What is 3ds Max?

3ds Max is a PC illustrations program for making 3D models, movements, and computerized pictures. It’s perhaps of the most famous program in the PC designs industry and is notable for having a vigorous toolset for 3D specialists.
A number one among game designers, TV plug studios, and draftsmen, 3ds Max is claimed via Autodesk, similar organization liable for programs like Maya and AutoCAD.

What is 3ds Max Used For?

3ds Max is frequently utilized for character displaying and movement as well concerning delivering photorealistic pictures of structures and different items. With regards to displaying 3ds Max is unrivaled in speed and straightforwardness.

The product can deal with a few phases of the movement pipeline including pre-perception, design, cameras, demonstrating, finishing, fixing, liveliness, VFX, lighting, and delivering.

As quite possibly of the most generally involved 3D bundle on the planet, 3ds Max is an indispensable piece of numerous expert studios and makes up a huge part of their creation pipeline for games and films.

What Does 3ds Max Do?

3ds Max is utilized in the computer game industry for making 3D person models, game resources, and movements.

With a proficient work process and strong demonstrating devices 3ds Max can save game craftsmen a lot of time.

Additionally famous for TV ads and film enhancements, 3ds Max is frequently used to produce designs for use close by surprisingly realistic work.

The films 2012 and Avatar both utilized 3ds Max along these lines.

WHAT CAD GURU WILL TEACH YOU IN 3D STUDIO MAX

GETTING STARTED

Learning Objectives
Launching 3ds Max
Working with Startup Templates
Configuring 3ds Max
Configuring the Default UI and Presets
Synchronizing the User Interface and Default Presets
Customizing Mouse Interaction
Working with Standards
Setting Display Units to Architectural
Assigning a Project Folder
Creating a Prototype File
Saving a New Template File
Maximizing the Workspace
Navigating Menu Drop-Downs
Working with Toolbars
Managing the Ribbon
Managing Workspaces
Saving 3ds Max Files
Using Undo and Redo
Accessing the Help System
Accessing the Autodesk Online Portals

PRE-PRODUCTION AND PLANNING

Pre-Planning the Production
Developing a Sketch-Style Storyboard
Planning Scene Level of Detail
Understanding Level of Detail
Planning File Output
Outputting for Print and Web
Reviewing Still Image Types
Examining Animation Output
Reviewing Animation Output Types
Understanding Layers
Working with Layers
Previsualizing a Scene

MODELING

Modeling in 3ds Max
Working with Spline Shapes
Working with Extended Splines
Creating New Shapes
Adjusting Curve Quality and Render Parameters
Attaching Shapes
Filleting a Vertex
Understanding Mesh and Poly Objects
Discovering the Editable Poly Object Type
Aligning Objects
Using Select and Place to Locate Objects
Utilizing the Snap Tools
Learning to Use the Graphite Modeling Tools
Using the Generate Topology Tool
Editing Using Polygon Symmetry Tools Understanding Subdivision Surfaces
Modeling using Open Subdivision Surfaces
Reducing Polygons using ProOptimizer
Working with the Paint Deform Tool
Using the Conform Paint Tool
Understanding 2D and 3D Objects
Working with Caddies
Using Shape Merge
Aligning the Road
Merging Objects
Examining Modifiers and the Modifier Stack Learning About Object Space Modifiers
Adding a Bevel Profile Modifier
Chamfering Polygon Edges using the Chamfer Modifier
Understanding World-Space Modifiers
Applying the Map Scalar Modifier
Working with the Chamfer Modifier
Understanding Object Painting
Painting a Scene
Discovering AEC Objects
Building with AEC Walls
Adding a Door
Installing Windows
Working with Containers
Inheriting Container Contents
Importing a Point Cloud
Modeling – Best Practices

MATERIALS

Introducing Materials
Understanding the 3ds Max Material Editors
Editing Reflectivity
Assigning a Material
Using Map Patterns
Simulating Geometry
Incorporating Displacement Mapping
Setting Transparency
Calculating Map Sizes Creating a Tile Map
Determining Map Coverage
Adding a UVW Map Modifier
Working with Unwrap UVW
Working with Multiple Materials
Discovering the Multi/Sub-Object Material
Setting Material IDs
Editing Material IDs
Assigning a Multi/Sub-Object Material
Understanding Substance Textures
Working with Substance Textures
Baking Textures – Render to Texture
Painting a Texture with Viewport Canvas
Working with Vector Graphics
Discovering Material Libraries
Understanding the Autodesk Materials Library
Using an Autodesk Library Material
Creating a New Library

LIGHTING

Differentiating Standard Lights versus Photometric Lights
Discovering Daylight
Understanding Indirect Light
Calculating Indirect Illumination
Working with Final Gather
Setting Final Gather Bounces
Working with Sky Portals
Discovering Photon Mapping
Configuring Interior Night Lighting
Using Photometric IES Web Files
Enabling Photon Mapping
Creating Object Lights
Understanding Image-Based Lighting
Creating a Simple Image-Based Lighting Setup
Rendering Image-Based Lighting with Iray

RENDERING

Introducing Rendering
Discovering the Render Setup Dialog
Rendering Still Images
Understanding Still Image Resolution
Understanding Still Image File Types
Choosing Still Image File Types
Rendering Animations
Understanding Image Resolution for Animations
Setting Animation Resolution
Understanding Animation File Types
Rendering Sequential Images
Using the RAM Player
Saving with Animation Codecs
Adding an Iray Section for Rendering Cutaway Views
Rendering a Scene Using the A360 Cloud Rendering

CAMERAS

Discovering Traditional Camera Shots
Discovering Depth of Field
Adding Depth of Field to Control Focus
Understanding Camera Angles
Discovering Composition Essentials
Understanding the Rule of Thirds
Implementing the Rule of Thirds
Discovering Diagonals
Establishing Diagonals
Using Camera Clipping Planes
Adding a Camera Correction Modifier
Establishing Perspective Match for Compositing
Using 2D Pan and Zoom
Working with the Physical Camera
Creating a Camera Sequence

ANIMATION

Understanding Animation Concepts
Identifying Controllers and Controller Types
Discovering Object Animation
Exploring Keyframe Animation
Understanding Path Animation
Applying an Ease Curve
Discovering Camera Animation Basics
Separating Camera Position and Rotation Control
Linking a Hierarchy
Retiming an Animation
Simulating a Population
Modifying a Population Simulation

EFFECTS AND DYNAMICS

Creating a Particle Flow
Creating a Particle Flow Fountain
Creating the Fountain Pillar Particle Flow
Incorporating Collisions into the Fountain
Discovering 3ds Max Dynamics
Simulating Rigid Bodies
Simulating with Forces and Constraints
Creating a Tearable Curtain
Generating Grass with Hair and Fur

IK AND RIGGING

Discovering IK
Rigging a Mechanical Assembly
Introducing the Character Animation Toolkit
Creating a CAT Rig
Using Weight Tables with Biped and Skin
Using Dual Quaternion Skin Weighting
Buying a Character from the Autodesk Animation Store

SCRIPTING

Understanding Maxscript
Creating Scripted Objects
Adding a Macroscript to a Button

POST-PRODUCTION

Introducing Post-Production
Discovering the Concept of Short Scenes
Discovering Video Post
Using the Video Post Queue
Indicating Change of Time or Place
Adding a Cross Fade Transition
Using Image Layers
Working with State Sets
Creating a State Set Composite
Discovering Autodesk Composite
Compositing Multiple Layers
Remapping Color Output

PROGRAM INTEROPERABILITY

Understanding Program Interoperability
Linking Versus Importing
Linking to an AutoCAD Model
Applying Materials to an AutoCAD Model
Rendering a Linked AutoCAD Model
Linking a Revit Model
Rendering a Linked Revit Model
Importing a Sketchup Model
Incorporating Alembic Cache Files
Introducing Civil View
Initializing Civil View
Importing a Civil 3D Model
Understanding the Civil View Explorer
Placing Road Marking Objects
Adding Signs and Vehicles to the Layout
Rendering the Civil View Scene
Importing an FBX File
Exporting an FBX File

OUTPUT

Considering Final Output
Understanding Scene States
Setting Up Scene States for Rendering
Understanding Batch Rendering
Configuring a Batch Rendering Queue
Outputting Still Images
Understanding Print Resolution
Controlling Print Size
Exploring Gamma Correction
Setting Gamma Correction
Creating Special Image Types
Discovering the Panorama Exporter
Creating a Panorama File
Outputting for Cinema
Saving Open EXR Files
Outputting to a Stereolithography File for 3D Printing

LIGHTING ANALYSIS

Introducing Lighting Analysis
Using Lighting Analysis
Identifying Lighting Analysis Integration
Introducing LEED Certification and 3ds Max
Discovering the Lighting Analysis User Interface
Working with the Lighting Analysis Assistant
Identifying Issues for Lighting Analysis
Understanding 3D Lighting Design

LIGHTING ANALYSIS - LIGHTING THE SCENE

Creating a Ground Plane
Discovering the Daylight System Adding a Daylight System
Configuring the Daylight System
Exploring Skylight Portals
Adjusting Exposure Control

LIGHTING ANALYSIS - SCENE MATERIALS

Understanding Scene Materials
Identifying Scene Materials
Creating a Material for the Ground Plane
Adding Beige Wall Paint Material
Adjusting the BRDF Function Curve
Using the Multi-Object and Sub-Object Materials
Adding an Autodesk Material Glazing for Windows Applying an Autodesk Material Metal for the Window Frame

LIGHTING ANALYSIS FOR PRESENTATION

Understanding Lighting Analysis for Presentation
Using the Lighting Analysis Assistant
Incorporating Light Meters
Configuring Lighting Analysis Image Overlay

LIGHTING ANALYSIS - RENDER AN ANALYSIS

Rendering a Complete Analysis
Adjusting Exposure
Configuring Final Gather
Setting Common Rendering Settings
Rendering a Final Image
Grabbing a Viewport Image

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