3ds Max 9 Bible
- Table of Contents
- Back Cover
- 3ds Max 9 Bible
- Preface
- Who Is Max?
- About This Book
- Using the book s icons
- Part I: Learning the Max Interface
- Quick Start: Animating a Dancing Cartoon Moose
- Modeling the Character
- Summary
- Chapter 1: Exploring the Max Interface
- The Interface Elements
- Using the Menus
- Using the Toolbars
- Using the Viewports
- Using the Command Panel
- Using the Lower Interface Bar Controls
- Interacting with the Interface
- Getting Help
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports
- Using the Viewport Navigation Controls
- Configuring the Viewports
- Working with Viewport Backgrounds
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Working with Files and XRefs
- Setting File Preferences
- Importing and Exporting
- Using the File Utilities
- Accessing File Information
- Referencing External Objects
- Summary
- Chapter 4: Using Vault and the Asset Tracking System
- Using Autodesk Vault
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences
- Customizing Modify and Utility Panel Buttons
- Working with Custom Interfaces
- Configuring Paths
- Selecting System Units
- Setting Preferences
- Summary
- Part II: Working with Objects
- Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects
- Exploring the Primitive Object Types
- Architecture Primitives
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Selecting Objects, Setting Object Properties, and Using Layers
- Setting Object Properties
- Hiding and Freezing Objects
- Using Layers
- Summary
- Chapter 8: Transforming Objects-Translate, Rotate, and Scale
- Using the transform buttons
- Working with the Transformation Tools
- Using Pivot Points
- Using the Align Commands
- Using Grids
- Using Snap Options
- Summary
- Chapter 9: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays
- Understanding Cloning Options
- Mirroring Objects
- Cloning over Time
- Spacing Cloned Objects
- Using the Clone and Align Tool
- Creating Arrays of Objects
- Summary
- Chapter 10: Grouping and Linking Objects
- Building Assemblies
- Understanding Parent, Child, and Root Relationships
- Building Links between Objects
- Displaying Links and Hierarchies
- Working with Linked Objects
- Summary
- Chapter 11: Working with the Schematic View
- Working with Hierarchies
- Setting Schematic View Preferences
- Using List Views
- Summary
- Chapter 12: Introducing Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack
- Using the Modifier Stack
- Exploring Modifier Types
- Summary
- Part III: Modeling
- Chapter 13: Learning Modeling Basics and Working with Subobjects
- Understanding Normals
- Working with Subobjects
- Modeling Helpers
- Summary
- Chapter 14: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes
- Editing Splines
- Using Spline Modifiers
- Summary
- Chapter 15: Modeling with Polygons
- Creating Editable Poly Objects
- Editing Poly Objects
- Summary
- Chapter 16: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers
- Using the Deformation Brushes
- Setting Brush Options
- Primitive Maintenance Modifiers
- Edit Geometry Modifiers
- Miscellaneous Modifiers
- Subdivision Surface Modifiers
- Summary
- Chapter 17: Modeling with Patches and NURBS
- Editing Patches
- Using Modifiers on Patch Objects
- Creating NURBS Curves and Surfaces
- Editing NURBS
- Working with NURBS
- Summary
- Chapter 18: Working with Compound Objects
- Morphing Objects
- Creating Conform Objects
- Creating a ShapeMerge Object
- Creating a Terrain Object
- Using the Mesher Object
- Working with BlobMesh Objects
- Creating a Scatter Object
- Creating Connect Objects
- Creating a Loft Object
- Working with ProBoolean and ProCutter Objects
- Summary
- Chapter 19: Adding and Styling Hair, Fur, and Cloth
- Understanding Hair
- Working with Hair
- Styling Hair
- Rendering Hair
- Understanding Cloth
- Creating Cloth
- Summary
- Part IV: Materials and Maps
- Chapter 20: Exploring the Material Editor
- Working with the Material Editor
- Using the MaterialMap Browser
- Using the MaterialMap Navigator
- Summary
- Chapter 21: Creating and Applying Simple Materials
- Using Shading Types
- Accessing Other Parameters
- Using External Tools
- Summary
- Chapter 22: Creating Advanced Multi-Layer Materials
- Using the MatteShadow Material
- Using the Ink n Paint Material
- Using Architectural Materials
- Using the DirectX Shader Material
- Applying Multiple Materials
- Material Modifiers
- Summary
- Chapter 23: Adding Material Details with Maps
- Understanding Material Map Types
- Using the Maps Rollout
- Using the Map Path Utility
- Using Map Instances
- Summary
- Chapter 24: Unwrapping UVs and Pelt Mapping
- Using the Unwrap UVW modifier
- Using Pelt Mapping
- Rendering UV Templates
- Summary
- Chapter 25: Creating Baked Textures and Normal Maps
- Using Channels
- Rendering to a Texture
- Creating Normal Maps
- Using Vertex Colors
- Summary
- Part V: Cameras and Lighting
- Chapter 26: Configuring Cameras
- Setting Camera Parameters
- Summary
- Chapter 27: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques
- Getting to Know the Light Types
- Creating and Positioning Light Objects
- Viewing a Scene from a Light
- Altering Light Parameters
- Using the Sunlight and Daylight Systems
- Using Volume Lights
- Summary
- Chapter 28: Working with Advanced Lighting, Light Tracing, and Radiosity
- Using Local Advanced Lighting Settings
- Tutorial: Excluding objects from light tracing
- Understanding Radiosity
- Using Local and Global Advanced Lighting Settings
- Working with Advanced Lighting Materials
- Using Lighting Analysis
- Summary
- Part VI: Animation
- Chapter 29: Understanding Animation and Keyframe Basics
- Working with Keys
- Using the Track Bar
- Viewing and Editing Key Values
- Using the Motion Panel
- Using Ghosting
- Animation Preferences
- Animating Objects
- Baking Animation Keys
- Working with Previews
- Summary
- Chapter 30: Using Animation Layers
- Working with Animation Layers
- Summary
- Chapter 31: Using Animation Modifiers and Wiring Parameters
- Wiring Parameters
- Collecting Parameters
- Adding Custom Parameters
- Summary
- Chapter 32: Animating with Constraints and Controllers
- Understanding Controller Types
- Assigning Controllers
- Examining the Various Controllers
- Working with Expressions in Spinners
- Understanding the Expression Controller Interface
- Using Expression Controllers
- Summary
- Chapter 33: Working with Function Curves in the Track View
- Working with Keys
- Editing Time
- Editing Curves
- Filtering Tracks and Creating Track Sets
- Working with Controllers
- Synchronizing to a Sound Track
- Summary
- Chapter 34: Combining Animations in the Motion Mixer
- Using the Motion Mixer
- Loading Animation Sequences
- Summary
- Part VII: Dynamic Animation
- Chapter 35: Creating Particles and Particle Flow
- Creating a Particle System
- Using the Spray and Snow Particle Systems
- Using the Super Spray Particle System
- Using the Blizzard Particle System
- Using the PArray Particle System
- Using the PCloud Particle System
- Using Particle System Maps
- Controlling Particles with Particle Flow
- Summary
- Chapter 36: Using Space Warps
- Understanding Space Warp Types
- Combining Particle Systems with Space Warps
- Summary
- Chapter 37: Simulating Physics-Based Motion with reactor
- Understanding Dynamics
- Using reactor
- Using reactor Collections
- Creating reactor Objects
- Calculating and Previewing a Simulation
- Constraining Objects
- reactor Troubleshooting
- Summary
- Chapter 38: Animating Hair and Cloth
- Simulating Cloth Dynamics
- Summary
- Part VIII: Characters
- Chapter 39: Understanding Rigging and Working with Bones
- Building a Bones System
- Using the Bone Tools
- Summary
- Chapter 40: Adding Inverse Kinematics
- Creating an Inverse Kinematics System
- Using the Various Inverse Kinematics Methods
- Summary
- Chapter 41: Skinning Characters
- Animated Skin Modifiers
- Using Character Animation Techniques
- Summary
- Chapter 42: Creating and Animating Bipeds
- Character Creation Workflow
- Creating a Biped
- Animating a Biped
- Creating Crowds
- Creating a Crowd of Bipeds
- Summary
- Part IX: Rendering
- Chapter 43: Learning Rendering Basics
- Render Parameters
- Rendering Preferences
- Creating VUE Files
- Using the Rendered Frame Window
- Using the RAM Player
- Using Command-Line Rendering
- Creating Panoramic Images
- Getting Printer Help
- Creating an Environment
- Summary
- Chapter 44: Using Atmospheric and Render Effects
- Using the Fire Effect
- Using the Fog Effect
- Adding Render Effects
- Creating Lens Effects
- Using Other Render Effects
- Summary
- Chapter 45: Raytracing and mental ray
- Using Raytrace Materials
- Using a Raytrace Map
- Enabling mental ray
- Summary
- Chapter 46: Batch and Network Rendering
- Understanding Network Rendering
- Network Requirements
- Setting Up a Network Rendering System
- Starting the Network Rendering System
- Configuring the Network Manager and Servers
- Logging Errors
- Using the Monitor
- Summary
- Part X: Post Processing
- Chapter 47: Compositing and Render Elements
- Using Render Elements
- Summary
- Chapter 48: Using the Video Post Interface
- Working with Sequences
- Adding and Editing Events
- Working with Ranges
- Working with Lens Effects Filters
- Summary
- Part XI: MAXScript and Plug-Ins
- Chapter 49: Automating with MAXScript
- MAXScript Tools
- Setting MAXScript Preferences
- Types of Scripts
- Writing Your Own MAXScripts
- Learning the Visual MAXScript Editor Interface
- Laying out a Rollout
- Summary
- Chapter 50: Expanding Max with Third-Party Plug-Ins
- Locating Plug-Ins
- Summary
- Appendix A: What s New with Max 9
- Minor Improvements
- Appendix B: Installing and Configuring 3ds Max 9
- Hardware Requirements
- Installing 3ds Max 9
- Registering and Activating the Software
- Setting the Display Driver
- Updating Max
- Moving Max to Another Computer
- Appendix C: Max Keyboard Shortcuts
- Using the Hotkey Map
- Main Interface Shortcuts
- Dialog Box Shortcuts
- Character Studio Shortcuts
- Miscellaneous Shortcuts
- Appendix D: What s on the DVD
- Using the DVD with Windows
- What s on the DVD
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Care
- Colour Insert
- Index
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- List of Figures
- List of Tables