Mastering Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2011: Autodesk Offical Training Guide

Appendix B. Modifiers, Maps, and Materials

3ds Max Design 2011 offers a multitude of modifier and material options'so many, in fact, that to do a tutorial on all of them would require a multivolume book. After reading the first few chapters of this book, however, you'll have a good understanding of how 3ds Max works, and you'll be able to use most, if not all, of the modifiers and materials with a little experimentation and some help from this appendix.

This appendix is intended to give you general information about the modifiers and materials and to show you what types of features are available. If you need more detailed information about the modifiers and materials, consult the 3ds Max Design Help System, which offers full descriptions of the ...