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How to render high quality models with Autodesk Fusion 360?
I'm an electronics designer and currently working on a printed circuit board project. I use Autodesk Fusion 360 to do all rendering and 3D conversion, however I'm sure there are other ways to get ...
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Insert vertices at edges intersections in 3DS Max
What is the fast and precise way to insert vertices at edges intersections?
Considering I have geometry like on the image:
I want to achieve result like this (new vertices marked with red dots):
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Salt-and-pepper noise in V-Ray
I need to create renderings without anti-aliasing (i need to sample exactly and only pixel centers). For this reason, I deactivate the "Max subdivs" property of the Bucket image sampler and set Min ...
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I have some questions [closed]
1 - What is the difference between the following 3D programs and what is appropriate for work in terms of simplicity and professional capabilities
Houdini FX
Autodesk Maya
ZBrush
Blender
2 - Do ...
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3ds Max Strap / bandage animation problem
Below is the image of what I am trying to achieve. My client wants me to create animations of character applying multiple straps or bandage in various ways.
I've tried Normal rigging / spline IK / ...
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How can I reapply a texture to the new modified mesh after using the bevel modifier in 3DS Max?
See the screenshot attached.
The rainbow texture was applied to a very thin half-circle as you can see.
After bevelling, I was able to make the semi-circle wider as intended but the texture "has not ...
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What is this texture called and where should be connected?
Where should this red texture be connected ?
MORE INFO: https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2639508#Comment_2639508
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Create cylinder with bones?
I'm trying to build a segmented cylinder (r3xh6) in 3DS Max and attach bones to it so that it can essentially function like a rope fora game I'm working on.
The only way I can figure out how to do ...
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How can I render a ground shadow as semi-transparent in the final output PNG?
I am rendering a 3D model into a transparent PNG so that there is no background in the final render. All it contains is the fairly well detailed 3D model.
Now I want to include a shadow below the ...
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How to plot defects (dislocations and disclinations) in crystals?
How to plot dislocations and disclinations in crystals? like the pictures blow (from Chaikin and Lubensky's book Principles of condensed matter physics).
I need to draw several pics of this type. Any ...
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Transparent Curtains issues
I have made a curtain with max cloth modifier. Before simulating the cloth i have uvd the plane that i wanted to transform in a curtain.
Now when i use a shader with opacity on it artifacts appear. ...
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Trying to create a particular object in 3Ds Max
I'm trying to make this
And I've got to this
The dimensions are radius=49.75inches, we're assuming half an inch thickness
height is 90inches
How do you add the curves in the cove? If there's an ...
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Is there a place for a 3D modeler in 2016? [closed]
I know that this question was asked and answered hundreds of time, and I did google it and read them.The problem is that I think that 3D industry is rapidly changing. Is there place for 3D modeler in ...
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FBX Export Plugin does not export animation layers [closed]
I'm trying to export a object with animation layers to a ascii fbx using 3ds Max (2012, 2014 or 2015).
The thing is that while Maya exports the animation layers, the 3dsMax exports the layer data, ...
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Faster modeling workflow in 3DS Max [closed]
As a Blender user for 2 years, I'm very comftoble with its workflow and I found modeling in 3DS Max a bit of a slower process than Blender. For example, Extruding in Blender can be done by hitting "E" ...
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A spiral tube shape by autodesk 3d max
How can I draw a spiral tube shape by autodesk 3d max like that
Thanks
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Mixing of shaders in 3DS Max 2010
As a Blender user, I know that shaders are mixed in a way that there’s always a 1.000 value in the mixing, because the mixing works as a transitional number between the first shader and the second ...
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How to convert an Illustrator file to a 3D model?
I have been trying to convert an illustrator file to a 3D model for a few hours now, but I keep coming across the same errors.
I am using Maya, but I wouldn't mind using 3DS Max if it would fix my ...
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Preserve shape on object on different subdivision levels in 3DSMax?
Is there a way or a feature or a modifier in 3DS Max like the "Turbo-smooth" modifier that would preserve the shape of an object on other subdivision levels after making changes to it on a high ...
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How to model with "isoline display" in 3DS Max?
When used a "turbosmooth" modifier with "edged faces" pressed on, there is a feature called "Isoline display", which ignores all other edges but those from the original geometry and at the same time ...
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Is there a way to render freestyle edges in 3DS Max?
I'm trying to make a render where the straight wire-frame is rendered together with the curved -
Is there a way to render freestyle lines in 3DS Max and combine them with a wire-frame material so ...
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is there a way to render a scene with wireframe blending effect in 3DS Max?
is there a way to render a scene with wireframe blending effect in 3DS Max?
Like this or something similar to this effect -
Something like this is possible using blender
Is 3DS Max capable of it?
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Should I do AutoCAD first or 3D Max? [closed]
I want to go for industrial design. Learning computer aided design and rendering is the main aim of learning these softwares. Should I do AutoCAD first or 3D max ?
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Rendering two wire-frames in 3DS Max? [closed]
Is there a way to render an object together with double wire-frames in 3DS Max?
Wire-frame 1 - The original geometry of the model - which on the render will curve by following the shape of the model
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Subdivide edges/polygons in 3dS Max?
What is the way to subdivide individual edges/polygons in 3dS Max? That is, to add more vertexes on edges and to add more vertices/edges on faces.
For edges -
For a polygons -
Anybody knows how to ...
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How to scale/rotate vertexes/edges/faces around a point in 3DS Max?
When using Blender, you have a "3d cursor", that you can put it on a location and then make an operation like scale and rotate around that point. Can
I do the same in 3DS Max?
When that point is ...
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VRay, FumeFX, and GI
So, I'm working on a model in 3DS Max that more or less has a physically-accurate glass lamp with a flame sticking out the top. The glass texture is a VRayMtl, and the problem is that in the FumeFX ...
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How can I rotate (twist) a particle field in 3D Studio Max? [closed]
I have a particle array emitting from an orb rising out of "goop" that I want to twist as they emit, to where it forms a tornado like effect around the object.
How can the PArray be ...
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How do I remove light from materials in 3DS Max?
Why are all my materials with light? How to make it dark?
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Baking Problem in 3ds max
First of all: I actually checked if 3d software is in this site's scope. Apparently it's kind of grey area but it is allowed (especially when it comes to texture).
So, I made a low poly model in ...
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Element that is below appears as if it is above other elements
I am following a tutorial set out by one of my tutors for a design course and as he is modeling the hair of his 3D model, the hair seems to go under, as it should be expected to. Mine turns out like ...
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Can photoshop wrap 2D image around entire custom shaped 3D object?
I've been playing around editing textures for some video game objects. I recently discovered that I could use "Merge Down" to put a 2D image over the 3D object and translate that to the texture. My ...
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3DS Max: Multiple subtraction (boolean) - how to do it?
I have a board full of inputs, and need holes in the box behind them.
How can I do these all at once instead of multiple boolean operations?
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3ds Max units problem when importing STL file from SolidWorks
I'm trying to import a SolidWorks file (saved as .STL) to 3ds Max.
The shape, vertices etc. are importing correctly. But I cannot figure out how to set the units.
I made a simple 100mm x 100mx ...
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How to create a spline from an AutoCAD .DWG file in 3ds Max?
I'm kinda new to 3ds max, and I don't know AutoCAD.
I'm trying to create a line (spline?) to outline a building's basement plan, then I will extrude it and go on with the modelling.
To create the ...
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Rendering Video in 3ds Max 9 Custom 1280x720 didn't come out 16:9
Ok I tried a few times rendering my 3d animation to video custom 1280x720, image aspect 1.778 pixel aspect 0.9. So far when you see it as it renders it appears to look fine, but after all the ...
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How to get into VFX industry
I'm 22 years old guy, from european country. I'm software engineer according to my diploma. I'm coding for 2 years now, i know few programming languages (ruby, objective-c, javascript, python), but ...
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What are the options for animating a camera sequence with 3D Max files?
I am working with a freelancer to produce some 3D models of our products. He has been sending me renderings which for the most part is fine, but I'd now like to receive a model that I can rotate ...
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Straighten a rotated object in 3DS Max [closed]
I have an object that has been rotated and attached to another. I now want to detach this object and rotate it so that it is straight again.
The object consists of multiple boxes so surely there is a ...
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How can I remove the default shading of a simple model in 3DS max?
I've been downloading free 3d models for a project that I'm working on, but I can't figure out how to disable the default shading. I'm using 3DS MAX 2013.
Here's an example of a table I'm working on:
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How can I create a realistic 3d model from my 2d photos of furniture?
Before you point your finger and laugh, please take into consideration that my boss is asking me to do this for him. As a faithful employee with some Photoshop skills and no experience with 3d ...