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This Training is 12 Hours in Duration and Covers 227 Lessons.
Introduction Getting Started Working With Objects
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Modifying Objects in 3D Studio Max
  • Modifiers Intro
  • Modifier Sets
  • Grayed Out Buttons
  • Segmentation & Modifiers
  • Limits
  • Axis/Coordinate System Lesson1
  • Axis/Coordinate System Lesson2
  • Modifier Order
  • Instanced/Make Unique
Transforming & Cloning
  • Transforms Intro
  • Move/Reference Coordinates
  • Rotate
  • Transforms: Screen Handle
  • Unconstrained Rotation
  • Scale
  • Squash
  • Numeric Transforms: Move
  • Numeric Transforms: Rotation
  • Numeric Transforms: Scale
  • Reset XForm
  • Cloning Intro
  • Viewing Clone Dependencies
  • Mirror Clone
  • Arrays
Previewing & Rendering
  • Intro to Previewing & Rendering
  • Animation: > Make Preview
  • ActiveShade
  • Rendering in 3D Studio Max
  • Rendering to Still-Image File Formats
  • Network & Background Rendering Lesson1
  • Network & Background Rendering Lesson2
Groups & Layers
  • Groups: Intro
  • Group: Open/Close/Ungroup/Explode
  • Group: Attach/Detach
  • Layers Toolbar
  • Layers Manager
Using 2D Shapes To Make 3D Objects
  • 2D Shapes
  • Lathing a Line (Wine Glass)
  • Lathing a Circle (Helmet)
  • Extrude (Text & Star)
  • Lofted Objects: Intro
  • Lofting Using Multiple Shapes
  • Using Deformation Curves
  • Easy Modification of Lofts
  • Vertices: Corner/Bezier/Smooth
Working With Precision/To Scale
  • Working To Scale/Viewport Setup
  • Using Snaps/Snaps Toolbar Lesson1
  • Using Snaps/Snaps Toolbar Lesson2
  • Quick Align
  • Keyboard Entry/Align
  • Clone & Align
  • Normal Align
Surface Modeling in 3D Studio Max
  • Introduction to Surface Modeling
  • Editable Mesh (Flashlight) Lesson1
  • Editable Mesh (Flashlight) Lesson2
  • NURBS Lesson1
  • NURBS Lesson2
  • Editable Patch
  • Editable Poly Lesson1
  • Editable Poly Lesson2
  • Paint Deformation Lesson1
  • Paint Deformation Lesson2
  • Edit Poly Modifier
  • Paint Soft Selection
Materials & Maps
  • Intro to Materials/Maps & Shaders
  • Ambient/Diffuse/Specular/Opacity
  • Using Bitmap Maps
  • Save Scene Materials in Library
  • Save from Material Editor to Library
  • Put Material to Library
  • Tiling & Offset
  • Procedural Maps Intro
  • Checker
  • Blur/Blur Offset
  • Put Material to Scene
  • Reflection & Refraction
  • Bump (Noise)
  • Specular Map (Falloff/Gradient)
  • Opacity (Falloff)
  • Opacity (Gradient/Noise)
  • Diffuse Map (Mix/Splat/Cellular)
  • Multi/Sub-Object Materials/Material IDs
  • Changing Material IDs of Sub-Objects
  • Using Shapes to Set Material IDs
  • Attaching Objects Creates MSO Materials
  • The Ink'N'Paint Material
  • The Unwrap UVW Modifier Lesson1
  • The Unwrap UVW Modifier Lesson2
  • Mask (Falloff/Waves)
  • mental ray Materials (DGS) Lesson1
  • mental ray Materials (DGS) Lesson2
3D Studio Max Animation - Introduction
  • Animation/Scene Setup
  • Animation: Auto Key
  • Animation: Set Key
  • Deleting & Editing Keys
  • Key Filters
3D Studio Max - Basic Cameras & Lights
  • Standard Cameras (Target/Free)
  • Controls (Dolly/Perspective)
  • Controls (Roll/Orbit/Pan/Truck/FOV)
  • Parameters (Show Cone/Clipping Planes)
  • Standard Free Light
  • Standard Target Light
  • Hotspot/Falloff
  • Aligning Cameras & Lights
  • Decay
  • Near & Far Attenuation
  • Omni (Exclude)
  • Projector Maps
  • Daylight Lesson1
  • Daylight Lesson2
  • Daylight Lesson3
Atmospheric Effects
  • Fire Effect Lesson1
  • Fire Effect Lesson2
  • Fire Effect Lesson3
  • Volume Fog
  • Fog Lesson1
  • Fog Lesson2
  • Fog Lesson3
  • Volume Light
3D Studio Max Rigging Intro
  • Skin & Bones Lesson1
  • Skin & Bones Lesson2
  • Control Objects
  • Custom Attributes Lesson1
  • Custom Attributes Lesson2
  • MAXScript: degToRad
  • Attribute Holder Modifier
  • Parameter Collector Lesson1
  • Parameter Collector Lesson2
  • Parameter Collector Lesson3
Bones - Skinning - Rigging
  • Creating the Dolphin Bones Lesson1
  • Creating the Dolphin Bones Lesson2
  • Creating the Dolphin Bones Lesson3
  • Naming the Bones
  • Bones Linking - Forward Kinematics (FK)
  • Creating a Center of Mass
  • Creating Control Objects Lesson1
  • Creating Control Objects Lesson2
  • Creating Control Objects Lesson3
  • Creating Control Objects Lesson4
  • Creating Control Objects Lesson5
  • Making Bones Non-Renderable
  • Skinning Lesson1
  • Skinning Lesson2
  • Skinning Lesson3
  • Locking Down Bones
  • Locking Down Control Objects Lesson1
  • Locking Down Control Objects Lesson2
  • Custom Attributes Lesson1
  • Custom Attributes Lesson2
  • Correcting the Hierarchy
  • Using the Rig Lesson1
  • Using the Rig Lesson2
  • Inverse Kinematics Lesson1
  • Inverse Kinematics Lesson2
  • Inverse Kinematics Lesson3
  • Combining FK & IK Lesson1
  • Combining FK & IK Lesson2
  • Limiting IK - Creating Bones
  • Limiting IK - Skinning
  • Limiting IK - IK Limits
3D Studio Max Reaction Manager
  • Intro to Reaction Manager
  • Adding/Moving/Scaling & Deleting States
  • Create Mode
  • Edit Mode
  • Editing States Numerically
  • List Controller with Reaction Mgr.Lesson1
  • List Controller with Reaction Mgr.Lesson2
  • Create State
  • Using Reaction Mgr.& IK - Expose TM Lesson1
  • Using Reaction Mgr.& IK - Expose TM Lesson2
Animation - Motion Controllers
  • Motion Controllers - Introduction
  • List Controllers
  • Animation Menu - Controllers
  • Trajectories Lesson1
  • Trajectories Lesson2
  • Track View - Curve Editor Lesson1
  • Track View - Curve Editor Lesson2
  • Track View - Dope Sheet Lesson1
  • Track View - Dope Sheet Lesson2
Particles - Space Warps - Morphs - VP
  • Particle Systems - Basics & Presets
  • SuperSpray Particle System Lesson1
  • SuperSpray Particle System Lesson2
  • Materials for Particles
  • Space Warps - Overview & Creating
  • Dynamics - Bouncing a Sphere
  • PDeflector - Bouncing Particles
  • Particle Flow Lesson1
  • Particle Flow Lesson2
  • Morph Compound Object
  • 3D Studio Max Morpher Modifier
  • Video Post Lesson1
  • Video Post Lesson2
3D Studio Max Reactor
  • Intro
  • Rigid Bodies Lesson1
  • Rigid Bodies Lesson2
  • Rigid Bodies Lesson3
  • Creating Initial Velocity
  • Soft Bodies Lesson1
  • Soft Bodies Lesson2
  • Soft Bodies Lesson3
  • Cloth
Low Poly Modeling - Animation - Maps
  • TurboSmooth
  • Skin Wrap Modifier Lesson1
  • Skin Wrap Modifier Lesson2
  • Skin Wrap Modifier Lesson3
  • Skin Wrap - Face Limit
  • Skin Wrap Local Parameters Lesson1
  • Skin Wrap Local Parameters Lesson2
  • Skin Wrap Local Parameters Lesson3
  • Skin Wrap Local Parameters Lesson4
  • Skin Wrap Patch Modifier
  • Normal Maps Lesson1
  • Normal Maps Lesson2
Credits
  • About the Author

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About this 3D Studio Max 7 Training CD

Title 3D Studio Max 7
Tutor Michael Hurwicz
Other tutorials by Michael Hurwicz
Videos 227 Lessons- Video run time: 12 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2005
Work files Yes
Availability Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales Only $99.95
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