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Topics covered on this course include:

Introduction to tutorials

Getting Started

Menus

Toolbar 1

Help Mode Button
Undo-Redo Buttons
Select and Link Tool
Select and Unlink Tool
Select and Bind to Space-Warp Tool
Selection Tool
Select Region Type
Selection Filter
Select By Name
Select and Move
Select and Rotate
Select and Scale

Toolbar 2

Reference Co-ordinate System
Center Transform
Axis Restriction Buttons
The IK Toggle Button
Mirror Selected Objects
Array Tool
Snapshot Tool
Align
Named Selection Sets Pulldown
Track Views Button
Material Editor Button
The Render Control Button

Command Panel

The Command Panel
Create Panel
Modify Panel
Hierarchy Tab
Motion Panel
Display Tab
Utilities Panel

Other Controls

Customizing the Interface
Viewports Explained
Viewport Menus
Viewport Controls
Animation Playback Controls
Animate Toggle Button
Animation Timer Slider
Snap Toggle Tool
Co-ordinate Readout
Degradation Override
Crossing/Window Toggle
Lock Selection Button
Status Bar

3D Objects

Standard Primitives
Extended Primitives
Compound Objects
Patch Grids
Nurb Surfaces
Summary

Shapes and Lofted Objects

Creating Shapes
Creating a Lofted Object
Summary

Drawing with Precision

Setting the Units
Defining the Grid Settings
Using Snaps
Using Keyboard Entry
Using Helper Objects

Using the Object Stack to Control Modifiers

Object Stack Overview
Active/Inactive Modifier Toggle
Show End Result On/Off Toggle
Make Unique Button
Remove Modifier from Stack Button
Edit Stack button
Summary

Geometry Modification Fundamentals

Editing Object Parameters
Making Copies
Transforms vs. Modifiers
Accessing Transforms
Bend Modifier
Twist Modifier
Taper Modifier
Noise Modifier
Customize the Modifier Stack
Summary

Edit Objects Transforms and Modify

Selecting an Existing Modifier
Editing an Existing Modifier
Editing-Sub Object Level Modifiers

Editing 3D Shapes and Loft Objects

Editing Shapes
Extrude a Shape
Lathe a Shape
Edit a Loft Object
Using Deformation Curves
Deformation Curves Interface
Summary

Modifying Objects in Different Levels

Edit Mesh
Edit Patch
Edit Spline
Edit Nurbs
Summary

Scene Composition - Lights and Cameras

Target Camera
Free Camera
Camera Controls
Target Spot Light
Free Spot Light
Target Direct Light
Free Direct Light
Omni Light
Ambient Light
Summary

Scene Composition - Materials

Basic Materials
Material Editor Interface
Material Map Browser
Standard Materials
Basic Standard Material Parameters
Extended Standard Material Parameters
Mapped Materials
Creating Mapped Materials
Bitmap Material Rollouts
Surface Demo
Advanced Materials
Summary

Scene Composition - Rendering a Scene

Rendering Options
Rendering Parameters
Multithreaded Rendering
Output Options

3D Studio Max 2.5 Course Details

3D Studio Max 2.5 Training Course
Author:	Matt Neutra All Training Videos by author
Duration:	7 Hours
No. of movies	175
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