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<p>Preface xxxix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xlv</p> <p><b>Part I: Getting Started with 3ds Max 1</b></p> <p>Quick Start: Animating a Walking Dinosaur 3</p> <p>Chapter 1: Exploring the Max Interface 15</p> <p>Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports 39</p> <p>Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting 77</p> <p>Chapter 4: Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences 105</p> <p><b>Part II: Working with Objects 135</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects 137</p> <p>Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Setting Object Properties 167</p> <p>Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping 197</p> <p>Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays 227</p> <p>Chapter 9: Grouping, Linking, and Parenting Objects 249</p> <p><b>Part III: Modeling Basics 259</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Accessing Subobjects and Using Modeling Helpers 261</p> <p>Chapter 11: Introducing Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack 275</p> <p>Chapter 12: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes 307</p> <p>Chapter 13: Modeling with Polygons and Patches 349</p> <p>Chapter 14: Using the Graphite Modeling Tools and Painting with Objects 399</p> <p><b>Part IV: Materials, Cameras, and Lighting Basics 435</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: Using the Slate Material Editor 437</p> <p>Chapter 16: Creating and Applying Standard Materials 453</p> <p>Chapter 17: Adding Material Details with Maps 467</p> <p>Chapter 18: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers 507</p> <p>Chapter 19: Configuring and Aiming Cameras 521</p> <p>Chapter 20: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques 537</p> <p><b>Part V: Animation and Rendering Basics 567</b></p> <p>Chapter 21: Understanding Animation and Keyframes 569</p> <p>Chapter 22: Animating with Constraints and Simple Controllers 593</p> <p>Chapter 23: Rendering a Scene and Enabling Quicksilver 613</p> <p><b>Part VI: Advanced Modeling 635</b></p> <p>Chapter 24: Building Complex Scenes with Containers and XRefs and Using Asset Tracking 637</p> <p>Chapter 25: Working with the Schematic View 655</p> <p>Chapter 26: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers 675</p> <p>Chapter 27: Working with Compound Objects 695</p> <p>Chapter 28: Working with Solids and Body Objects 733</p> <p>Chapter 29: Adding and Styling Hair and Fur, and Using Cloth 741</p> <p><b>Part VII: Advanced Materials 759</b></p> <p>Chapter 30: Using Specialized Material Types 761</p> <p>Chapter 31: Painting in the Viewport Canvas and Rendering Surface Maps 773</p> <p>Chapter 32: Unwrapping UVs and Mapping Textures 789</p> <p>Chapter 33: Creating Baked Textures and Normal Maps 815</p> <p><b>Part VIII: Advanced Animation Techniques 827</b></p> <p>Chapter 34: Using Animation Layers, Modifiers, and Complex Controllers 829</p> <p>Chapter 35: Animating with the Expression Controller and Wiring Parameters 863</p> <p>Chapter 36: Working with Function Curves in the Track View 881</p> <p><b>Part IX: Working with Characters 919</b></p> <p>Chapter 37: Understanding Rigging and Working with Bones 921</p> <p>Chapter 38: Working with Inverse Kinematics 929</p> <p>Chapter 39: Animating with CAT and Creating Crowds 947</p> <p>Chapter 40: Skinning Characters 973</p> <p><b>Part X: Dynamic Animation 991</b></p> <p>Chapter 41: Creating Particles and Particle Flow 993</p> <p>Chapter 42: Using Space Warps 1023</p> <p>Chapter 43: Simulating Physics-Based Motion with reactor 1045</p> <p>Chapter 44: Animating Hair and Cloth 1067</p> <p><b>Part XI: Advanced Lighting and Rendering 1075</b></p> <p>Chapter 45: Working with Advanced Lighting, Light Tracing, and Radiosity 1077</p> <p>Chapter 46: Using Atmospheric and Render Effects 1095</p> <p>Chapter 47: Rendering with mental ray 1127</p> <p>Chapter 48: Batch and Network Rendering 1141</p> <p><b>Part XII: MAXScript and Plug-Ins 1157</b></p> <p>Chapter 49: Automating with MAXScript 1159</p> <p>Chapter 50: Expanding Max with Third-Party Plug-Ins 1195</p> <p>Appendix A: What’s New with 3ds Max 2011 1203</p> <p>Appendix B: What’s on the DVD 1207</p> <p>Index 1211</p>

<b>Kelly Murdock</b> has been authoring computer books for many years now and still gets immense enjoyment from the completed work. His book credits include various 3D, graphics, multimedia, and Web titles, including ten previous editions of this book, <i>3ds Max Bible.</i> Other major accomplishments include <i>Google SketchUp Bible, Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals Only</i>, <i>Maya 6 and 7 Revealed, LightWave 3D 8 Revealed, The Official Guide to Anime Studio, Poser 6, 7, and 8 Revealed, 3D Game Animation For Dummies, gmax Bible</i>, <i>Adobe Atmosphere Bible</i>, <i>Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, JavaScript Visual Blueprint,</i> and co-authoring duties on two editions of the <i>Illustrator Bible</i> (for versions 9 and 10) and five editions of the <i>Adobe Creative Suite Bible.<br /> </i>With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly has been all over the 3D industry and still finds it fascinating. He’s used high-level CAD workstations for product design and analysis, completed several large-scale visualization projects, created 3D models for feature films and games, worked as a freelance 3D artist, and even done some 3D programming. Kelly’s been using 3D Studio since version 3 for DOS. Kelly has also branched into training others in 3D technologies. He currently works as a production manager for an upcoming game company.

<b>Covers both 3ds Max 2011 and 3ds Max 2011 Design</b> <p><b>The best book on 3ds Max, no contest</b></p> <p>If you need just one all-encompassing guide to all things 3ds Max, this book is it. Whether you're a beginner looking for 3D basics or a full-fledged animator seeking creative new ways to catch everyone's attention, it's all here. Packed with over a thousand pages of professional tips, loads of savvy advice, and more than 150 step-by-step tutorials, this book will soon have you using 3ds Max like a pro.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Quickly rig and animate complex characters using the CAT system</p> </li> <li> <p>Paint maps in the viewport using layers with the improved Viewport Canvas</p> </li> <li> <p>Render previews in a fraction of the time with the Quicksilver Hardware Renderer</p> </li> <li> <p>Use the Object Paint system to quickly position objects in the scene</p> </li> <li> <p>Import, edit, and export CAD models using the SAT file format</p> </li> <li> <p>Work with material nodes in the new Slate Material Editor</p> </li> </ul> <p>What's on the DVD?</p> <p>You'll find before-and-after example files for every tutorial in the book. The DVD also includes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Unique new models and textures that you can customize for your own designs</p> </li> <li> <p>A searchable PDF of the book</p> </li> </ul> <p>System Requirements: See the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.</p> <p>Also in the Book</p> <ul> <li> <p>A 16-page, full-color insert showcases cutting-edge work from 3ds Max artists</p> </li> </ul> <p>Animate a walking dinosaur</p> <p>Add CAT muscle objects</p> <p>Paint with objects</p> <p>DVD Included!</p> <ul> <li> <p>Trial version of 3ds Max</p> </li> <li> <p>Examples and content from the book</p> </li> <li> <p>Models and textures you can customize</p> </li> <li> <p>Searchable PDF of the book</p> </li> </ul> <p>Full-color Insert</p> <ul> <li> <p>16-page, full-color insert with cutting-edge examples</p> </li> </ul> <p>Get up to speed right away with Quick Start</p> <p>Think lights, cameras, action—and create!</p> <p>Render scenes with Quicksilver speed</p>

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