E
ease curves, 806-807
ebook version of 3ds Max 9 Bible, 1213
Edge Count, 62
Edge method, 373
Edge Padding, 616
Edge Snap feature, 216
Edge subobjects, 378-380
Edge Vertices subobject, 724
edges, 378
Edge/Segment snap point, 217
Edit Element subobjects, 382-386
Edit Envelopes mode, 957-959
edit geometry modifiers, 398-404
Edit Geometry rollout, 367-374
Edit menu, 172-175
Edit Mesh modifier, 397
Edit Normals modifier, 404, 1204
Edit Patch modifier, 412, 426
Edit Poly modifier, 363, 397-398, 1196, 1202-1203
Edit Polygon subobjects, 382-386
Edit Ranges mode, 798
Edit Spline mode, 477
Edit Spline modifier, 333
Edit UVWs interface
example of use, 603-605
menu commands, 600-603
Options panel, 599-600
overview, 597-599
Edit UVWs window, 608
Editable Mesh objects, 277, 361-362, 380, 391
Editable Mesh shortcuts, 1201
editable objects, 306-307
Editable Patch object, 423
Editable patches, 412
Editable Poly objects, 6-7, 313, 361-362, 363, 366, 367, 380, 391, 398
Editable Poly shortcuts, 1203
Editable Poly subobject modes, 364
Editable Spline object, 343, 486
Editable Splines, 333
Editor interface, 1169-1170
Editor windows, 1146-1147
effects. See rendering
Element subobject mode, 370
Elements drop-down list, 116
ellipsis, 22
Email Notifications rollout, 1006
emitter icon, 833
End Effectors section, 947
End-End-Middle method, 325
Endpoint snap point, 217
Envelope Properties section, 958
environment maps, 82, 561, 1058
Environment panel, 1017-1021
environment ranges, 637-638
Erase Simulation, 921, 922
error messages, 75, 1095
Euler XYZ Rotation controller, 767
eval command, 1150
Evaluate button, 778
Event display pane, 855
Event Handlers panel, 1170
Exclude/Include dialog box, 1056-1057
executable files, 1078-1079
Execute Video Post interface, 1118
Expand Selected menu command, 263
Explorer pane, 82
Explosion Parameters section, 873
exporting files, 76-81
Exposure Control rollout, 1019-1021
Expression controller
animating materials with, 781-784
animating parameters with Float Expression, 781
animating transforms with, 780
building expressions, 777-778
debugging and evaluating expressions, 778
defining variables, 777
managing expressions, 779
overview, 776
Expression Controller Interface, 775
Expression Debug window, 778
expressions
MAXScript, 1157-1159
in spinners, 775
Extended Parameters rollout
Material Editor, 531-533
Raytrace, 1059
extended primitives, 148, 149, 154-163
Extended Shapes category, 320
external compositing packages
Combustion, 1108-1111
overview, 1108-1111
Photoshop, 1103-1105
video compositing with After Effects, 1106-1108
video editing with Premiere, 1105-1106
external events, 1126-1127
External Forces list, 919
eXternal References. See XRefs
external tools, 536-539
Extra Lighting color swatch, 1059
Extras, 24
Extras toolbar, 792
Extrude modifier, 314, 356, 398-399
extruding, 8-9
Extrusion depth, 423
Extrusion spinner, 422
