ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0 2016.0
C:\ICDAS\MANUAL\3ds Max Design\ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0, 2 ICDAS 2015-06-01 2014-06-01 2013-06-01
Dear user Welcome to 3ds Max Design and 3ds Max. This manual gives you an overview of 3ds Max features, the parts which are stored/hidden in the software dialog boxes. Starting with 2016 the two software 3ds Max Design and 3ds Max joined to one single software called 3ds Max 2016. We are happy to work with 3ds Max Design/3ds Max because any 3D object easily can be created. We are specialists in FEM structural engineering, but we strongly believe in the importance of the geometry and the landscape models. The main geometry model is originally created in Revit and/or AutoCAD Architecture/AutoCAD, and imported in 3ds Max (bridge or building). The terrain model from Civil 3D is also imported in 3ds Max. When all above mentioned models are imported in 3ds Max, we can further on use the default Civil View in 3ds Max to add road equipments, vehicles, trees, people and so on. Doing that we create the landscape model surrounding the models. In bridge engineering it helps us to control the free height, alignments, special terrain conditions and other facts which are invisible in a single software. It helps us to confirm correctness of geometry of FEM model. In densely built-up buildings, lighting and shadow visualization from 3ds Max helps us to determine the minimum distance between the buildings and get a better overview of the surroundings. Furthermore it helps us to reposition doors and windows for interior architect in details. With visible results in 3ds Max (as draft) we can modify geometry in Revit (or AutoCAD Architecture/AutoCAD) for the final project. In addition, 3ds Max can render and animate in resolution higher than 4K. It can be used for large scenes or poster presentations for competitions, seminars, conferences etc. This manual covers the techniques applied to our renderings and animations as shown on ICDAS website. The manual covers guidance and step-by-step instructions with over 600 figures for using 3ds Max. Furthermore it contains links to Youtube Autodesk 3ds Max Learning Channel and other relevant links which are helpful for both beginners and experienced users. A link to selected online shop for purchasing professional models of people, furniture etc., which may add graphical values to your project presentation, can also be found in this manual. To navigate easily in the manual's contents the topics are listed in an alphabetical order. ICDAS staff. C:\ICDAS\MANUAL\3ds Max Design\ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0, 3
Contents Autodesk 3ds Max Learning Channel... 8 AEC Extended Objects... 9 Trees...9 1. Tree in Geometry AEC Extended...9 Animation...10 Camera... 10 Introduction...10 2.1 Camera Path Creation...11 2.2 Camera assign to path in Walkthrough Assistance...16 2.3 Time Configuration...17 2.4 Animating Camera Motion (Walkthrough Assistance)...20 Render to AVI, Ram Player and Window Live Movie Maker... 25 Render Walkthrough Camera directly to movie AVI...25 RAM Player to make a movie in 3ds Max Design/3ds Max...27 Sounds in Animation using Window Live Movie Maker...30 Video easy 3 HD... 34 A. Create project, import files from the computer and save project...35 B. Creation of movie from images, duration of images...38 C. Insert a slide text...40 D. Audio dubbing record...41 E. Add background music...44 F. Finish Movie...48 Windows Live Video Maker... 51 Bush and Hedge...52 1. Using Proxy s Objects... 52 2. mental ray proxies... 54 A. Save materials to material library mybush.mat...55 B. Write a bush object to mr. Proxy format BushMIB.mib...58 3. Render, Object & Material Setup... 63 3ds Bush & Hedge Rendering Render Setup...64 3ds Bush & Hedge Rendering Object properties...70 3ds Bush & Hedge Rendering Material Setup...73 4. Direct Material...77 5. Rendering Test... 81 6. Display & Render Turbo Squid Bush Object... 84 Civil View...92 Add Vehicles to Library... 92 Insert Vehicles along Alignment... 95 Road Markings Style Editor...100 C:\ICDAS\MANUAL\3ds Max Design\ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0, 4
Import...104 Revit Export *.fbx...104 3ds Max Design import Revit.fbx...105 Material Parameters imported errors from Revit?...108 Wire new Bitmap > Modify Map UVW...109 C:\Program Files\Autodesk\FBX\FBXPlugins...111 Import AutoCAD DWG/DXF...112 Import a part of AutoCAD file...114 Lighting & Rendering...115 Daylight Date, Time, Location...115 1. Working setup... 116 2. Time (Control parameters)... 117 3. Location (Control parameters)... 118 Daylight System...119 Exterior Lighting & Rendering...121 Ignoring Daylight in all XRef files... 122 Final Gather (Initial, Rays, Interpolate, Diffuse Bounces)... 124 Exposure Control (Expose Value EV)... 125 Glass transparency yield more light (Material)... 129 Sky Portal Multiplier yield more light (Light List)... 130 Glossy Reflection Precision (GEP)... 132 Image Control Highlight & Shadow in Environment and Effect (8)... 133 Interior Lighting & Rendering...135 Using Sky Portals & Photographic Exposure Control for the interior... 137 Ignore Lights in XRef Scenes affect on rendering... 140 Night Rendering...141 Rendering Large Scene with Direct3D... 141 Ignoring Daylight in all XRef files... 142 Creation of the sun going down in large scene... 143 Move the sun in large scene... 145 Final Gather... 147 Reflectivity Material Adjusting...150 Render Filter Lanczos...153 Rendering Many XRef scenes...154 Control of Daylight in XRef files... 155 Rendering > Paper Size Assistant & Save...156 1. Render Setup Resolution (Final)... 156 2. Save your rendering *.png with text... 157 3. Rendering Example 2012... 158 Rendering with & without Daylight...161 Materials...164 Autodesk Library Flooring. Compare images of 171 materials on scene and rendering...164 C:\ICDAS\MANUAL\3ds Max Design\ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0, 5
Autodesk Library Metal. Compare images of 108 materials on scene and rendering...185 Autodesk Library Wood. Compare images of 102 materials on scene and rendering...199 Change colour of Autodesk Material Wood...212 Furniture & Floor...213 Glass from Sample Slot Mental Ray...215 Roof Mapping...218 Wall Bricks UVW Mapping...224 Modify...225 Delete element(s) from object...225 QSlice to parking areas on parcel...226 QSlice to turning in radius...227 Move windows in 3ds and AutoCAD...228 People & Populate...232 Autodesk 3ds Max Populate High-Resolution Data for Autodesk 3ds Max 2016232 Biped Motion...233 1. Import > Merge...233 2. People Move, Rotate & Scale...234 3. People Biped...235 4. People Physique Modifier...236 6. People in motion and Save...238 7. Business Woman commercial model example...239 Change People Material...244 Using Materials folder > Standard...245 Using Maps folder > Sample Slot needed...246 Using Autodesk Material Library folder > Sample Slot needed...247 Customize Units Setup for Inches File...248 Commercial people 3d models from www...249 Populate files used in other PCs...298 Populate Regenerate Image with the same JPG...300 Tutorial Scene Files Autodesk 3ds Max 2016...302 Scale Inches People with Biped...303 Units Setup in MAXScript & Viewport...306 Customize > Units Setup...306 Viewport Background & Environment Settings...307 Viewport Background for the Sun and Sky (display on scene)...311 Horizon Height using Modify >...312 C:\ICDAS\MANUAL\3ds Max Design\ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0, 6
Rendering Background image (Rendering > Environment)...314 Viewport Background image (Views > Viewport background)...315 www models download...316 XRef...321 XRef locations...321 Keep Asset Tracking with Original Path (VARGOV 3dModel People)... 326 XRef Scene...328 XRef Objects...330 C:\ICDAS\MANUAL\3ds Max Design\ICDAS 3ds Max Design & 3ds Max 2016.0, 7