Tagged 'autodesk'

3DS Max Numerical Expression Evaluator

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2019-06-30 07:46
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Whenever you have a numeric field in 3DS Max, you can use a nice little feature called Numerical Expression Evaluator. Just click inside that field and press CTRL+N to open Numerical Expression Evaluator Dialog.

MAXScript tutorials. Procedural Modeling (Spanish)

Submitted by erosales on Sun, 2012-09-16 11:19
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En estos vídeos, aprenderás a crear un pluging de objeto en 3ds Max, usando la superclase SimpleObject.
Un plugin de objeto define una geometría basada en triángulos, cuya posición, número y orientación, forma un volumen en el espacio 3D. Estos objetos, pueden ser cajas, esferas, o cualquier cosa. En muchos sentidos es similar a las primitivas estándar de 3ds Max, pues el objeto puede variar de tamaño y de número de segmentos.
Estos videos, son parte de las materias de scripting de la Ingeniería en Animación Digital en la Universidad Panamericana en Guadalajara, México.

3DS Max - Compound Objects - Loft -Part 1

Submitted by miledrizk on Sat, 2022-08-27 12:23
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In this tutorial, we will start learning about a very powerful modeling tool in 3DS Max, called Loft, found in the Geometry, Compound Objects section. This tool needs a path and some cross sections, and it contains many powerful features to manipulate and customize the resulting geometry. This is the first video for the Loft tool, and hopefully, as soon as possible, I will make a second one to cover some of the other features of this powerful tool.

3DS Max - Quick Tip -Visually Switch Between Viewport

Submitted by miledrizk on Fri, 2023-07-07 09:02
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In this tutorial, we will see how, when we're working on a single maximized viewport, we can quickly see the content of the other viewports, and switch to the one we want. This provides visual feedback, in case we forgot the name of the viewport we want to work in.

Bézier curves (Spanish with English commentary)

Submitted by erosales on Sat, 2013-09-14 21:57
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In these videos, you will learn how to create a Bézier curve in MAXScript and ton know all it´s mathematical details.

3DS Max - Invisible Sections Problem With Loft - Explained

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2022-09-04 09:22
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In this tutorial, we will look at the issue of invisible cross sections inside the Loft tool. This happens when you choose Editable Splines or shapes with Edit Spline modifier as a cross-section. I will explain why they happen, and what can we do in that scenario.

3DS Max - RailClone - How To Distribute groups

Submitted by miledrizk on Mon, 2023-07-24 10:57
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In this tutorial, we will learn how to distribute groups using RailClone.
I'm using RailClone 5.2.8, and this tip here will not work in the old versions like the 3 series.

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 - Compound Objects - Loft - Part 2

Submitted by miledrizk on Sun, 2022-09-11 07:58
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In this part 2 of the Loft tutorial, we will check more possibilities with this powerful tool, and we will learn about the Scale graph that you can find in the Deformations rollout.

3DS Max -Tip - Quickly Reposition The Pivot Location

Submitted by miledrizk on Wed, 2024-01-10 08:14
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In this quick 3DS Max tutorial, we will see how to relocate the pivot point to some specific locations using the Transform Toolbox.