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Autodesk 3ds Max | non-destructive Workflows,new Features and Tips

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▪ Non-Destructive Workflows

▪ UVs, Skinning & Animation

▪ Core Updates, Connectivity, Rendering

Agenda

Non-Destructive Workflows in 3ds Max

MCG DCM BBMSpline Tools & Booleans

MCG

New Installation Process

More Info on Node Properties

Undo & Redo

Live Type

MCG

Max Creation Graph

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Spline ToolsNew in 3ds Max 2018Update 2

▪ Freehand Spline

▪ Spline Influence Modifier

▪ Spline Mirror Modifier

▪ Spline Morph Modifier

▪ Spline Overlap Modifier

▪ Spline Relax Modifier

▪ Optimize Spline Modifier

▪ Influence Helper

▪ PathDeform Modifier (improved)

▪ Normalize Spline Modifier (improved

3ds Max 2018 Update 2 Spline Tools

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DCM & Modeling

Data Channel Modifier

Data Channel Modifier

▪ DCM

▪ Color the terrain

▪ MCG

▪ Scatter meshes

▪ Bake into cloned instances

MCG & DCM Example: Scatter by Color

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Blended BoxMapping

Editable Motion Paths for

artist-driven animations.

Motion Paths

3ds Max Asset Library▪ Tags

▪ Manage External Dependencies

▪ Online Assets Stores Connection

▪ New Search Options (Number of Faces, etc.)

▪ Create your own Thumbnails

Connectivity

3ds Max Stingray

Max Interactive

BUNDLED

+

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Rendering

Academy Award®-Winning

Arnold Plugin Renderer Included in 3ds Max 2018

Arnold Render - MAXtoA

▪ 2017 Sci-Tech Achievement Oscar®

▪ Easy Photorealistic Results

▪ Memory Efficient for Very Large Scenes,

Massive Textures

▪ Fast Interactive ActiveShade

RenderingImage courtesy of DIGIC Pictures | Final Fantasy Kingsglaive

Rendering

Rendering

Rendering

Rendering

Rendering

Rendering

Rendering

Rendering3,000,000,000,000 Triangles

Rendering

How to get started:▪ http://support.solidangle.com

▪ Latest MAXtoA Plugin

▪ Learning Resources

▪ Material Libraries

▪ Documentation

Rendering

Summary: Non-Destructive Workflows in 3ds Max

MCG DCM BBMSpline Tools & Booleans

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▪ Non-Destructive Workflows

▪ UVs, Skinning & Animation

▪ Core Updates, Connectivity, Rendering

Summary

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