3ds Max 2020 Essential Training

Release date:2019, March 27

Duration:10 h 55 m

Author:Aaron F. Ross

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

00. Introduction 001 – 3ds Max from the ground up 002 – Using the exercise files

01. Getting Started 003 – Choosing a workspace 004 – Customizing user interface and defaults 005 – Setting preferences 006 – Using project folders

02. 3ds Max Interface 007 – Getting familiar with the interface 008 – Customizing a workspace 009 – Customizing viewport and grid colors 010 – Creating and manipulating primitives 011 – Transforming objects with Move and Rotate 012 – Navigating in viewports 013 – Choosing viewport shading modes 014 – Saving time with keyboard shortcut hotkeys 015 – Customizing hotkeys 016 – Choosing a reference coordinate system 017 – Manipulating objects around a transform center 018 – Using the Scene Explorer outline 019 – Configuring viewport layouts 020 – Using Isolate Selection and Lock Selection 021 – Selecting in window and crossing modes

03. Scene Layout 022 – Specifying display units 023 – Specifying system units 024 – Defining the home grid 025 – Saving a maxstart.max template scene 026 – Creating an image plane 027 – Duplicating objects with Array 028 – Collecting objects in groups 029 – Managing display layers 030 – Merging scenes 031 – Referencing scenes with Xref objects

04. Spline Modeling 032 – Creating shapes 033 – Creating a loft compound object 034 – Creating a freehand spline 035 – Editing control vertex types 036 – Editing Bezier splines 037 – Rendering shapes 038 – Setting shape detail with Interpolation 039 – Revolving a surface with the Lathe modifier 040 – Extruding with the Sweep modifier 041 – Importing Illustrator paths to 3ds Max 042 – Adding a Bevel modifier 043 – Creating a TextPlus primitive 044 – Modeling walls with the Extrude modifier

05. Parametric Modeling with Modifiers 045 – Deforming an object with a modifier 046 – Layering deformers in the modifier stack 047 – Defining polygon level of detail 048 – Passing a selection up the stack 049 – Understanding topology dependence 050 – Versioning and collapsing the stack

06. Polygon Modeling 051 – Preparing Boolean operands 052 – Adding edges with Quickslice 053 – Cutting with Boolean subtraction 054 – Creating doors 055 – Using the Modeling ribbon 056 – Creating polygons 057 – Transforming sub-objects 058 – Using the caddy to set options for an inset polygon 059 – Cloning sub-objects with Detach 060 – Branching with Editable Poly Extrude 061 – Simplifying geometry with Remove 062 – Extruding a planar surface to a closed volume 063 – Detailing with Editable Poly Chamfer 064 – Reflecting objects with Mirror 065 – Welding vertices 066 – Refining geometry with SwiftLoop 067 – Constraining sub-object transforms

07. Subdivision Surface Modeling 068 – Understanding subdivision surfaces 069 – Box modeling for subdivision surfaces 070 – Modeling with the Symmetry modifier 071 – Shaping with Ribbon tools 072 – Using Soft Selection 073 – Sharpening corners with Crease 074 – Baking subdivisions

08. Freeform Modeling 075 – Using the Freeform tools on the ribbon 076 – Sculpting with Paint Deform Push_Pull 077 – Using Paint Deform Brushes 078 – Setting paint options 079 – Setting brush options 080 – Conforming one object to another 081 – Adjustment with Move Conform 082 – Sculpting with Conform Transform

09. Camera Techniques 083 – Creating a physical camera and target 084 – Enabling safe frames 085 – Choosing aspect ratio in Render Setup 086 – Setting up a free camera 087 – Rotating in Gimbal coordinate space 088 – Setting rotation axis order 089 – Offsetting the image with Lens Shift

10. Lighting 090 – Previewing renders with ActiveShade 091 – Assigning a diffuse material 092 – Creating photometric lights 093 – Adjusting light intensity and color 094 – Adjusting the Camera Exposure Control 095 – Adjusting light shape 096 – Adjusting light distribution 097 – Controlling spotlight parameters 098 – Creating a sun and sky 099 – Illuminating a scene with the environment 100 – Using the Light Explorer

11. Materials 101 – Using the Slate Material Editor 102 – Managing scene materials 103 – Managing sample slots 104 – Saving material libraries 105 – Understanding physical materials 106 – Adjusting physical material parameters

12. Mapping Textures 107 – Controlling material sample size 108 – Designing 3D procedural maps 109 – Mapping bitmap image files 110 – Projecting UVs with UVW Map 111 – Using Real-World Map Size 112 – Mapping with vector art 113 – Restoring links with Asset Tracking

13. Hierarchies 114 – Understanding hierarchies 115 – Transforming pivot points 116 – Prioritizing rotation axes 117 – Linking objects 118 – Locking transforms 119 – Avoiding and correcting scale issues

14. Keyframe Animation 120 – Setting up Time Configuration 121 – Creating keyframes in Auto Key mode 122 – Creating keyframes in Set Key mode 123 – Editing keyframes in the Timeline 124 – Editing keyframes in the Dope Sheet 125 – Editing function curves in the Curve Editor 126 – Editing a trajectory with a motion path

15. Rendering 127 – Choosing a renderer 128 – Choosing render options 129 – Rendering an image sequence 130 – Playing an image sequence with the RAM Player

16. Conclusion 131 – Next steps

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