3ds Max 2011 Bible / Bible (PDF)

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: Getting Started with 3ds Max. Quick Start: Animating a Walking Dinosaur. Chapter 1: Exploring the Max Interface. Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports. Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting. Chapter 4: Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences. Part II: Working with Objects. Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects. Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Setting Object Properties. Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping. Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays. Chapter 9: Grouping, Linking, and Parenting Objects. Part III: Modeling Basics. Chapter 10: Accessing Subobjects and Using Modeling Helpers. Chapter 11: Introducing Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack. Chapter 12: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes. Chapter 13: Modeling with Polygons and Patches. Chapter 14: Using the Graphite Modeling Tools and Painting with Objects. Part IV: Materials, Cameras, and Lighting Basics. Chapter 15: Using the Slate Material Editor. Chapter 16: Creating and Applying Standard Materials. Chapter 17: Adding Material Details with Maps. Chapter 18: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers. Chapter 19: Configuring and Aiming Cameras. Chapter 20: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques. Part V: Animation and Rendering Basics. Chapter 21: Understanding Animation and Keyframes. Chapter 22: Animating with Constraints and Simple Controllers. Chapter 23: Rendering a Scene and Enabling Quicksilver. Part VI: Advanced Modeling. Chapter 24: Building Complex Scenes with Containers and XRefs and Using Asset Tracking. Chapter 25: Working with the Schematic View. Chapter 26: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers. Chapter 27: Working with Compound Objects. Chapter 28: Working with Solids and Body Objects. Chapter 29: Adding and Styling Hair and Fur, and Using Cloth. Part VII: Advanced Materials. Chapter 30: Using Specialized Material Types.

Kelly Murdock has been authoring computer books for many
years now and still gets immense enjoyment from the completed work.
His book credits include various 3D, graphics, multimedia, and Web
titles, including ten previous editions of this book, 3ds Max
Bible. Other major accomplishments include Google SketchUp
Bible, Edgeloop Character Modeling for 3D Professionals Only,
Maya 6 and 7 Revealed, LightWave 3D 8 Revealed, The Official
Guide to Anime Studio, Poser 6, 7, and 8 Revealed, 3D Game
Animation For Dummies, gmax Bible, Adobe Atmosphere
Bible, Master VISUALLY HTML and XHTML, JavaScript Visual
Blueprint, and co-authoring duties on two editions of the
Illustrator Bible (for versions 9 and 10) and five editions
of the Adobe Creative Suite Bible.

With a background in engineering and computer graphics, Kelly
has been all over the 3D industry and still finds it fascinating.
He's used high-level CAD workstations for product design and
analysis, completed several large-scale visualization projects,
created 3D models for feature films and games, worked as a
freelance 3D artist, and even done some 3D programming.
Kelly's been using 3D Studio since version 3 for DOS. Kelly
has also branched into training others in 3D technologies. He
currently works as a production manager for an upcoming game
company.

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