Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 Bible

Name: Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 Bible
Brand: Wiley
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Kelly L. Murdock(Autor*in)

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Erschienen am 6. August 2012

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Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2013 Bible
About the Author
Contents
Preface
The Growth of 3ds Max?
About This Book
Acknowledgments
Part I: Getting Started with Autodesk 3ds Max 2013
Quick Start: Falling from a Tightrope
Planning the Production
Setting Up the Scene
Adding a Camera and Light
Animating the Great Fall
Summary
Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface
Learning the Interface Elements
Using the Menus
Using the Toolbars
Using the Viewports
Using the Command Panel
Using the Lower Interface Bar Controls
Interacting with the Interface
Using Workspaces
Getting Help
Summary
Chapter 2: Controlling the Viewports
Understanding 3D Space
Using the Navigation Gizmos
Controlling Viewports with a Scroll Wheel Mouse
Using the Viewport Navigation Controls
Changing the Viewport Display
Enhancing the Viewport
Displaying Materials, Lighting, and Shadows in the Viewport
Working with Viewport Backgrounds
Summary
Chapter 3: Working with Files
Working with 3ds Max Scene Files
Importing and Exporting
Using the File Utilities
Accessing File Information
Summary
Part II: Manipulating Objects
Chapter 4: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects
Selecting System Units
Creating Primitive Objects
Using Modeling Helpers
Summary
Chapter 5: Selecting Objects and Using Layers
Selecting Objects
Setting Object Properties
Hiding and Freezing Objects
Using Layers
Using the Scene Explorer
Summary
Chapter 6: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping
Translating, Rotating, and Scaling Objects
Working with the Transformation Tools
Using Pivot Points
Using the Align Commands
Using Grids
Using Snap Options
Summary
Chapter 7: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays
Cloning Objects
Understanding Cloning Options
Mirroring Objects
Cloning over Time
Spacing Cloned Objects
Using the Clone and Align Tool
Creating Arrays of Objects
Summary
Chapter 8: Grouping, Linking, and Parenting Objects
Working with Groups
Understanding Parent, Child, and Root Relationships
Building Links between Objects
Displaying Links and Hierarchies
Working with Linked Objects
Summary
Part III: Modeling 3D Assets
Chapter 9: Introducing Subobjects and Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack
Exploring the Model Types
Understanding Normals
Working with Subobjects
Introducing Modifiers
Exploring the Modifier Stack
Summary
Chapter 10: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes
Drawing in 2D
Editing Splines
Summary
Chapter 11: Modeling with Polygons
Understanding Poly Objects
Creating Editable Poly Objects
Editing Poly Objects
Summary
Chapter 12: Using the Graphite Modeling Tools
Working with the Graphite Modeling Tools
Using the Freeform Tools
Using the Object Paint Tools
Summary
Chapter 13: Working with Compound Objects
Understanding Compound Object Types
Morphing Objects
Creating a Terrain Object
Working with BlobMesh Objects
Working with ProBoolean and ProCutter Objects
Summary
Part IV: Applying Materials and Textures
Chapter 14: Creating and Applying Standard Materials with the Slate Material Editor
Understanding Material Properties
Working with the Slate Material Editor
Using the Standard Material
Using Shading Types
Accessing Other Parameters
Summary
Chapter 15: Adding Material Details with Maps
Understanding Maps
Creating Textures with External Tools
Summary
Chapter 16: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers
Using Compound Materials
Applying Multiple Materials
Using the Matte/Shadow Material
Material Modifiers
Summary
Chapter 17: Unwrapping UVs
Mapping Modifiers
Using the Unwrap UVW Modifier
Using the Edit UVWs Interface
Summary
Part V: Working with Cameras, Lighting, and Rendering
Chapter 18: Configuring and Aiming Cameras
Learning to Work with Cameras
Setting Camera Parameters
Summary
Chapter 19: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques
Understanding the Basics of Lighting
Getting to Know the Light Types
Creating and Positioning Light Objects
Viewing a Scene from a Light
Altering Light Parameters
Summary
Chapter 20: Rendering a Scene and Enabling Quicksilver
Working with Render Parameters
Using the Rendered Frame Window
Summary
Chapter 21: Using Atmospheric and Render Effects
Adding an Environment Background
Using Exposure Controls
Creating Atmospheric Effects
Using the Fire Effect
Using the Fog Effect
Adding Render Effects
Using Render Effects
Summary
Chapter 22: Rendering with mental ray and iray
Enabling mental ray and iray
Working with iray
Tutorial: Starting iray
Working with mental ray
Summary
Chapter 23: Compositing with Render Elements and the Video Post Interface
Using External Compositing Packages
Using Render Elements
Using State Sets
Completing Post-Production with the Video Post Interface
Working with Sequences
Adding and Editing Events
Working with Ranges
Summary
Part VI: Animating Objects and Scenes
Chapter 24: Understanding Animation and Keyframes
Using the Time Controls
Working with Keys
Using the Track Bar
Viewing and Editing Key Values
Using the Motion Panel
Using Ghosting
Animating Objects
Working with Previews
Using the RAM Player
Tutorial: Using the RAM Player to Combine Rendered Images into a Video File
Summary
Chapter 25: Animating with Constraints and Simple Controllers
Restricting Movement with Constraints
Understanding Controller Types
Assigning Controllers
Examining Some Simple Controllers
Summary
Chapter 26: Using Animation Layers and Animation Modifiers
Using the Animation Layers Toolbar
Working with Animation Layers
Saving and Loading Animation Files
Using the Animation Modifiers
Summary
Chapter 27: Wiring Parameters
Wiring Parameters
Collecting Parameters
Adding Custom Parameters
Summary
Chapter 28: Editing Animation Curves in the Track View
Learning the Track View Interface
Working with Keys
Editing Time
Editing Curves
Filtering Tracks and Creating Track Sets
Working with Controllers
Using the ProSound Plug-in
Summary
Part VII: Working with Characters
Chapter 29: Understanding Rigging, Kinematics, and Working with Bones
Understanding Rigging
Building a Bones System
Using the Bone Tools
Forward Kinematics versus Inverse Kinematics
Creating an Inverse Kinematics System
Summary
Chapter 30: Skinning Characters
Understanding Your Character
Animated Skin Modifiers
Using Character Animation Techniques
Summary
Chapter 31: Animating Characters with CAT
Character Creation Workflow
Creating a CAT Rig
Animating a CAT Rig
Summary
Part VIII: Dynamic Animation
Chapter 32: Creating Particles
Understanding the Various Particle Systems
Creating a Particle System
Using the Spray and Snow Particle Systems
Using the Super Spray Particle System
Using the Blizzard Particle System
Using the PArray Particle System
Using the PCloud Particle System
Using Particle System Maps
Summary
Chapter 33: Using Space Warps
Creating and Binding Space Warps
Understanding Space Warp Types
Combining Particle Systems with Space Warps
Summary
Appendix A: What's New with Autodesk 3ds Max 2013
Major Improvements
Minor Improvements
Appendix B: What's on the CD-ROM
System Requirements
Using the CD with Windows
What's on the CD
Troubleshooting
Customer Care
Index
Obtaining the CD

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