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1. Vertex Templates - Abstract Objects 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.comAlthough 3DS Max is usually used to create animation and sometimes realistic objects and effects, Max can also be used to create some wonderfully abstract images. Following this tutorial allows you to quickly create one of these creations while learning about polygons and vertices. By manipulating parts of an object you can model them to look like anything your mind can imagine. | ||
2. Vertex Templates - Exploding a Box 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.comWhenever one thinks of 3D effects, explosions often come to mind. With this tutorial you will learn how to create one of the simplist explosion effects there is, that of a 3D box. | ||
3. Vertex Templates - Polygon Basics 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.com
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4. Vertex Templates - ROLLING A BALL ALONG A PATH 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.com
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5. Vertex Templates - The power of Radia Array 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.comIn this tutorial you will learn how to create a 2D radial array (slightly more complex Then the common 1D array), the purpose of this tutorial is to familiarize yourself with max's powerful array tool. | ||
6. Vertex Templates - Water, Fire and Smoke Effects Using Particles and Opacity Maps 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.comLast is the smoke example. It's very similar to the waterfall, except there's a lot less particles, the spin is much slower, and the particles are moving more slowly (since smoke tends to rise more gradually). You could also try playing with more wind modifiers to create some rather interesting swirling smoke effects. As far as the material goes, the noise size is slightly smaller, The colors of the opacity map are much softer so the smoke is more transparent, and I also tinted the color slightly blue to add some variety. | ||
7. Vertex Templates - Welding Vertices in MAX 4 3D Studio Max Tutorials vertextemplates.comEditable Poly is as new to me as it is to all MAX users, but I'm satisfied that this is the direction to go. Older MAX users like myself need time to adjust to new toolsets, but newer users should jump right in with Editable Poly. The greater flexibility and ease-of-use in Editable Poly is important, to be sure. But I'm even more hopeful that this new kind of object will be more reliable than Editable Mesh. Editable Mesh (and Edit Mesh) modeling has long been plagued with indefensible bugs (like the constant and mysterious generation of duplicate vertices requiring welding). Although it's too early to say, it's possible that working with Editable Poly will require less tedious vigilance and will be much easier for newcomers to learn. | ||
These two screenshots reflect the state of each panel in the Polygon sub-object mode, and their differences get to the heart of the distinction between the two types of objects. The Editable Poly panel indicates that no "Polygons" are selected, while the Editable Mesh panel says that no "Faces" are selected (even though we are not in Face sub-object mode). Note, also, how the Editable Mesh panel contains a checkbox to "Ignore Visible Edges" and a Planar Threshold spinner. Finally, the Editable Mesh (but not the Editable Poly) panel permits you to display normals. Each one of the points is worth understanding completely if one takes modeling seriously in MAX.
This is a very simple tutorial describing how to animate a ball or a wheel rolling down an irregular path. It was devised by my in answer to a need for a car which could drive around corners but still have the wheels rotate accordingly. I assume you know a fair amount about MAX and won't bother explaining every little detail.