Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 Tutorial

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Different Tools
Mirror
Array
Align
Snapshot

Display Tools
Hiding & Unhiding Objects
Freezing & Unfreezing Objects
Hide by Category & Selection Filters
Some Display Properties
Display Floater

Groups & Cloning
Cloning
Working with Groups - Lesson 1
Working with Groups - Lesson 2

3D Primitives & Modifiers
Standard Primitives
Extended Primitives
Doors & Windows
AEC Extended
Stairs
Different Modifiers - Lesson 1
Different Modifiers - Lesson 2
Modifier Stack
Configure Modifier Sets

2D Shapes
Different 2D Shapes
2D Shapes as Models
Edit Spline vs. Editable Spline
Loading Background Images
Editing Background Images in Photoshop
Editing 2D Shapes - Lesson 1
Editing 2D Shapes - Lesson 2
Editing 2D Shapes - Lesson 3
Building 3D Objects from 2D Shapes - Lesson 1
Building 3D Objects from 2D Shapes - Lesson 2
Lofting - Lesson 1
Lofting - Lesson 2
Lofting - Lesson 3

Polygonal Modeling
Edit Mesh vs. Editable Mesh
Edit Poly vs. Editable Poly
Selection Tools
Soft Selections
Edit Vertices Rollout
Edit Edges Rollout
Edit Borders Rollout
Edit Polygons Rollout - Lesson 1
Edit Polygons Rollout - Lesson 2
Edit Geometry Tools - Lesson 1
Edit Geometry Tools - Lesson 2
Subdivision Surface Tools
Painting Deformation
TurboSmooth & MeshSmooth
Symmetry
ProBoolean

Introduction to Materials
Basics of the Material Editor
Different Shader Types
Some Shader Parameters
Applying 2D Map Co-ordinates & Bump Mapping
Applying 3D Maps & Show End Result Toggle
Compositor Maps - Lesson 1
Compositor Maps - Lesson 2
Color Modifiers
Other Maps
Displacement Mapping
Material Map Navigator
UVW Mapping - Lesson 1
UVW Mapping - Lesson 2
Different Materials - Lesson 1
Different Materials - Lesson 2
Different Materials - Lesson 3
Get Material
Saving Scene Materials & Material Libraries
Put to Scene & Adding Extra Materials
UVW Unwrapping - Lesson 1
UVW Unwrapping - Lesson 2
UVW Unwrapping - Lesson 3
UVW Unwrapping - Lesson 4

Introduction to Lights
Different Light Types
Light Attributes - Lesson 1
Light Attributes - Lesson 2
Light Attributes - Lesson 3
Shadows & Shadow Attributes

Introduction to Cameras
Different Camera Types & Camera Controls
Camera Parameters
Clipping Planes & Environment Ranges
Safe Frames

Introduction to Rendering
Some Render Settings
Rendering Still vs. Multiple Images
Render Elements
Rendered Frame Window

Animation
Time Configuration
Auto Key / Set Key / Create Key & Pivots
Animating on a Path
Curve Editor & Dope Sheet
Animating Modifiers
Animating Materials
Animating with Controllers
Animating with Constraints

Atmospherics & Effects
Fire Effects
Fog
Volume Fog
Volume Light

Particle Systems & Space Warps
Spray & Snow
Super Spray
PArray
Space Warps - Lesson 1
Space Warps - Lesson 2
Introduction to Particle Flow

Video Post Effects
Starfield
Lens Effects Glow
Lens Effects Highlight
Lens Effects Flare
Camera Cutshots

Introduction to Simulation in 3ds Max
Reactor Rigid Bodies & Soft Bodies
Reactor Rope & Water
Cloth Simulation - Lesson 1
Cloth Simulation - Lesson 2
Hair Simulation

Introduction to Biped & Bones
Structure for the Biped
Fitting Biped to the Character - Lesson 1
Fitting Biped to the Character - Lesson 2
Fitting Biped to the Character - Lesson 3
Physique
Introduction to Bones
Skin
IK vs. FK
What Else is Possible With Bones & Biped?

Conclusion
3D Studio Course Wrap Up
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