Autodesk 3ds Max 2019 Fundamentals

Short Course Description

4 Day

Course Description

The Autodesk 3ds Max 2019: Fundamentals course provides a thorough introduction to the Autodesk 3ds Max 2019 software that will help new users make the most of this sophisticated application, as well as broaden the horizons of existing, self-taught users. The course instructs you on how to effectively use the software interface and navigate through the scenes. It explores the creation of 3D objects and how to bring in objects from other software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D. Additionally, it teaches you to prepare the scenes for renderings by adding materials, lights, and cameras. Finally, the course covers an understanding of various renderers included with the software as well as image creation and animation techniques.

The practices in this learning course are primarily geared towards real-world tasks encountered by users of the Autodesk 3ds Max software in the Architecture, Interior Design, and Civil Engineering industries.

This learning course is designed for those using AutoCAD® 2019 with a Windows operating system. This learning course is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software.

Intended Audience

• This course is designed for beginner users of 3DS Max who want to learn about 3D environments and want to use 3ds Max for Modeling techniques purposes.

Prerequisites

• Required: Access to the 2019 version of the software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions.
• Required: Experience with 3D modeling.

Course Objectives

• Autodesk 3ds Max Interface and Workflow
• Assembling Files by importing, linking, or merging
• 3D Modeling with Primitives and 2D objects
• Using Modifiers to create and modify 3D objects
• Materials and Maps
• Autodesk 3ds Max Lighting
• Working with Cameras and Exposure Control
• Rendering using various renderers such as Scanline, ART, and Arnold
• Animation for Visualization