3DS MAX Practical Tutorial

Author: Liu Xu
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book introduces the new generation of three-dimensional animation production software—3DS MAX 7, released by Discreet, in a step-by-step and progressive manner. It comprehensively covers the user interface of the Chinese version of 3DS MAX 7, various design concepts, basic object operations, creating simple planar objects, creating three-dimensional parametric geometry, extrusion modeling, NURBS modeling, creating simple three-dimensional animations, setting up scene lighting effects, adding cameras to animations, spatial distortions and environmental effects, particle systems and spatial distortions, editing and applying materials, object mapping, as well as rendering and outputting animations. The book is rich in content, well-structured, with fluent language, and concise, practical operation steps. It can serve as a teaching material for relevant majors in various colleges and universities, and is also suitable for beginners of 3DS MAX 7.