Tagged '3dsmax tutorials'

3dsmax set input output gamma

Submitted by miledrizk on Wed, 2018-01-03 19:43
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In this tutorial we will learn how to set the input and output gamma
using a simple expression inside Maxscript listener window.

3DS Max - V Ray 6 - Bring Back V Ray Quad Menu

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2023-07-16 01:59
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In V-Ray 6, the Chaos group decided to remove the V-Ray quad menu options, where you had many features. To find them, now you have to use the V-Ray menu on the main menu toolbar. But, if you like to have these options back again in your quad menu, this tutorial is for you.

Note: The solution that you'll find in the video I made 6 years ago, doesn't work anymore, I'm talking about this one: https://youtu.be/_TjxBNJaW_w

3DS Max - V Ray - VRayRenderID + Photoshop

Submitted by miledrizk on Thu, 2023-10-19 03:09
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In this tutorial, we will learn about the VRayRenderID render element, where you can create a separate file for the rendered image, and this file will contain a distinct matte color for each object in the scene. This is useful when doing a post-production in software like Photoshop, for example, because you can isolate every single object, and work on it separately.

3DS Max - Compound Objects - ShapeMerge

Submitted by miledrizk on Thu, 2023-04-13 15:33
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In this tutorial, we will learn about a new Compound Object called ShapeMerge. This object will help you to imprint/Stamp a 2D shape onto a surface, also to cut out the 2D shape from that surface, also, you can invert the cutout operation. This is a useful tool if you like to create a road on a land/landscape or cut out a text, or any other closed shape pattern from a surface.

Lesson 18 - 3DS Max - Total Beginners - Lathe Modifier 2

Submitted by miledrizk on Fri, 2024-05-24 03:10
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This is another example of using the Lathe modifier in the Total Beginners series, you can watch the first part for a deeper explanation.
Here we will create a bottle of water with a geometry representing a label(without a texture).
In addition to what we've learned in the first video, at minute 7:05, we will see how we can add an Edit Poly modifier, and subdivide polygons to create the label part.

3DS Max - Uninstall A MacroScript

Submitted by miledrizk on Fri, 2019-02-22 09:00
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In this video, we will learn how to uninstall a MacroScript from 3DS Max. Also, we will learn how to delete the toolbar or the quad menu from the user interface. In addition, we will deal with the issue of the deleted UI element that, after deleting it, appears again after restarting 3DS Max.

3DS Max - Tip - Capture / Restore Objects Transform

Submitted by miledrizk on Sat, 2023-07-01 06:42
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In this 3DS Max tutorial, we will see how we save and restore the position and rotation of the objects, so that, later on, we can restore them back to their original state. Also, we will take a look at specific scenarios where this technique might have undesirable results.

3DS Max [BUG] - V Ray Sun Created Randomly In The Scene

Submitted by miledrizk on Mon, 2024-06-03 01:44
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In this video, I will recreate the issue/bug in 3DS Max, that will cause a V-Ray Sun to appear in your scene randomly, explain why this is happening, and then explain how to deal with it.

Note: At minute 3:00 I wanted to say: "...And this file has a V-Ray Sky..." not V-Ray Sun, and just after it at minute 3:06 I wanted to say: "...there is a V-Ray Sun in the scene..." anyway, it's fixed in the video caption if you turn it On.

3DS Max - V Ray - Change The V-Ray Frame Buffer Default Position

Submitted by miledrizk on Fri, 2019-05-10 11:53
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If you don't like the default position of the V-Ray frame buffer, or, if for some reason you lost the VFB and it's not appearing on your screen, this video will show you how to control the X and Y coordinates of the VFB on the screen.

3DS Max - Quick Tip - Exclude Objects From Zoom Extents

Submitted by miledrizk on Tue, 2023-07-04 13:55
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In this tutorial, we will learn how to exclude objects from the Zoom Extents operation