Autodesk 3ds Max Advanced Concepts
The Complete Guide

This course gets into 3ds Max advanced features including Object Selection, Materials and Maps, Animation Basics, and Particle Flow.

Intermediate, Advanced

English

Course Length: 10 Hours

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What you'll learn

Systems, Hierarchy, and Kinematics
Rigid Body Dynamics and Helpers
Particle Flow

Particle Systems and Space Warps
Rendering with Arnold

Course Description

Autodesk 3ds Max Advanced Concepts The Complete Guide is designed to give you a solid understanding of 3ds Max features and capabilities from the basics through to the most advanced topics. This course covers Object Selection, Materials and Maps, Animation Basics, and Particle Flow. 3ds Max is a complete 3D computer graphics program that helps professionals and artists create 3D animations, astounding environments, models, games, images, and everything in between.

Autodesk Certification Objectives: The “!” Symbol indicates an Autodesk Certification Exam Objective. Focus on these areas to prepare for your certification exam.

Course Outline

Autodesk 3ds Max Advanced Concepts Course Outline

New for 3ds Max 2021

New Default Renderer
SketchUp Importing
Physically Based Rendering (PBR)
Chamfer Supports
File Input-Output (I/O)
Viewport Settings
OSL Shaders
Weighted Normals Modifier

New for 3ds Max 2020

Chamfer Modifier Updates
New OSL Shaders
Revit Import Settings Updates
Playback Animation Updates
GIF Checker Tool

New for 3ds Max 2019

New Map Applications
Creating Shapes
Project Structure
Arnold Renderer
View and Share Designs

Systems, Hierarchy, and Kinematics

Ring Array Systems
Lighting Systems
Hierarchies
Bone Systems

Rigid Body Dynamics and Helpers

Body Dynamics
Constraints
Controls and Tools
Helpers

Particle Flow

Particle Flow Source

Particle Systems and Space Warps

Particle Systems
Particle Mesh
Space Warps
Deflector Space Warps
Extended Space Warps

Rendering with Arnold

Arnold Render Setup
Image Quality
Arnold Materials
Lighting with Arnold

Navigation Strategies

Beginners: Complete the course in order from beginning to end. Once any topic is completed, you will have full access to it at any time for one year after registration, to use as a resource.

Intermediate/Advanced Users: Use the course as a flexible resource tool to find what you need, whenever you need it. Try the assessment tests first, if you get 80%+ you can move to the next level, if you get less than 80% you should complete the lecture. This gives you a pre and post-assessment score, which can be used to track your skills improvements.

Certification Objectives

3ds Max Professional Certification Objectives

ANIMATION

Create a path animation and evaluate an object along the path
Identify Controller types Identify playback settings
Locate the value of keys in the Time Slider
Use a Dope Sheet

CAMERAS

Differentiate camera types
Edit FOV (Field of View)
Data Management / Interoperability
Differentiate common file types and usages
Use the import feature to import model data

EFFECTS

Identify Space Warp types
Use atmosphere effects
Use particle systems

LIGHTING

Compare Attenuation and Decay
Identify parameters for modifying shadows
Add a volumetric effect

MATERIALS / SHADING

Identify standard materials
Use the Slate Material Editor
Exam Objectives

RIGGING

Use Character Studio for Rigging
Create simple Bipeds
Use the Skin modifier

MODELING

Differentiate reference coordinate systems
Differentiate workflow
Identify Clone types
Differentiate standard versus extended primitives
Identify and use line tool creation methods
Identify Vertex types
Use object creation and modification workflows
Use polygon modeling tools
Use ProBoolean

RENDERING

Differentiate Renderers
Identify rendering parameters

UI / OBJECT MANAGEMENT

Describe and use object transformations
Identify Selection Regions and methods
Use Viewports
Set up and use Scenes

About the Author

The course was created by 3ds Max Expert David Hobson – Davis is a 3ds Max Certified Professional and an Autodesk Certified Instructor. He is also an Accredited Member of the Institute of Videography.