Learning Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 Foundation

 

 

Lesson 01Primitives

This lesson teaches you how to build and transform basic objects in 3D space to create a simple environment and building visualization, which you will use to set up all animation in this book.

You will explore the Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® user interface (UI) as you learn how to build and develop your scene.

In this lesson you will learn the following:

• How to set up project folders in 3ds Max;

• How to set up display units;

• How to create basic primitive objects;

• How to use the Snap tool;

• How to use the modifier stack;

• How to change the viewport settings;

• How to apply texture-mapped materials to a plane;

• How to create ...