1. Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 Essentials - 445 halaman.
2. Beginner's Guide To Mental Ray and Autodesk Materials In 3ds Max 2016 - 49 halaman.
3. Autodesk 3ds max 2016 for Beginner A Tutorial Approach - 840 halaman.

01. Introduction

Welcome

02. Getting Started

1. Using project folders
2. Customize user interface and defaults
3. Setting preferences

03. 3ds Max Interface

1. Getting familiar with the interface
2. Configuring viewports
3. Choosing units of measurement
4. Controlling the grid display
5. Navigating in viewports
6. Using hotkeys
7. Choosing shading modes

04. Modeling Basics

1. Creating an image plane
2. Controlling Display properties
3. Working with the modifier stack
4. Understanding dependencies

05. Polygon Modeling

1. Using the Ribbon with editable polys
2. Working with subobjects
3. Welding vertices
4. Detailing with Cut and Remove
5. Detailing with QuickSlice
6. Using soft selection
7. Faceting corners with Chamfer
8. Using WindowCrossing Selection
9. Using Paint Selection
10. Joining elements with Bridge
11. Branching polygons with Extrude
12. Smoothing and hardening edges

06. Subdivision Surface Modeling

1. Creating an editable poly object
2. Choosing NURMS or TurboSmooth
3. Inserting edge loops with SwiftLoop
4. Constraining subobject transforms
5. Welding the seam
6. Adding asymmetry
7. Baking subdivisions

07. FreeForm Modeling

1. Sculpting with Paint Deform
2. Using Noise and Relax Brushes
3. Setting Paint options
4. Conforming one object to another
5. Sculpting with Conform Transform brushes
6. Duplication with Object Paint

08. Spline Modeling

1. Revolving a surface with a Lathe modifier
2. Using different vertex types
3. Using axis constraints
4. Offsetting a spline with Outline

09. NURBS Modeling

1. Understanding NURBS
2. Grouping objects
3. Creating NURBS curves
4. Converting objects to NURBS
5. Cloning subobjects
6. Creating a U loft surface
7. Rebuilding curves

10. Hierarchies

1. Understanding hierarchies
2. Moving and rotating pivot points
3. Understanding coordinate systems
4. Setting Axis Order for rotation
5. Using the Schematic view
6. Locking transforms
7. Avoiding problems with scale

11. 3D Motion Graphic Design

1. Creating a Text primitive
2. Instancing a modifier
3. Editing text splines
4. Viewport clipping
5. Controlling level of detail
6. Editing polygons

12. Layout and Camera Basics

1. Managing display layers
2. Creating a target camera
3. Choosing aspect ratio in Render Setup
4. Enabling Safe Frames
5. Adjusting Field of View

13. Keyframe Animation

1. Choosing Set Key Filters
2. Creating keyframes in Set Key mode
3. Editing position keys with trajectories
4. Editing function curves in the Curve Editor
5. Creating keyframes in Auto Key mode
6. Building up animation in passes
7. Editing keyframes in the Dope Sheet

14. Controllers and Constraints

1. Understanding controllers
2. Assigning a Link constraint
3. Adding link targets in the Motion panel
4. Animating constrained objects
5. Constraining animation to a path

15. Lighting Basics

1. Understanding CG lighting
2. Correcting gamma
3. Creating a target spotlight
4. Using the Light Lister
5. Adjusting intensity and color
6. Setting spotlight Hotspot and Falloff
7. Previewing renders with ActiveShade
8. Controlling contrast and highlights
9. Choosing a shadow type
10. Optimizing shadow maps
11. Optimizing area shadows
12. Creating Omni fill lights
13. Excluding objects from lights

16. Materials Basics

1. Using the Slate Material Editor
2. Choosing material and shading types
3. Working with scene materials
4. Adjusting specular parameters
5. Assigning MultiSubObject materials

17. Mapping Textures

1. Applying 3D procedural maps
2. Working with bitmap image files
3. Tracking scene assets
4. Projecting UVW mapping
5. Using RealWorld Map Size
6. Mapping a bump channel
7. Adding reflections with a Raytrace map
8. Painting objects with Viewport Canvas

18. Rendering Basics

1. Choosing a renderer
2. Choosing Quicksilver options
3. Enabling Motion Blur in the software renderer
4. Rendering image sequences
5. Playing image sequences in the RAM Player

19. Rendering with mental ray

1. Controlling mental ray sample quality
2. Tuning Final Gather
3. Enabling Motion Blur in mental ray
4. Distance blurring with Depth of Field

20. Conclusion

1. Goodbye

Exercice Files