3D Studio Max: Introduction

Course Code: A3D      Days: 2
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Course Overview

The course is for designers or animators new to this high-performance 3D animation, modelling and rendering package.

3ds max is the world's best selling professional 3D software and will enable you to create photorealistic images, rendered 3D sequences for broadcast or high-impact 3D animations for multimedia or the web.

Course Outline

INTRODUCTION TO 3DS MAX

  • The stages of the 3D pipeline:
  • modelling, materials, lighting, cameras, animation and rendering

THE MAX INTERFACE

  • The menu bar, tool bars and boxes
  • Activating and arranging viewports
  • The Command Panel

DRAWING PRECISION

  • Grids explained
  • The Transform Managers
  • Using Axis Constrainers

MODELLING IN 3DS MAX

  • The Create Panel
  • Fundamentals of modelling
  • Creating primitive based objects
  • Lofting and Lathing

ARRANGING A SCENE

  • The various selection methods
  • Pivot points explained
  • The move, rotate and scale transforms
  • Aligning objects
  • Cloning and grouping objects
  • Creating and using selection sets
  • Positioning and adjusting cameras


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