LA 2101 : 3ds Max Fundamentals and Resources
The following pages will help you review for the fundamentals exam on Friday, September 10. More importantly, the concepts and skills listed are crucial to success later in the course, and to your use of 3ds Max in the future.
1. User Interface and Navigation
2. Creating and Organizing Geometry
3. Transforming and Modifying Objects
4. Lighting and Materials
5. Creating and Moving Cameras
6. Animation
For each topic, there is a list of concepts and skills, followed by a list of resources. In some cases, we have added additional information to supplement the resources.
The answers to many questions can be found by searching online, through Google, Google Video, YouTube, etc.
General 3ds Max Resources:
- your textbook, 3ds Max 2008 Architectural Visualization
- the Autodesk 3ds Max Essential Skills Videos (These also load during 3ds Max startup by default, and area available through the help menu.)
- lynda.com (You should have received an email from which you can access the relevant tutorials for a special per-semester rate.)
- thenewboston tutorials on YouTube
- the Autodesk Channel on YouTube
For more advanced techniques, you might try:
- designreform.net tutorials
- cgarchitect.com tutorials
These two sites also have forums for learning or asking about more advanced techniques.