The biggest problems a newbie has in 3dsMax is how to do this simple little thing? or how the f* can i split that polygon in twice etc.
All the small things ;)
There is only one way, youtube youtube youtube, start by creating REALLY simple things like a usb flash drive, or a chair or sth, but do it
with patience, and try to add materials (shortcut "M") to it etc, until the scene is completely finished.
Then start another thing, maybe little house, you could use photos for the textures at the beginning.
After you finished a framework building for example and became familiar with the essential extrude, split plane, etc. functions
try to follow one of these time consuming head modelling tutorials, for example the plane modelling technique, where you are
setting up 2 photos of a human head (front/side) and just start with the eyes and try to get a nice head.
They have a starting tutorial for a battle scene but 2012 doesn't have it.
Im looking for some noob step by step practice tutorials to get used to the editor because the editor by itself is a little intimidating.
Could anyone please point me in the right direction for good (extreme beginner) how-to tutorials? I need specifics if possible.
Thanks!
The biggest problems a newbie has in 3dsMax is how to do this simple little thing? or how the f* can i split that polygon in twice etc. All the small things ;)
There is only one way, youtube youtube youtube, start by creating REALLY simple things like a usb flash drive, or a chair or sth, but do it with patience, and try to add materials (shortcut "M") to it etc, until the scene is completely finished.
Then start another thing, maybe little house, you could use photos for the textures at the beginning.
After you finished a framework building for example and became familiar with the essential extrude, split plane, etc. functions try to follow one of these time consuming head modelling tutorials, for example the plane modelling technique, where you are setting up 2 photos of a human head (front/side) and just start with the eyes and try to get a nice head.
@Alrik1989: Go
yeh it looks like youtube is the best place. im also having trouble with the .m3 importer with 2012, i think its not compatible
You have 3500$ software, for that money you can get best support ever: Autodesk 3ds Max Services & Support: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6837309&linkID=9241175 or (which I currently use): http://download.autodesk.com/us/3dsmax/2012help/index.html
Or dig around page where are all the links I posted: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=9861583&linkID=10809867 manuals, docs and tuts for all the 3ds Max family starting from 2008 release.