Sham Tickoo Purdue Univ - Autodesk 3ds Max 2019: A Comprehensive Guide

Autodesk

3ds Max 2019

A Comprehensive Guide

(19 th Edition)

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Autodesk 3ds Max 2019

Introduction to Autodesk 3ds Max 2019

Getting Started with Autodesk 3ds Max

Starting a New File in Autodesk 3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max Interface Components

Menu Bar

Workspaces

Toolbars

Command Panel

Scene Explorer

Viewports

Viewport Navigation Controls

Viewport Layout Tab Bar

Animation Playback Controls

Animation Keying Controls

Track Bar

Time Slider

Status Bar

Max Creation Graph

Snaps Settings

Snaps Toggle

Angle Snap Toggle

Percent Snap Toggle

Spinner Snap Toggle

Units Setup

Setting Grid Spacing

Undo and Redo Tools

Hold and Fetch Tools

Hot keys

Main Toolbar

Viewport Navigation Controls

Animation Playback Controls

Customizing the Hot keys

Customizing the Colors of the User Interface

Help Preferences

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Chapter 2: Standard Primitives

Introduction

Viewport Navigation Controls

Selection Techniques

Select Object Tool

Select by Name Tool

Select and Move Tool

Select and Rotate Tool

Select and Scale Tools

Select and Place Tool

Scene Management

Scene Explorer

Layer Explorer

Managing Local and Global Scene Explorers

Axis Constraints Toolbar

Standard Primitives

Creating a Box

Creating a Sphere

Creating a Geosphere

Creating a Cylinder

Creating a Cone

Creating a Tube

Creating a Torus

Creating a Pyramid

Creating a Plane

Creating a Teapot

Creating a Textplus

Rendering a Still Image

Quicksilver Hardware Renderer

Art Renderer

Arnold Renderer

Changing the Background Color

Creating the Project Folder

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Chapter 3: Extended Primitives

Introduction

Modifiers

Bend Modifier

Taper Modifier

Extended Primitives

Creating a Hedra

Creating a Chamfer Box

Creating a Chamfer Cylinder

Creating a Capsule

Creating a Spindle

Creating an L-Ext

Creating a Gengon

Creating a RingWave

Creating a Hose

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Self-Evaluation Test

Review Questions

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 4: Working with Architectural Objects

Introduction

Mirror Tool

Mirror Axis Area

Clone Selection Area

Align Tool

Align Position Area

Align Orientation Area

Match Scale Area

AEC Extended Primitives

Creating a Foliage

Creating a Railing

Creating a Wall

Creating Doors

Creating a Pivot Door