Tables of Contents for The 3Ds Max 4 Quick Reference

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Tables of Contents for The 3Ds Max 4 Quick Reference

Chapter/Section Title

Page #

Page Count

User Interface

User Interface Elements

2

5

Menus

2

1

Main Toolbar

3

1

Flyouts

3

1

Command Panels

4

1

Viewports

4

1

Resizing Viewports

4

1

Viewport Pop-Up Menu

5

1

Quad Menu

5

1

Other Controls

6

1

Status Area

6

1

Toggles

6

1

Time Controls

6

1

Viewport Navigation Controls

7

1

Customizing The User Interface

7

3

Colors

8

1

Toolbars

8

1

Docking and Floating Toolbars

8

1

Creating a Custom Toolbar

9

1

Tab Panel

9

1

Saving and Loading a Custom UI

9

1

New in 3DS Max 4

10

1

Summary

10

2

Modeling

Quick Start

12

22

Creating a Sphere

12

1

Zooming

13

2

Creating the Tabletop and Teapot

15

2

Moving the Objects

17

1

Resizing Objects

18

3

Rendering the Scene

21

1

Changing the Background Color

22

1

Adjusting a Viewport

23

2

Creating a Shape

25

1

Modifying a Shape

26

2

Applying a Modifier

28

2

Applying a Bend Modifier

30

2

Creating an Extended Primitive

32

1

Saving the Scene

33

1

Summary

34

1

Workflow

34

1

Gather Reference Materials

34

1

Decide on an Approach

34

1

Create Basic Objects or Shapes

34

1

Use Modifiers

34

1

New Features in 3DS MAX 4

35

3

Hose Primitive

35

1

HSDS Modifier

36

1

Editable Poly

37

1

Tips and Techniques

38

4

Know Your Tools

38

1

Use Reference Materials

39

1

Choose the Right Level of Detail

39

1

Use More Than One Approach

39

3

Lights & Cameras

Quick Start

42

14

Setting up the Objects

42

1

Placing the First Light

43

3

Moving the Spot Light

46

1

Placing the Camera

47

3

Placing a Fill Light

50

1

Enabling Shadows

51

1

Increasing Contrast

52

1

Adjusting Hotpot and Falloff

53

2

Summary

55

1

Workflow

56

1

Planning

56

1

Placing the CAMERA

56

1

Placing Lights

56

1

Rendering Tests

56

1

New Features in 3DS MAX 4

57

1

ActiveShade View

57

1

Tips and Techniques

58

6

Lights in Life

58

1

Lights in 3ds max 4

59

2

Rendering Aspect Ratio

61

1

Scene Composition

61

3

Materials

Quick Start

64

14

Scene Setup

64

1

Loading a Material

65

4

Assigning the Material to an Object

69

1

Creating Custom Materials

70

2

Creating a Custom Material with a Map

72

2

Working with Parent and Child Levels

74

2

Mapping Coordinates

76

1

Tiling

77

1

Summary

78

1

Workflow

78

1

Which Maps?

78

1

Determine Mapping Coordinates

78

1

Material Creation

78

1

Apply Materials

79

1

Rendering Tests

79

1

New Features in 3DS MAX 4

79

1

Tips and Techniques

79

5

Naming Materials

79

1

Reflection

79

1

Refraction

80

4

Animation

Quick Start

84

16

Setting up the Scene

84

1

Animating the Ball

85

1

Squashing the Ball

86

1

Adjusting the Squash

87

1

Preparing Track View

88

1

Copying Keys

89

1

Working with Function Curves

90

2

Adjusting the Scale Function Curves

92

1

Looping the Animation

93

1

Adjusting the Looped Bounce

94

1

Linking

95

3

Applying Flex to the Cylinders

98

1

Summary

99

1

Workflow

100

1

Plan Your Animation

100

1

Create Objects

100

1

Link Objects and Test Linkages

100

1

Create Keyframe Animation

100

1

Adjust Keys in Track View

101

1

Use Controllers

101

1

New Features in 3DS MAX 4

101

3

Flex Modifier

101

1

Skin Modifier

101

1

Bones

101

1

IK Solvers

102

2

Tips and Techniques

104

2

Watch that Animate Button!

104

1

Track View

104

2

APPENDIX How to Use the CD

System Requirements

106

1

Installing the CD

106

1

Accessing the 3DS MAX 4 Interactive Quick Reference

107

1

Running the Installed Application

107

1

Launching from the CD

107

1

Using the 3DS MAX 4 Interactive Quick Reference

108

1

Technical Support

108