Autodesk® 3ds Max® for Design Visualization

This courseware provides a fundamental understanding of utilizing 3ds Max for Design Visualization. Hands-on exercises throughout the courseware demonstrate the modeling process using techniques that can be applied to the mainstream drafting industries.

Objectives
This course is designed for beginner users who want to learn about 3D environments and want to use 3ds Max for Design Visualization purposes.

Course Outline

User Interface

• User Interface Components
• Viewports
• Command Panels
• Other UI Elements

File I/O

• Starting a Project
• Saving Files
• Hold/Fetch
• Merging Files
• Import/Export
• File Linking

Getting Started

• Setting Preferences
• Object Creation
• Object Selection
• Scene Management

Transforming Objects

• Transform Tools
• Coordinate Systems
• Snaps
• Align Tools
• Making Duplicates
• Other Transforms

Modifying Objects

• Basic Concepts
• Modifier Examples

Modeling with 3D Geometry

• AEC Techniques

Modeling from Splines

• Shape Definition
• Working with Splines
• Using Shape Modifiers
• Using Lofts

Materials

• Using Materials
• Material Types

Using Maps

• Maps in Material Definitions

Mapping Coordinates

• Mapping Coordinates

Cameras

• Camera Types
• The Moving Camera

Lights

• Standard Lights
• Dome Lighting
• Ambient Occlusion
• Light Tracer
• Radiosity
• Mental Ray

Animation Basics

• Animation Theory
• Alternative Animation Methods

Rendering

• Render Scene Dialog
• Scene States
• Batch Render