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3ds Max 9 Essentials: Autodesk Media and Entertainment Courseware

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3ds Max 9 Essentials: Autodesk Media and Entertainment Courseware

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9780240809083
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0240809084
Edition: CD
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 10/06/2006
Publisher: Routledge

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Bring 3D film effects to the big screen. Generate realistic characters for a top-selling game. Create rich and complex design visualization. AutodeskÂ® 3ds MaxÂ® 9 lets you maximize your productivity and tackle challenging animation projects. And this book, developed by Autodesk insiders, lets you master the essential tools and techniques. Learn how to use 3ds Max 9 confidently in a production environment. Each chapter of this book has a series of theory lessons and one lab. The theory lessons introduce you to the functional areas of 3ds Max and explain these features with short simple examples. The lab demonstrates a practical application of the theory. Combined, each chapter delivers a sound understanding of the functions, features and principles behind 3ds Max 9, and shows you how to apply this knowledge to real-world situations. * A hands-on introduction to 3ds Max 9 from the Autodesk development team * Tutorials and exercises designed for flexibility and ease of use * Companion CD with tutorial media including support models, materials, textures, and animations

Introduction	p. 1
Getting Started	p. 3
User Interface
Objectives	p. 4
User Interface Components	p. 5
Viewports	p. 5
Adjusting Viewport Size	p. 5
Viewport Configuration	p. 6
Home Grid and Default Views	p. 6
Menu Bar	p. 7
Toolbars	p. 7
Working in the User Interface	p. 9
Creating Objects	p. 12
Manipulating Toolbars	p. 15
Command Panel	p. 17
Create Panel	p. 17
Geometry	p. 17
Shapes	p. 19
Lights	p. 20
Cameras	p. 21
Helpers	p. 21
Space Warps and Systems	p. 21
Modify Panel	p. 22
Hierarchy Panel	p. 22
Motion Panel	p. 22
Display Panel	p. 23
Utility Panel	p. 23
Using the Command Panel	p. 24
Other User Interface Elements	p. 28
Quad Menu	p. 28
Dialog Boxes	p. 29
File Dialogs	p. 29
Render Scene Dialog Box	p. 30
Track View Curve Editor	p. 30
Time Slider, Track Bar, and Timeline	p. 31
Status and Prompt Lines	p. 31
Animation Controls	p. 31
Playback Area	p. 32
Using the Animation Playback Controls	p. 33
Viewport UI Elements	p. 34
Viewport Navigation Icons	p. 34
Viewport Right-Click Menu	p. 34
Rendering Levels	p. 35
Grid Toggle	p. 36
Undo View Operation	p. 36
Orthographic View Manipulation	p. 37
Perspective View Manipulation	p. 40
Keyboard	p. 42
Help	p. 43
Summary	p. 43
Overview Lab	p. 44
Objectives	p. 44
Creating the Signpost	p. 45
Adding Modeling Elements to the Signpost	p. 48
Adding More Components: Creating the Sign	p. 53
Merging a Sign Lamp: Merging an Object from Another File	p. 60
Adding Basic Materials to the Signpost	p. 63
Adjusting Ambient Lighting and Adding Lighting for the Sign	p. 66
Adding the Broken Sign Animation: Animating the Sign Breaking	p. 70
Rendering your Animation	p. 72
Summary	p. 75
Files and Objects	p. 76
Objectives	p. 76
Scene File Manipulation	p. 77
Saving Files	p. 77
Save	p. 77
Save As	p. 77
Hold and Fetch	p. 78
Merging Files	p. 78
Save Selected	p. 79
Import and Export	p. 79
File Link and XRef	p. 79
Starting your Scene	p. 79
Units Setup	p. 80
Grid Settings	p. 80
Units and Grid Setup	p. 81
Options for Grid Display	p. 82
Simple Geometry Creation and Pivot Points	p. 82
Pivot Point Location	p. 82
Simple Geometry Creation and Pivot Point Location	p. 82
Object Orientation	p. 87
Pivot Point Orientation	p. 87
Viewport Base Plane Geometry and Pivot Point Orientation	p. 87
Modifying Standard Objects	p. 90
Face Count	p. 90
Modifying Objects and Face Counts	p. 91
Selecting Objects	p. 93
Selection Tool	p. 93
Selection Lock Toggle	p. 93
Select Objects By Name	p. 94
Naming Objects	p. 94
Object Naming Convention	p. 95
Rename Objects Tool	p. 95
Renaming Objects in a Scene	p. 96
Selection Filter	p. 100
Selection Window/Crossing	p. 100
Selection Region Type	p. 101
Hiding and Freezing Objects	p. 101
By Selection	p. 102
Hide By Category	p. 103
Isolation Mode	p. 104
Selecting Objects by Name and Naming Objects	p. 104
Organization of Objects in a Scene	p. 107
Selection Sets	p. 108
Selection Sets	p. 109
Groups	p. 115
Groups	p. 115
Attaching Objects	p. 119
Summary	p. 119
Transforms	p. 120
Objectives	p. 120
Transform Tools	p. 121
Move	p. 121
Move Transform Gizmo	p. 121
Move Transform Type-In	p. 122
Rotation	p. 122
Rotate Transform Gizmo	p. 122
Rotation Transform Type-In	p. 123
Scale	p. 124
Scale Transform Gizmo	p. 125
Scale Transform Type-In	p. 125
Transform Base Point	p. 126
Creating a Simple Transform	p. 126
Coordinate Systems	p. 130
World	p. 130
View	p. 131
Local	p. 132
Pick	p. 132
Snaps	p. 133
Object Snaps	p. 133
Angle Snap	p. 135
Scale Percent Snap	p. 135
Transforms using Snaps and Coordinate Systems	p. 136
Transforms with the Pick Coordinate System	p. 138
Align	p. 140
Align XYZ Position	p. 140
Align Orientation	p. 141
Quick Align	p. 142
Aligning Objects	p. 142
Cloning Objects	p. 146
Copy	p. 147
Instance	p. 147
Reference	p. 147
Make Unique	p. 149
Select Dependents	p. 149
Cloning Objects	p. 150
Other Transforms	p. 154
Mirror	p. 154
Array	p. 154
Spacing	p. 154
Clone and Align	p. 155
Summary	p. 155
Applying Modifiers	p. 156
Objectives	p. 156
Concepts of the Modifier Stack	p. 157
Operations in the Modifier Stack	p. 158
Navigation in the Modifier Stack	p. 158
Showing End Result and Turning Off Modifiers	p. 159
Copying and Pasting Modifiers	p. 160
The Modifier Stack Buttons	p. 162
Modifier Order	p. 163
Basic Manipulations of the Modifier Stack	p. 164
Modifiers	p. 169
Bend	p. 169
Taper	p. 169
Noise	p. 170
Twist	p. 170
Shell	p. 171
Lattice	p. 171
FFD	p. 172
Normal	p. 173
Collapsing the Stack	p. 174
Base Object Types	p. 174
Collapsing the Stack	p. 175
Converting Base Object Types	p. 176
Adding Modifiers to a Model	p. 179
Modeling with Modifiers	p. 182
Creating a Sky Dome	p. 185
Summary	p. 188
Modeling	p. 189
Low-Poly Modeling	p. 190
Objectives	p. 190
Objects and Sub-Objects	p. 191
Accessing Sub-Object Levels	p. 191
Sub-Object Levels	p. 193
Working at Sub-Object Levels	p. 194
Basics of Low-Poly Modeling	p. 197
Adding Detail to the Engine and Optimizing the Mesh	p. 200
Modeling with Modifiers	p. 203
Repairing the Broken Part	p. 209
Smoothing Groups	p. 211
Using Smoothing Groups	p. 212
Using Subdivision Surfaces	p. 214
Smoothing a Low-Poly Model	p. 214
Summary	p. 216
Shapes	p. 217
Objectives	p. 217
Shape Definitions	p. 218
Shape Components	p. 219
Basic Shape Creation Functions	p. 220
Line Tool	p. 220
Parametric Shape Tools	p. 221
Shape Steps	p. 221
Rendering Values	p. 223
3D Splines	p. 223
Editing Splines	p. 223
Editing Parametric Shapes	p. 223
The Base Spline Object - The Editable Spline	p. 224
Edit Spline Modifier	p. 225
Spline Manipulations	p. 226
The Shape and the Spline	p. 226
Creating a Simple Shape	p. 227
Adding Splines from a Shape	p. 232
Detaching Splines from a Shape	p. 232
Basic Transformations of Sub-Objects	p. 232
Mirror	p. 233
Boolean	p. 233
Outline	p. 233
Segment Editing	p. 234
Connecting Vertices	p. 234
Refining a Segment Through the Addition of Vertices	p. 234
Vertex Editing	p. 235
Deleting Vertices	p. 235
Welding Vertices	p. 235
Vertex Controls	p. 236
Fillet and Chamfer	p. 238
Importance of the First Vertex	p. 238
Creating a Profile for an Oil Can	p. 239
Creating a Profile for a Bottle	p. 243
Using Shape Modifiers	p. 250
Extrude	p. 250
Lathe	p. 250
Bevel	p. 250
Bevel Profile	p. 251
Sweep	p. 252
Using the Lathe Modifier	p. 252
Creating a Medallion with Bevel	p. 255
Recreating the Gas Station Island with Bevel Profile	p. 257
Using the Sweep Modifier to Create a Wainscoting	p. 260
Summary	p. 263
Using Compound Objects	p. 264
Objectives	p. 264
Booleans	p. 265
Subtraction	p. 265
Intersection	p. 266
Union	p. 266
Merge	p. 267
ProBoolean Operations	p. 268
Changing the Boolean Operation	p. 268
Multiple Selections	p. 268
Reorder Operands	p. 268
Using Booleans to Create a Building Shell	p. 270
Lofts	p. 277
Drawing Paths and Shapes	p. 277
Alignment and Pivot Points of Shapes	p. 278
Multiple Shape Lofts and the First Vertex	p. 278
Shape Steps and Path Steps	p. 280
Deformation Grids	p. 280
Creating a Screwdriver Blade	p. 281
Scatter Tool	p. 287
Distributing Cactus Trees on a Terrain	p. 287
Summary	p. 291
Modeling Lab	p. 292
Objectives	p. 292
Creating an Underwater Scene	p. 293
Creating the Ocean Floor	p. 293
Adding Rocks	p. 298
Adding Complex Rock Formations	p. 302
Lighting Setup	p. 305
Summary	p. 306
Animation	p. 307
Animation Basics	p. 308
Objectives	p. 308
History of Animation	p. 309
2D versus 3D Animation	p. 310
Time	p. 310
The Concept of Keyframing	p. 310
Auto Key and Set Key	p. 311
The Bouncing Ball	p. 311
Track View	p. 319
Timing	p. 319
Ease in / Ease out	p. 319
Arcs	p. 320
The Bowling Ball and the Golf Ball	p. 320
The Gelatin Cake	p. 324
Secondary Action	p. 329
Anticipation	p. 329
Follow-Through and Overlapping Action	p. 329
Squash and Stretch	p. 330
Exaggeration	p. 330
The Gelatin Cake: Anticipation, Stretch, and Follow-Through	p. 331
Alternative Animation Methods	p. 333
Driving Around: Using Path Constraint	p. 333
Summary	p. 339
Hierarchies	p. 340
Objectives	p. 340
Mechanics of Movement	p. 341
Linking Objects	p. 342
Pivot Point	p. 342
Linking vs. Groups	p. 342
Linking the Robot Arm	p. 343
Linking the Robot Arm Using Schematic View	p. 346
Schematic View	p. 348
Linking the Robot Arm Using Schematic View	p. 348
A Little Bit About IK	p. 354
Inverse Kinematics	p. 355
Hierarchy	p. 356
Pivot	p. 356
IK	p. 357
Link Info	p. 357
Link Info on the Locomotive Wheel	p. 357
Summary	p. 359
Character Animation: Biped	p. 360
Objectives	p. 360
Character Animation	p. 361
Biped	p. 361
Fitting a Biped Inside a Character	p. 363
Skinning the Character	p. 367
Using the Skin Modifier	p. 367
Motion Panel	p. 370
Setting up Biped for Animation	p. 371
Animating a Walk Cycle	p. 373
The Mechanics of a Walk Cycle	p. 378
Refining the walk	p. 378
Animation Principles	p. 380
Follow Through	p. 380
Summary	p. 382
Animation Lab	p. 383
Objectives	p. 383
Getting Prepared	p. 384
Planning the Animation	p. 384
Animating the Attack of the Pawn	p. 384
The Pawn's Primary Motion	p. 384
Adding the Hop to the Pawn's Animation	p. 386
The Pawn's Secondary Motion	p. 389
Animating the Rook	p. 391
The Rook - Noticing the Danger	p. 391
The Panic	p. 392
The Escape	p. 394
Analysis of the Rook's Animation	p. 396
The Rook - Fixing the Jump	p. 396
Animating the Clock	p. 397
Summary	p. 400
Materials & Mapping	p. 401
Materials	p. 402
Objectives	p. 402
Introduction to Materials	p. 403
The Purpose of Materials	p. 403
Substance	p. 403
Age	p. 403
Style	p. 404
Material Importance	p. 404
Materials and Lighting	p. 404
The Material Editor	p. 405
The User Interface	p. 405
The Material Editor Dialog	p. 405
Material Editor Menu Bar	p. 405
Material Sample Slots	p. 406
Sample Window Indicators	p. 406
Material Editor Options	p. 407
The Material Indicators	p. 407
Changing the Sample Shape	p. 408
Using a Custom Sample Object	p. 410
Applying a Material to an Object	p. 412
Creating a Simple Material	p. 414
Material Types	p. 417
The Standard Material	p. 418
Shader Types	p. 419
The Raytrace Material	p. 422
The Architectural Material	p. 422
The Ink 'n Paint Material	p. 423
Blend Material	p. 424
Arch & Design Material	p. 424
The Wet Floor	p. 425
Saving the Scene Material to a Library	p. 428
Summary	p. 429
Using Maps	p. 430
Objectives	p. 430
Using Maps in Material Definitions	p. 431
Textures and Maps	p. 431
Maps	p. 432
Bitmaps	p. 432
Procedural Maps	p. 433
Map Types	p. 434
Accessing Map Types	p. 434
Map Types	p. 435
Mapping the Drum	p. 436
Displaying Maps in the Viewport	p. 442
Activate and Deactivate All Maps	p. 442
Mixing Maps	p. 443
2D vs. 3D	p. 444
Creating a Multi-Map Procedural Texture	p. 445
Summary	p. 453
Mapping Coordinates	p. 454
Objectives	p. 454
Mapping	p. 455
UVW Mapping	p. 455
Mapping Coordinates	p. 455
Mapping Types	p. 455
Planar	p. 456
Cylindrical	p. 456
Spherical	p. 456
Box	p. 457
Applying UVW Mapping	p. 457
Box Mapping	p. 460
Spherical Mapping	p. 462
Unwrap UVW	p. 464
Unwrap UVW tools	p. 465
Transform Tools	p. 465
Mapping Tools	p. 466
Render UVW Template	p. 466
Direct Mapping Options	p. 467
Using Unwrapped Mapping Coordinates	p. 467
Render To Texture	p. 478
Texture Baking	p. 478
Dependence on Mapping	p. 478
Rendering a normal map using projection mapping	p. 478
Rendering a Normal Map	p. 479
Summary	p. 486
Materials and Mapping Lab	p. 487
Objectives	p. 487
Create a Material for the Ocean Floor	p. 488
Fine-Tune the Sand Material	p. 492
Create a Blend Mask	p. 494
Apply a Material to the Rocks	p. 497
Finalize and Adjust the Rock Material	p. 501
Create the Caustic Effect	p. 501
Summary	p. 504
Rendering	p. 505
Cameras	p. 506
Objectives	p. 506
Camera Types in 3ds Max	p. 507
Framing a Camera Shot	p. 508
Setting a Long Shot with a Target Camera	p. 509
Setting a Close-up Shot with a Free Camera	p. 510
Camera Lenses	p. 511
Setting the Camera Lens and FOV	p. 512
Camera Aspect Ratio	p. 514
Setting the Camera's Aspect Ratio	p. 515
Camera Angles	p. 516
Setting a Dynamic Camera Angle	p. 517
Perspective Correction	p. 519
Correcting the Perspective	p. 520
The Line of Action	p. 522
Setting up a Triangle System	p. 523
Shot Variation: Using an Over-The-Shoulder (OTS) Shot	p. 525
The Moving Camera	p. 527
Setting Up a Crane Shot	p. 528
Summary	p. 529
Basic Lighting	p. 530
Objectives	p. 530
The Ambient Light Riddle	p. 531
Setting the Ambient Color	p. 532
Light Types in 3ds Max	p. 533
Using Standard Lights	p. 533
Omni Light	p. 534
Spotlight	p. 534
Target Spot	p. 535
Free Spot	p. 535
Direct Light	p. 536
Color, Intensity and Attenuation	p. 536
The Importance of Shadows	p. 537
Shadow Maps	p. 538
Ray-Traced Shadows	p. 538
More Shadow Types	p. 538
Creating a Target Spot	p. 539
Lighting Techniques	p. 542
Three-Point Lighting	p. 542
The Key Light	p. 542
The Fill Light	p. 543
The Backlight (or Rim Light)	p. 543
Working with Three-Point Lighting	p. 543
Light Lister	p. 547
Using the Light Lister	p. 547
Summary	p. 549
Mental Ray	p. 550
Objectives	p. 550
Lighting Basics	p. 551
Mental Ray	p. 552
The Arch & Design Material	p. 554
Ambient Occlusion	p. 556
Using the Arch & Design Material	p. 558
Lighting	p. 562
The Daylight System	p. 562
Final Gather	p. 563
mr Area Lights (Omni & Spot)	p. 565
Global Illumination (GI)	p. 565
Lighting the Courtyard	p. 566
Summary	p. 570
Rendering the Scene	p. 571
Objectives	p. 571
Rendering in 3ds Max	p. 572
Render Scene Dialog	p. 572
Common Panel	p. 573
Time Output	p. 573
Output Size	p. 574
Output Size	p. 574
Render Output	p. 576
File Type	p. 578
RAM Player	p. 578
Using the RAM Player	p. 579
Object Properties Rendering Control	p. 581
Rendering Control	p. 581
Rendering Environment and Effects	p. 582
Creating a Sun Using Lens Effect	p. 583
Scene States	p. 586
Scene States	p. 586
Batch Render	p. 590
Batch Render	p. 590
Summary	p. 592
Scene Assembly Lab	p. 593
Objectives	p. 593
The Last Gas(p) Gas Station	p. 594
Modeling	p. 595
Materials	p. 597
Lighting	p. 601
Animation	p. 603
Summary	p. 607
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3ds Max 9 Essentials: Autodesk Media and Entertainment Courseware

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