Tutorial 3ds Max 2017

00. Introduction

1. Welcome
2. Using the exercise files

01. Getting Started

1. Choosing a workspace
2. Customizing user interface and defaults
3. Setting preferences
4. Using project folders

02. 3ds Max Interface

1. Getting familiar with the interface
2. Using the Create and Modify panels
3. Navigating in viewports
4. Transforming objects with Move and Rotate
5. Using hotkeys
6. Specifying display units
7. Specifying system units
8. Defining the home grid
9. Choosing shading modes
10. Configuring viewports
11. Customizing colors and hotkeys
12. Customizing hotkeys

03. Manipulating Objects

1. Choosing a coordinate system
2. Choosing a transform center
3. Duplicating objects with Array
4. Duplicating objects with Clone
5. Using Isolate Selection and Lock Selection
6. Working with the Scene Explorer
7. Selecting with Window/Crossing
8. Collecting objects in groups

04. Using the Modifier Stack

1. Understanding level of detail
2. Moving a pivot point
3. Selecting subobjects
4. Building a modifier stack
5. Understanding topology dependence
6. Using a Volume Select modifier
7. Clearing a selection in the stack
8. Collapsing the modifier stack

05. Spline Modeling

1. Creating a line
2. Editing vertex types
3. Revolving a surface with a Lathe modifier
4. Editing splines
5. Adjusting level of detail with Interpolation
6. Understanding NURBS
7. Importing Illustrator paths to 3ds Max
8. Rendering splines
9. Adding a Bevel modifier
10. Creating a TextPlus primitive
11. Lofting with the Sweep modifier

06. Polygon Modeling

1. Creating an image plane
2. Tracing an image plane
3. Creating solid geometry with the Extrude modifier
4. Adding edges with Cut
5. Correcting topology with QuickSlice
6. Preparing Boolean operands
7. Cutting with Booleans
8. Creating doors and windows

07. Sub-Object Polygon Editing

1. Constraining sub-object transforms
2. Detailing with Chamfer
3. Branching with Extrude
4. Simplifying geometry with Remove
5. Welding vertices

08. Subdivision Surface Modeling

1. Understanding subdivision surfaces
2. Preparing for subdivision surfaces
3. Adding the OpenSubDiv modifier
4. Shaping with Editable Poly ribbon tools
5. Baking subdivisions

09. Freeform Modeling

1. Sculpting with Paint Deform
2. Using Paint Deform brushes
3. Setting Paint options
4. Controlling Brush options
5. Conforming one object to another
6. Sculpting with Conform Transform

10. Hierarchies

1. Understanding hierarchies
2. Transforming pivot points
3. Rotating in Gimbal coordinate space
4. Setting rotation Axis Order
5. Linking objects
6. Locking transforms
7. Avoiding problems with scaling linked objects

11. Layout and Camera

1. Merging scenes
2. Referencing scenes with XREF objects
3. Managing display layers
4. Creating a target camera
5. Creating a free camera
6. Enabling Safe Frames
7. Choosing aspect ratio in Render Setup

12. Keyframe Animation

1. Setting up Time Configuration
2. Creating keyframes in Auto Key mode
3. Creating keyframes in Set Key mode
4. Editing animation in the timeline
5. Editing animation in the Dope Sheet
6. Interpolating keys in the function Curve Editor
7. Moving position keys with trajectories

13. Lighting

1. Creating photometric lights
2. Controlling viewport quality for lights
3. Adjusting light intensity and color
4. Adjusting exposure control
5. Using the art renderer
6. Adjusting light shape
7. Adjusting llght distribution
8. Creating a sun and sky
9. Previewing renders with ActiveShade
10. Using the Light Explorer

14. Materials

1. Using the Compact Material Editor
2. Using the Slate Material Editor
3. Managing scene materials and sample slots
4. Adjusting standard material parameters
5. Adjusting physical material parameters
6. Assigning Multi/Sub-Object materials

15. Mapping Textures

1. Placing 3D procedural maps
2. Mapping bitmap image files
3. Tracking scene assets
4. Projecting UVs with UVW Map
5. Using Real-World Map Size
6. Painting on objects with Viewport Canvas

16. Rendering

1. Choosing a renderer
2. Rendering standard lights
3. Controlling shadows
4. Setting scanline render options
5. Setting mental ray render options
6. Rendering an image sequence
7. Playing image sequences in the RAM Player

Conclusion

Exercice Files