3D Studio Max Tutorials?

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 15:38:01

Hi,

I just acquired a copy of 3D studio Max. Awesome!!!

However, most of the tutorials I can find on the net for 3DSM are for intermediate users. I'm a complete beginner. I also can't download big Video Tutorials as my internet connection is pitifully slow.

Does anybody know where I can get good beginners tutorials?

Ashen · Tue 11/05/2004 15:58:06

3d Cafe have some free tutorials. Some are a little advanced, but there's a couple of good basic ones too.

http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tut3ds.asp

TerranRich · Tue 11/05/2004 16:41:45

If you want to get an actual book, check out "3ds max for Dummies". It's an excellent book (as are all the "...For Dummies" books) and helped me out greatly.

LGM · Tue 11/05/2004 21:30:22

I reccomend learning Blender instead and stop teh pirating.. The pirating is bad. Teh pirating is teh reason programs cost so much. Teh pirates are evil. Teh pirates ate my dog. Teh pirates pillaged my room. Teh pirates raped my grandma. teh pirates are .... *gurgle* *cough* *choke* *thump*

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 21:54:01

Yeah. You're right. I guess Â£3,000 isn't all that much, anyway.

LGM · Tue 11/05/2004 21:58:32

I didn't say buy 3D Studio Max.. I just said learn Blender.. it's free, and can do the same things. At least the same stuff you want to learn. The only reason you would need 3D Studio Max is if you owned a 3D Graphics business and wanted to be "professional".

But you're just learning 3D, so Blender would suffice.

Just my 2 cents.

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 22:03:27

God, why am I such a worthless and evil person?

Minimi · Tue 11/05/2004 22:10:48

Quote from: Cale on Tue 11/05/2004 22:03:27
God, why am I such a worthless and evil person?

Yes, meditate on that some more, and I'm sure he'll give you an answer! Goto www.renderosity.com, for resources and tutorials. You need to register an account first though!

Also, stop the pirating!!! Just like LGM said. It's just weak and stupid and YES evil! I think people have too much in the rich country's. As I think of billions of people who have to live of nearly 200euro's every year, I start wondering why it's such a big deal to pay for a good program in wich has put alot more effort that you will work ever in your entire life!

second.... just ignore me

Everyone does!

Gregjazz · Tue 11/05/2004 22:18:36

Geez, you guys. 3D studio max is an extremely expensive program, and I don't blame Cale for aquiring a pirated version. (you can get it in Shanghai for $2)

To learn 3DSmax, I'd suggest just messing around with it trying stuff. Just about anything is possible (I'm assuming you have version 6 like I do), so just imagine what you want and then look it up in the help how to make it.

I recommend 3Dtotal.com (I believe that's the correct URL) for free tutorials.

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 22:30:37

Minimi,

I am sorry that you are jealous that I have so much more than you.

While I could afford to purchase 3D studio max, I choose not to, because I enjoy basking in evil and money and evil. Most people who live in Ireland, which is a very, very insanely rich country, could afford to buy 3D Studio out of their weekly wages!!! Continue to be jealous of us here in the rich, rich west, Minimi. We are so rich. You should be jealous.

Why use Blender, which is free and crap, when I can use 3D studio max, which is as good as free, and excellent? I mean, would I even notice a difference in my income if I purchased 3D studio? Probably not.

And although it would make absolutely no difference to Autodesk if I continued to pirate it, as they specifically market it for studios that can afford it and don't cater for home users, I think I'll use my vast, vast sums of money and wealth to purchase a copy.

Damn, I am so wealthy. Oh, there's something in my shoe. It's irritating me. Hold on. Wait. Wait. Wait.... Oh, it's just a huge chunk of gold. Silly me! It must have slipped into my shoe while I was walking across my yard filled with gold pebbles, or perhaps it was when I went for a swim in my pool filled with gold coins. Or maybe it fell off the bling that hangs from my neck, which is also gold plated, making moving my head rather difficult.

P.S. LGM, the reason the program costs so much isn't because it's pirated. It's pirated because it costs so much. Autodesk are aiming the product at studios and developers, not home users. It doesn't actually make a difference if I pirate it, because I could never have afforded it anyway, and in the long run it's helping Autodesk because more users are getting familiar with the 3Dsm interface. This sounds crazy, and it sounds like an excuse for pirating, but look at Maya PLE. They caught on, and released PLE, because they saw that by nurturing and encouraging users to use Maya, they were setting themselves up for a bigger market in the future. This is also why Autodesk don't actually do anything to prevent home users from pirating 3D Studio; it's harmless to them. It would only harm them if their target market started doing it.

Gregjazz · Tue 11/05/2004 22:39:48

Exactly right, Cale. I have a copy of Blender lying around, but I definitely wouldn't use that for 3D modeling.

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 22:42:41

Me and Geof are having a moment. Total moment.

By the way, call me Yufster.

Minimi · Tue 11/05/2004 22:48:23

Quote from: Cale on Tue 11/05/2004 22:42:41
Total moment.

Totally sued!!!

Well, it's not actually weither they caught you or not, because they won't and noone is doing anything against it, but it's more like principles. I mean, it is STEALING, and i.m.o. stealing is wrong, and so I say personally, don't be a pirate, because then you are a loser. No discussion, it's undeniable!

Gregjazz · Tue 11/05/2004 22:51:24

Yeah, but the people in India and China selling pirated copies have to make a living, too.

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 22:54:53

You're just jealous that I'm so much richer than you.

I can't help being rich. We're all born that way in the rich west. We'd give you guys some money, but that might upset the balance of us being rich and you being poor.

I do so love being rich.

LGM · Tue 11/05/2004 23:32:24

Drop the sarcasm, it doesn't help anything.

What he's trying to say is, sure, you can pirate and you most likely won't get caught.

But if you could murder someone and not be punished, would you do it? Somehow I doubt you would.

m0ds · Tue 11/05/2004 23:34:09

Yes, yes! Get good at 3D Studio Max, then give me all your renders!

InCreator · Tue 11/05/2004 23:40:09

Now, when being a complete n00b in 3D-modelling, 90% of tutorials will just make you dizzy. Start with something simpler: (Insta-tutorial coming next:)

1. Create a box
2. Apply "edit mesh" modifier (or convert it into an editable mesh)
3. Figure out how to get into polygon sublevel selection
4. Select one side of the box
5. Start entering nubers into "extrude" field
6. select different polygon
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you manage to make something that looks like a house

Tada! You have used box modelling and made something that can be named on this planet. This is where learning starts. Next, Go to vertex sublevel and play with those nice blue dots too. Then add an omnilight to the scene and start playing around with things. Soon, you're ready to do some tutorials.

This wasn't especially written to Yufster/Cale, but to all guys that fell here and are a bit interested too.

BTW,

QuoteBut if you could murder someone and not be punished, would you do it? Somehow I doubt you would.

I would...

LGM · Tue 11/05/2004 23:49:53

http://www.wings3d.com

Meowster · Tue 11/05/2004 23:52:24

You're comparing me harmlessly pirating 3D studio max (and it is harmless, I'm not just saying that from the piraters point of view) with me murdering a person and getting away with it?

How the hell..?! Where you there that night?!

...Or did Mark squeal?

P.S. Thanks InCreator! I may get your MSN or AIM SN and milk you for information!!!

3D Studio Max Tutorials?

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