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Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 for Beginners

A Tutorial Approach

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Sham Tickoo

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Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 for Beginners: A Tutorial Approach, 16 th Edition

Sham Tickoo

CADCIM Technologies

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DEDICATION

To teachers, who make it possible to disseminate knowledge

to enlighten the young and curious minds

of our future generations

To students, who are dedicated to learning new technologies

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Table of Contents

Dedication iii

Preface vii

Chapter 1

Introduction to Autodesk 3ds Max 2016

Chapter 2

Primitive Objects-I

Chapter 3

Primitive Objects-II

Chapter 4

Working with Splines-I

Chapter 5

Working with Splines-II

Chapter 6

Lofting, Twisting, and Deforming Objects

Chapter 7

Material Editor: Creating Materials

Chapter 8

Material Editor: Texture Maps-I

Chapter 9

Material Editor: Texture Maps-II

Chapter 10

Material Editor: Controlling Texture Maps

Chapter 11

Material Editor: Miscellaneous Materials

Chapter 12

Interior Lighting-I

Chapter 13

Interior Lighting-II

Chapter 14

Animation Basics

Chapter 15

Complex Animation

Chapter 16

Rendering

Chapter 17

Creating Walkthrough

Project 1

Creating a Windmill

Project 2

Creating a Diner

Project 3

Architectural Project

Project 4

Corporate Design Project

Project 5

Creating a Computer Center

Student Project

Index I -

Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 for Beginners: A Tutorial Approach

Preface

Autodesk 3ds Max 2016

Welcome to the world of Autodesk 3ds Max, a 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software package developed by Autodesk Inc. It is widely used by architects, game developers, design visualization specialists, and visual effects artists. A wide range of modeling and texturing tools make it an ideal platform for 3D modelers and animators. The intuitive user interface and workflow tools of Autodesk 3ds Max have made the job of design visualization specialists easier.

Autodesk 3ds Max 2016 for Beginners: A Tutorial Approach is a tutorial-based textbook that introduces the readers to the basic features of 3ds Max 2016 created on real world model through tutorials. The textbook caters to the needs of both the novice and the advanced users of the software.

This textbook will help you unleash your creativity and help you create simple and complete 3D models and animations . The textbook will help the learners transform their imagination into reality with ease.

The main features of this textbook are as follows:

Tutorial Approach

The author has adopted the tutorial point-of-view and the learn-by-doing approach throughout the textbook. This approach helps the users create 3D models and animations in the tutorials with ease.

Projects based on Real-World Models