeling in 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ, Ted Boardman, September 2003 CgFX in 3d Studio Max - explores the language invented by NVIDIA for programming the hardware shaders for 3ds max, Igor Sivakov, X-bit Labs, August 20, 2003  Importing AutoCAD Drawings in 3ds max - tutorial shows how to import AutoCAD 3D models as Editable Meshes and how to modify them as necessary, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 18, 2003
Tips - August 2003 - collection of random tips for 3ds max but should be applicable for VIZ 4, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, Aug 4, 2003 Changing the Color of RPC Cars - tutorial shows how to change the color of RPC cars with 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ, Marc Lorenz, CGarchitect, April 4, 2003 Modeling and Texturing Glass - a 3ds max tutorial, Domagoj, 3dkingdom.org, April 3, 2003 Spring Foliage - 3ds max/Autodesk VIZ tutorial shows how to create relatively low polygon foliage that looks fine in the distance and from directly above, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, April 2003 Introduction to ArchVision’s RPC Helpers and Mass Populate Tools - tutorial explains the use of these new tools for 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ, March 18, 2003 (pdf) Astronaut - Patchmodelling - 3ds max tutorial explores spline modeling, Adel Adili, 3D Total, March 6, 2003 Exterior Radiosity - VIZ and 3ds max tutorial explores using the new Autodesk VIZ 4 Radiosity or 3ds max 5 lighting and rendering for an exterior scene with sky mapped to a dome, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, December 2002 VIZ 4/max 5 Self-Illuminated Objects Tutorial - how to use self-illuminated objects and how to setup radiosity, Christian Bauer, cgtechniques.com, December 1, 2002 Using the Virtual Viewport - a 3ds max tutorial, nawyecky.com, October 18, 2002 Material Masking - tutorial on masking at both the map and the material level in Autodesk VIZ or 3ds max, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, October 2002 Creating Volumetric Clouds in 3ds max - tutorial illustrates how to create volumetric clouds, Greg LaClé, Creativecow.net, September 24, 2002 The Advantages of 3D Visualization - tips on exporting Pro/E geometry into 3D rendering programs such as PhotoRender and 3ds max, Mark Tyler, Pro/E: The Magazine, September 2002 Material Libraries - explores the tools and concepts available for storing and locating materials in Autodesk VIZ and 3ds max, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, August 2002 Architectural Photomontage Tutorials - how to combine real photographs and computer-generated graphics using AutoCAD and 3ds max, Stephen Leworthy Tutorial: Populous Part 2 - how to edit the walking spline for ArchVision’s and House of Moves’ 3.5D Populous Walking People in 3ds max, ArchVision, February 2002 Tutorial: Populous - how to get the most from ArchVision’s and House of Moves’ 3.5D Populous Walking People in 3ds max, 2 part series, ArchVision, January 2002 |
