Tagged 'autodesk 3ds max'

3DS Max - Remove Materials Utility Has No Undo - Fixed With Maxscript

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2020-05-10 00:15
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In this tutorial, we will learn how we can replace the Remove Material utility with our own tool using a single line Maxscript, and we will learn how to convert this line of code to a regular tool by creating a button for it and place it on our toolbar. The reason for this is that the built-in tool is missing the Undo operation.

3DS Max - Group Clone Instance Controller

Submitted by miledrizk on Sat, 2022-07-16 13:47
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In this video, we will see how, when cloning a Group, we can instance the transforms of objects inside the groups. Also, starting from minute 2:08, we will see how we can make the transforms unique again, to avoid issues when, for example, trying to detach an object from a group while its transforms are instanced.

3DS Max - [Quick Tip] - Relocate The Pivot Point Without The Hierarchy Panel

Submitted by miledrizk on Mon, 2023-04-03 13:55
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In this quick tip tutorial, we will learn how to change the position of the pivot point without going to the Hierarchy Panel.

3DS Max Easy Modeling Triangular Mesh

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2020-08-23 07:10
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In this tutorial, we will create a triangular mesh object. We will learn about the Lathe modifier and the Generate Topology tool.

3DS Max - Edit Poly - Different Usage For Animate

Submitted by miledrizk on Tue, 2022-07-26 14:12
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In this tutorial, we will see how we can use the Animate feature in the Edit Poly modifier so that we can, after adding another modifier on top of it, go back and change some of the values of the parameters, like for example, Bevel, Extrude, Inset, etc,...

3DS Max - Relation Between Modifier Stack And Transforms

Submitted by miledrizk on Tue, 2023-05-16 12:26
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This tutorial will give you a basic understanding of the under-the-hood relation between the modifier stack and the transform engine inside 3DS Max. This will help you understand some of the issues that may occur, that look weird.

3DS Max - Using CTRL While Creating Some Objects

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2020-09-06 07:42
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In this video, we will learn how we can control the creation of some
objects using the CTRL key on the keyboard.

3DS Max - Link Sub Object Elements To An Object

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2022-07-31 11:21
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In this tutorial, we will see how we can bind sub-object elements to an external object using a modifier called Linked XForm, so that when modifying the transforms of this object the sub-object elements will be affected. We will three different scenarios where this modifier can be useful. Of course, you can think of different scenarios of your own. Also, we will see how we can animate the external objects and have the sub-object elements animated without really creating any keyframes for them.

3DS Max - V Ray - VrayCryptomatte - Render Element

Submitted by miledrizk on Thu, 2023-10-05 15:07
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As you know, we can perform many postproduction operations inside the V-Ray Frame Buffer window, but what if we like to apply these adjustments on certain objects inside the Frame Buffer, and not on all the image.
VrayCryptomatter render elements will help us mask certain objects directly inside the VFB by picking with the mouse. Also, when we add the Vraycryptomatte in the Render Elements tab, we can decide what criteria we want to use for picking, we have options like: by individual objects, by material name, by layer, by node's user property.