3D Studio MAX Course- Formatech

Information Technologies

hours

language

English

Summary

Individuals who need to be introduced to the 3D Studio MAX environment and basic functionality and need a hands-on instruction book that will introduce them to the features and techniques of modeling with 3D Studio MAX.

Target Audience

Animators

01 Max Environment
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The Viewports
The Command Panels
The Menu Bar
The Main Toolbar and Tab Panel

02 Objects Overview
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Identifying and Creating Primitives
Using the Viewports
Selecting Objects

03 Transforming Objects
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Transform Concepts
Working with Transforms
Transform Options
Other Object Transformations

04 Modifying Objects
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Types of Modifiers
The Modifier Stack
Modifying Sub-Objects

05 Additional Objects and Tools
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Identifying and Creating Splines
Lights and Cameras
More 3D Studio Max Tools
The Material Editor

06 Animation and Rendering Basics
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Animation
Rendering

07 Introduction to Modeling
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Modeling Types
Modeling Units and Concepts
Key Workspace Areas

08 Polygonal/Mesh Modeling
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Converting to Editable Mesh
Polygonal Sub-objects
Extruding, Beveling, and Chamfering
Mesh Smoothing

09 Modeling with Splines and Modifiers
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Creating and Editing Splines
Extruding and Lathing
Other Modifiers
Modeling Cross-sections and Spline Cages

10 Compound Objects
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Using Boolean
Lofting
Using ShapeMerge

11 Patch Modeling
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Patch Grids
Patch Sub-objects
Subdividing and Binding

12 NURBS Modeling
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NURBS Curves and Surfaces
NURBS Parameters and Toolbox
Lofting NURBS Curves
Editing NURBS Surfaces
Projecting NURBS Curves

13 Setting Rendering Parameters
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Working with Previews
Rendering Parameters

14 Using Rendering Tools
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Using the Virtual Frame Buffer
Using the RAM Player
Comparing Render Types

15 Using Environments and Atmospheric Effects
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Exploring the Environment Dialog Box
Creating an Environment
Creating Atmospheric Effects

16 Using Render Effects
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Exploring the Rendering Effects Dialog Box
Applying Render Effects

17 Animation in 3D Studio MAX
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Concepts of Animation
Configuring Time
Previewing and Exporting a 3D Studio MAX Animation

18 Controlling Animation with the Track View
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Getting Oriented to the Track View
Assigning Animation Controllers
Using Function Curves

19 Animating Lights
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Defining Lights
Defining Light Properties

20 Animating Modifiers
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Defining Modifiers
Animating Modifiers

21 Path Animation
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Defining Path Animation
Animating a Camera Along a Path

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3D Studio MAX

Topics Covered