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2010

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3ds Max 2010Bible

Kelly L. Murdock


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3ds Max 2010 Bible

Published byWiley Publishing, Inc.10475 Crosspoint BoulevardIndianapolis, IN 46256www.wiley.com

Copyright 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

Published simultaneously in Canada

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When I was young,

I wanted to be King.

The thought of such a title,

Seemed like such a noble thing.

When I started school

I changed my sight,

And class president

Sounded just right.

In high school sports,

The place for me,

Was team captain

For all to see.

The years in college

Held a different goal still

And top of the class

Seemed to fit the bill.

Now, finally I have

The spot I wanted all my life,

Head of my own house

Following the orders of my wife.

To my Uncle Peter, who as a Prins has made me royal indeed, 2009


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About the Author

Kelly Murdock has been authoring computer books for many years now and still gets immense enjoy-ment from the completed work. His book credits include various 3D, graphics, multimedia, and Webtitles, including nine previous editions of this book, 3ds Max Bible. Other major accomplishmentsinclude Google SketchUp Bible,Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals Only, Maya 6 and 7Revealed,LightWave 3D 8 Revealed, The Official Guide to Anime Studio, Poser 6 and 7 Revealed, 3D Game

Animation For Dummies, gmax Bible,Adobe Atmosphere Bible , Master VISUALLY HTMLandXHTML,JavaScript Visual Blueprint, and co-authoring duties on two editions of the Illustrator Bible (for versions 9and 10) and four editions of theAdobe Creative Suite Bible.

With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly has been all over the 3D industry andstill finds it fascinating. Hes used high-level CAD workstations for product design and analysis, com-pleted several large-scale visualization projects, created 3D models for feature films and games, workedas a freelance 3D artist, and even done some 3D programming. Kellys been using 3D Studio since ver-sion 3 for DOS. Kelly has also branched into training others in 3D technologies. He currently works as aproduction manager for an upcoming game company.

In his spare time, Kelly enjoys playing basketball.


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Credits

Senior Acquisitions EditorStephanie McComb

Project Editor

Martin V. Minner

Technical Editor

Chris Murdock

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Robyn Siesky

Editorial ManagerCricket Krengel

Business Manager

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Senior Marketing Manager

Sandy Smith

Vice President and Executive Group

PublisherRichard Swadley

Vice President and Executive PublisherBarry Pruett

Project CoordinatorKatie Crocker

Graphics and Production Specialists

Andrea HornbergerJennifer MayberryChristin SwinfordRonald Terry

Quality Control Technicians

John GreenoughSusan Moritz

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Laura Moss-Hollister

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ManagerJenny Swisher

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Josh Frank

Media Development Quality AssuranceShawn Patrick


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Preface ..............................................................................................................................................xxxixAcknowledgments ................................................................................................................................xlv

Part I: Getting Started with 3ds Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Quick Start: Landing a Space Vehicle ...................................................................................................... 3Chapter 1: Exploring the Max Interface ................................................................................................ 13Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports ......................................................................... 35Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting .................................................................... 73Chapter 4: Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences .......................................................99

Part II: Working with Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects ..............................................................................129Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Setting Object Properties ................................................................. 159Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping ...................................................189Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays .....................................................................219Chapter 9: Grouping, Linking, and Using Containers ......................................................................... 241

Part III: Modeling Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Chapter 10: Accessing Subobjects and Using Modeling Helpers .......................................................... 257Chapter 11: Introducing Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack........................................................271Chapter 12: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes ...................................................................303Chapter 13: Modeling with Polygons and Using the Graphite Modeling Tools .................................... 347

Part IV: Materials, Cameras, and Lighting Basics . . . . . . . . . 389Chapter 14: Using the Material Editor and the Material Explorer ........................................................ 391Chapter 15: Creating and Applying Standard Materials ....................................................................... 413Chapter 16: Adding Material Details with Maps ..................................................................................425Chapter 17: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers ........................................... 461Chapter 18: Configuring and Aiming Cameras ....................................................................................475Chapter 19: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques .................................................................... 491

Part V: Animation and Rendering Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519Chapter 20: Understanding Animation and Keyframes .......................................................................521Chapter 21: Animating with Constraints and Simple Controllers ........................................................ 545Chapter 22: Rendering a Scene ........................................................................................................... 565

Part VI: Advanced Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587Chapter 23: Building Complex Scenes with XRefs and Using Asset Tracking ......................................589Chapter 24: Working with the Schematic View ...................................................................................603Chapter 25: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers .......................................................... 621Chapter 26: Working with Compound Objects .................................................................................. 641Chapter 27: Modeling with Patches and NURBS .................................................................................679Chapter 28: Adding and Styling Hair and Fur, and Using Cloth .........................................................703


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Part VII: Advanced Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721Chapter 29: Using Specialized Material Types .....................................................................................723Chapter 30: Painting in the Viewport Canvas and Rendering Surface Maps ........................................737Chapter 31: Unwrapping UVs and Mapping Textures ......................................................................... 749Chapter 32: Creating Baked Textures and Normal Maps ..................................................................... 773

Part VIII: Advanced Animation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783Chapter 33: Using Animation Modifiers and Complex Controllers......................................................785Chapter 34: Animating with the Expression Controller and Wiring Parameters ..................................813Chapter 35: Working with Function Curves in the Track View ........................................................... 831Chapter 36: Using Animation Layers and the Motion Mixer ................................................................ 869

Part IX: Dynamic Animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885Chapter 37: Creating Particles and Particle Flow .................................................................................887Chapter 38: Using Space Warps .......................................................................................................... 917Chapter 39: Simulating Physics-Based Motion with reactor ................................................................. 939Chapter 40: Animating Hair and Cloth ...............................................................................................961

Part X: Working with Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 969Chapter 41: Understanding Rigging and Working with Bones ............................................................ 971Chapter 42: Working with Inverse Kinematics ....................................................................................979Chapter 43: Creating and Animating Bipeds and Crowds ................................................................... 997Chapter 44: Skinning Characters ...................................................................................................... 1025

Part XI: Advanced Lighting and Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1043Chapter 45: Working with Advanced Lighting, Light Tracing, and Radiosity .................................... 1045Chapter 46: Using Atmospheric and Render Effects .......................................................................... 1063Chapter 47: Rendering with mental ray ............................................................................................1095Chapter 48: Batch and Network Rendering ....................................................................................... 1107Chapter 49: Compositing with Render Elements and the Video Post Interface .................................. 1123

Part XII: MAXScript and Plug-Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1155Chapter 50: Automating with MAXScript.......................................................................................... 1157Chapter 51: Expanding Max with Third-Party Plug-Ins..................................................................... 1195

Appendix A: Whats New with 3ds Max 2010 ...................................................................................1203Appendix B: Whats on the DVD ....................................................................................................... 1207

Index ................................................................................................................................................1211End User License Agreement.............................................................................................................1249

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