Introduction
- Introduction
The user interface
- 3DS MAX UI (2015)
- 3DS MAX UI (2018)
- Viewport navigation (2015)
- Viewport navigation (2018)
Creating and modifying objects
- Create versus modify objects
- Selections
- Transformations
- Pivot Point
- Transformation settings
- Modifier
- Object duplication
Scene management
- Surface normal and backface culling
- Basic scene management
- Layer management
Precision modeling essentials
- Unit and measurement
- Snapping
- Align objects
Common student problems
- Common student problems
Polygon based modeling
- Primitive versus editable objects
- Introduction to editable poly
- Sub-object selection
- Edge modeling techniques
- Cut and slice techniques
- Border modeling techniques
- Polygon modeling techniques
- NURMS
Exercise projects I
- Project 01: round coffee table
- Project 02: dining table
- Project 03: console table
- Project 04: closet
Spline based modeling
- introduction to splines
- Spline vertex types
- Spline modification
- Spline boolean operation
- Cross-insert and weld
Spline based modifiers
- Extrude modifier
- Lathe modifier
- Bevel profile modifier
Exercise projects II
- Project 05: mechanical pencil
- Project 06: hammer
- Project 07: accent chair
The final project I: 3D modeling phase
- Introduction to the final project
- Downloadable project files
- Modeling the room base
- Tips on object's color
- Modeling the window
- Modeling the door
- Modeling the curtain, photo-frame and down-light
- Modeling the TV cabinets
- Modeling the sofa
- Modeling the coffee table and the carpet
- Modeling the floor lamp
- Importing assets from external file
Material and texturing fundamentals
- Introduction to material
- Standard material in 3ds Max 2021
- Material management
- Multi/sub-object materials
- Texture and UV mapping
- Procedural maps
The Corona renderer
- Introduction to Corona (2015)
- Introduction to Corona (2018)
- Corona material (2015)
- Basic rendering (2018)
- Corona material (2018)
- Corona light (2015)
- Corona lights (2018)
- Corona sun, sky and light-material (2015)
- Corona Sun and Sky (2018)
- Advanced light parameters (2018)
- Corona interactive rendering & render elements
The final project II: material and lighting phase
- Wallpaper and ceiling materials
- Fabric material and introduction to bump map
- Floor and chrome materials
- Wood and other glossy materials
- Setting camera and sun light
- Translucent & light materials
- Adding lights
- TV screen and wall picture materials
- Carpet and displacement map
The final project III: Rendering and post processing
- Rendering
- Post-processing in Photoshop
Conclusion
- Final words
