Hi Im wondering if there are any good scattering/object painting plugins for 3Ds max, kind of like object paint. Object paint is not an option as it gives me bad and innaccurate resaults. Its mainly to paint leaves on branches etc. Edit, i just noticed that 3Ds 2015 has been released. I have also heard it comes with some…
Sounds like that's getting in your way to create good art. Being off by .000003 is not going to show. Also, if you're using the quad views you're not just restricted to the xz grid, you'll have xy and zy as well. You should also be able to set a custom grid per viewport. It sounds like you're trapping yourself with this…
I’ve been a lurker on the site for a while and thought this
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art and illustration. So we’re looking at review of books, interviews, possibly
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Hey everyone ! Im currently working on a big school project and i came across this 3D model with crazy reflections, iridescent texture, IOR and thin film effects. I've been googling for a few days already, trying to know more about all the 3D related stuff, but i'm still quite not sure what software i should use to get a…
I would continue your own personal studies using more inexpensive sites like 3DMotive and Gnomon while building up to a class like CGMA as Pixelmasher mentioned. Based on your one showcase post, you're right at the beginning of your journey and there's no better time to learn the best practices from people who know what…
Sounds like you might like the Smooth Boolean plugin from KM-3D. Beyond boolean plugins though, what exactly are you looking for? Saying you want to make Max like Modo is a very broad statement that could mean many things.
Hi all, Circuits and Shields (http://circuitsandshields.com) is looking for some minor UI work to get done quickly for our Main Menu and Lobby. This isn't a full on client, we're just trying to make something kind of pretty for streams and promo videos. This would jsut be like an image background and menu items, and for…
Hello everyone ! This is my first post here :) I just started a personnal project for my upcoming portfolio in order not to have only schoolwork. So I decided to learn the UDK Landscape system and fill the map with assets and foliage. The map is inspired by Tolkien's description of Arnor, one of the northernmost kingdoms…