Learning Path Courses:

• Rendering

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Setting up the renderer
  • Using Scene Converter
  • Rendering with Autodesk Cloud Service
  • ART renderer configuration
  • Arnold renderer configuration
  • QuickSilver renderer configuration
  • Scanline renderer configuration

  Approximate Duration:  25 minutes

• Output

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Creating still images
  • Creating a panorama view
  • Batch rendering
  • Exporting models for 3d printing

  Approximate Duration:  15 minutes

• Effects and Dynamics

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Using render effects
  • Adding camera glare

  Approximate Duration:  5 minutes

• Post-Production

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Adding change of place or time indicators
  • Adding input image events to the post queue
  • Editing event timing in video post queue
  • Rendering in passes
  • Working with state sets

  Approximate Duration:  20 minutes

• Working with Standards

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics: Creating a prototype file Creating a template   Approximate Duration:  5 minutes​

• IK and Rigging

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Creating a CAT rig
  • Skins Character Generator
  • FBX to rig and value of DQ
  • Creating a hierarchy
  • Locating pivot points
  • Inherited degrees of freedom
  • Understanding biped animation
  • Using weight tables
  • Working with geodesic voxel skinning
  • Setting up to work with the Skin Modifier
  • Working with the Skin Modifier
  • Animation forward kinematics

  Approximate Duration:  45 minutes

• Scripting

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • What is MAXScript?
  • The scripting menu
  • Maxscript Listener
  • Recording to capture
  • Learning resources
  • Example-solar system
  • What is the Max Creation Content (MCG) package?
  • Installing MCG
  • Using the MCG stair

  Approximate Duration:  30 minutes

• Introduction to 3ds Max

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • What is 3ds Max
  • 3ds Max user interface
  • Customizing the 3ds Max user interface
  • Opening and Saving Files in 3ds Max
  • 3ds Max user preferences and basic setup
  • 3ds Max scene navigation
  • Working with the 3ds Max Asset Library

  Approximate Duration:  30 minutes

• Planning the Production

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Visualization Workflow Overview
  • Having a preproduction Plan
  • Creating a storyboard
  • Understanding Level of Detail for the render
  • Wireframes Low-Grade Renders and Iterations

  Approximate Duration:  15 minutes

• Assembling the Project from AutoCAD and Revit

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Linking vs Importing files in 3ds Max
  • Linking a Revit model in 3ds Max
  • Linking AutoCAD models in 3ds Max
  • Linking FBX Files in 3ds Max
  • Reloading and managing Links in 3ds Max
  • Importing a Revit model in 3ds Max
  • Importing AutoCAD models in 3ds Max
  • Importing FBX Files in 3ds Max

  Approximate Duration:  30 minutes

• General Interoperability

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Referencing 3ds Max scenes
  • Referencing external objects in 3ds Max
  • Exporting FBX Files in 3ds Max
  • Importing Alembic files in 3ds Max
  • Importing Inventor files in 3ds Max
  • Importing Sketchup files in 3ds Max

  Approximate Duration:  15 minutes

• Civil 3D Interoperability

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Introduction to the Civil View in 3ds Max
  • Preparing the Civil 3d project in 3ds Max
  • Importing the Civil 3d model into 3ds Max
  • Adding street markings, signs, and other static objects in 3ds Max
  • Adding buildings and trees in 3ds Max
  • Adding vehicles in 3ds Max

  Approximate Duration:  20 minutes

• Modeling Objects

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

   Basics of object creation

   Creating 2D shapes

   Creating a surface from a 2D shape

   Using the extrude and shell modifiers

   Moving objects

   Cloning objects

   Scaling objects

   Rotating objects

   Aligning objects

   Using the spacing tool

   Mirroring objects

   Understanding surfaces in 3ds Max

   Using paint deformation to edit surfaces

   Using Autogrid

   Select and place objects

   Creating and modifying an editable poly

   Using lofts to create objects

   Creating terrains

   Outlining shapes with splines

   Using the lathe modifier

   Using extended splines

   Placing text

   Placing AEC walls

   Placing 3ds Max doors

   Placing 3ds Max windows

   Placing 3ds Max stairs

   Placing 3ds Max railings

   Placing foliage

   Using object paint

   Using the cloth modifier

   Reducing polygon count using Prooptimizer

   Creating subdivision surfaces with Opensubdiv

  Approximate Duration:  90 minutes

• Materials

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Introduction to 3ds Max materials
  • Creating materials in 3ds Max
  • Creating a material library in 3ds Max
  • Working with maps in 3ds Max
  • Working with bump maps
  • Using ShapeMap maps
  • Using displacement mapping
  • Using blended box map
  • Working with substance maps
  • Using the advanced wood map
  • Using TextMap to customize maps
  • Working with physical materials
  • Creating a blend material
  • Working with texture maps
  • Painting textures with viewport canvas
  • Working with multi/sub-object materials
  • Working with Arnold materials
  • Working with vector graphics

  Approximate Duration:  45 minutes

• Working with 3ds Cameras

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Overview of 3ds Max cameras
  • General image composition
  • Applying rule of thirds for scene composition
  • Placing physical cameras
  • Using camera clipping planes
  • Camera sequencing
  • Animating cameras

  Approximate Duration:  20 minutes

• Lighting

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  • Understanding natural and artificial lighting
  • Understanding direct and indirect lighting in 3ds Max
  • Using standard lights
  • Using photometric lights
  • Using sun positioner
  • Using a daylight system
  • Understanding image-Based lighting with ART Renderer
  • Working with Arnold lights

  Approximate Duration:  30 minutes