Autodesk 3ds Max Tutorials

ContentsIntroductionWhere to Find the TutorialsWhere to Find Tutorial FilesHow to Learn 3ds MaxBrowsing the HTML TutorialsUser ShowcaseCopyrights and TrademarksGetting Started: Animated Battle SceneNavigating a Scene Creating a Rock and a TreeAdding Materials to Objects In the SceneAnimating the SceneRendering the AnimationModeling TutorialsModeling a Helmet Using the RibbonUsing Basic Polygon Editing to Create a HelmetWorking in Symmetry Mode to Add Detail to the HelmetUsing Extrusions to Add Horns to the HelmetUsing Freeform Tools to Add Spikes to the Helmet Using Photos to Model FaçadesCreating the First HouseBegin Adding Detail to the Façade: Modeling the WindowsDetailing the DoorwaysCompleting the Façade: Detailing the RoofCorrecting the TextureModeling the Second HouseAdd Detail to the ArchAdd Detail to the CorniceTexturing the Arch Modeling an AirplaneCreating the FuselageModel the Engine CowlComplete the Air IntakeFinish the Engine CowlAdd the FuselageComplete the Lower Part of the TailAdd the Vertical StabilizerRefine the FuselageCompleting the TailBegin Adding the Horizontal StabilizersComplete the Horizontal StabilizersCheck the Airplane GeometryAdding the WingsBegin Adding the WingsComplete the WingsCorrect the Air IntakeCreating the CockpitBegin Modeling the Cockpit CanopyBlock Out the Shape of the CanopyCreate the Cockpit InteriorRefine the CockpitRefining the AircraftRefine the Curvature of the NoseSet Up Smoothing for the FuselageAdd Detail to the Cockpit CanopyUse Smoothing Groups to Distinguish the Glass and Metal Canopy PartsRefine the CanopyRefine the Shape of the Bubble Learning to Use ContainersGetting StartedUsing RulesAssembling ContainersAnimation Tutorials Animating with Auto Key: Bouncing BallsBouncing a BallUse Auto Key to Block Out the BounceUse the Curve Editor to Improve the MotionRepeat the BounceAdd RotationAdd Squash and StretchDifferent Types of Balls: Mass, Elasticity, and FrictionUsing a Helper to Control Changes in DirectionAnimating with Set KeyAdding Sound Effects to AnimationAdding Sound EffectsRigging a CarUsing List ControllersRotating the WheelsPivoting the WheelsSetting Car Body RollAdjust Driver ViewpointCharacter-Animation Tutorials Skinning a CharacterPerforming the Initial SkinningWeighting the Character's Lower HalfWeighting the Character's Upper HalfAdjusting the Character Mesh and RigLearning BipedBiped QuickstartCreating a BipedPosing a BipedApplying PhysiqueAnimating the Biped with Freeform AnimationAnimating the Biped with FootstepsCombining Motions with the Motion MixerAnimating with FootstepsCreating a Distinctive WalkModifying FootstepsMaking a Biped Stop and Start WalkingChanging Footsteps Using IK KeysFreeform AnimationCreating a Simple Freeform AnimationUsing Controllers with BipedCreating Animated Bones with BipedWalk Cycles Animating a Freeform Walk Cycle The First Step: Pivots and IK KeysComplete the First StepComplete the Walk CycleCorrect the Walk and Add Secondary MotionAnimating a Quadruped WalkSet Up the SceneBlock the Steps for the ForelegsBlock the Steps for the Hind LegsAdd Weight Shifts and Spine MovementPolish the Walk CycleMaterials and Mapping TutorialsIntroduction to Materials and MappingApplying Materials and TexturesAdd Detail to Some OutbuildingsUsing Opacity Mapping for the FencesTexturing the House: More Mapping TechniquesMapping the BarnNormal Bump MappingPlanar Projection MethodCreating a Normal Bump MapVisualizing the ProjectionCage Projection MethodCreating a Normal Bump MapApplying Normal Bump Maps to ObjectsComposite MappingCreating a Composite Map with Alpha ValuesBlending LayersSpline MappingPrepare the SceneFine-Tune the MappingUsing the Multi/Sub-MapCreate the Multi/Sub-Map MaterialComposite Sub-Maps Onto ObjectsLighting TutorialsLighting and Rendering a Daylight SceneAdding Daylight IlluminationUsing Sky Portals and Photographic Exposure ControlLighting and Rendering a Nighttime SceneAdding Photometric LightsAdding a Background Image and Lighting EffectsRendering TutorialsReducing Complexity in Your RenderingsParticle TreesCreating Billboard Tree MapsCreating a Particle SystemDefining Tree ShadowsIntroducing VarietyPlacing the Particle Treesmr ProxiesCreating mr Proxy ObjectsLoading Proxy Files Into a Scene Using Object Paint to Distribute the TreesEffects Tutorials Creating a Costume out of ClothDraw the Patterns for the ClothesUse the Garment Maker and Cloth Modifiers to Prepare the PulloverUse the Garment Maker and Cloth Modifiers to Prepare the SkirtFinish the Clothing and Animate It Adding Hair to a Human HeadCreate the BeardCreate the MustacheCreate the Head Hair Using Particle Flow to Generate SmokeCreate a Particle Flow that Behaves like SmokeSet up Particle Geometry that Changes over TimeCreate a Material to Model SmokeApply the Smoke to Other Parts of the SceneGenerate Embers from the Burning JeepInteroperability TutorialsMotionBuilder InteroperabilityPreparing 3ds Max Scenes for ExportExporting Scenes to MotionBuilderImporting Scenes to MotionBuilderAnimating Characters In MotionBuilderPreparing Animation for Export to 3ds MaxImporting Animation to 3ds Max