Learning Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 Essentials

Lesson 24 | Working with the Material Editor

 

Introduction

The Material Editor is an essential tool in 3ds Max Design. With the Material Editor, you can simulate an endless number of real-life materials and present them at whatever level of photorealism desired.

Materials applied to a 3D product design

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Manipulate the UI of the Material Editor
• Assign materials to objects in a 3D scene
• Use the Material Explorer

The User Interface

You'll be spending a good deal of time working in the Material Editor when creating your scenes. It's important that you become comfortable with the interface ...