Tom's 3dsmax tutorial thread [Image heavy]

Z-trooper · 03-13-2009, 05:32 PM

Created on request.

Hope you find it useful.

Geometry:

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Optimization

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Cloth / Organic modeling and sculpting within max

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People often use the boolean tool, but to my great joy some of you have discovered the issues with using this and here is one way of doing it yourself. This only works on orthogonal intersections though. There are other techniques for other scenarios but I can't be bothered to teach them all right now.

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Originally Posted by Floating Geometry

When using floating geometry, I like using this extra "lip" to make it appear to be connected to the underlying model.

As you can see in my example several different effects can easily be created.

Will add stuff from time to time...

Swe_Olsson · 03-13-2009, 05:40 PM

erm, i see absolutely nothing ?

Scot · 03-13-2009, 05:41 PM

I see a really big picture
http://tom3d.dk/Tutorials/Render_tutorial.png

Z-trooper · 03-13-2009, 05:42 PM

Yes indeed there is a picture, image based tutorials are just more handy

you can save them to your hdd rather than a forum link

[R-DEV]Hans Martin Slayer · 03-13-2009, 06:09 PM

i see female hoplites..

good work, i'm sure this will be helpful for modellers.

DeltaFart · 03-13-2009, 08:12 PM

Ok heres a comparision
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With Matrox's render method, skylight only

Z-Trooper's Method

[R-CON]Tim270 · 03-13-2009, 09:03 PM

Thanks for this

[R-CON]Tomato-Rifle · 03-13-2009, 10:51 PM

Thanks!

Z-trooper · 06-24-2009, 03:59 PM

Geometry:

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Optimization

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Will add stuff from time to time...

[R-DEV]Tonnie · 06-24-2009, 04:06 PM

ahh yes guilty as charged

03-13-2009, 05:40 PM	#2
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03-13-2009, 05:42 PM	#4
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03-13-2009, 06:09 PM	#5
[R-DEV]Hans Martin Slayer PRSP Manager Join Date: Jan 2007 Germany Location: Munich Posts: 3,756 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Tom's render tutorial (using 3ds max) i see female hoplites.. good work, i'm sure this will be helpful for modellers.
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[R-CON]Tim270 PR:BF2 Contributor Join Date: Feb 2009 United Kingdom Posts: 3,070	Re: Tom's render tutorial (using 3ds max) Thanks for this

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