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Autodesk 3ds Max 2012: A Comprehensive Guide
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 A Comprehensive Guide Author:Prof. Sham Tickoo Purdue Univ. and CADCIM Technologies Autodesk 3ds Max 2012: A Comprehensive Guide is a comprehensive textbook that aims at harnessing the power of Autodesk 3ds Max for animators and designers. It helps you unleash your creativity, thus helping you create stunning 3D models and animations. Keeping in view the varied requirements of the users, the textbook first introduces the basic ... more »features of 3ds Max 2012 and then gradually progresses to cover the advanced 3D models and animations.In this edition, a new feature, Mass FX that deals with rigid body dynamics, has been added. Written with the tutorial point-of-view and the learn-by-doing theme, the textbook is ideally suited for learning at your convenience and at your pace.The textbook caters to the needs of both the novice and the advanced users of 3ds Max. It helps the learners transform their imagination into reality with ease. Also, it takes the users across a wide spectrum of animations through progressive examples, and numerous illustrations and exercises.Salient Features of the Textbook
Consists of 18 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence covering various topics such as texturing, modifiers, lighting, cameras, animation, NURBS modeling, graphite modeling, rigid body dynamics, and so on in Autodesk 3ds Max 2012
The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that will be covered in it
Consists of hundreds of illustrations and a comprehensive coverage of Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 concepts and commands
Real-world 3D models and examples focusing on industry experience
Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process
Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of tips and notes
Self-Evaluation test, Review Questions, and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledgeFree Teaching and Learning Resources
CADCIM Technologies provides the following free teaching and learning resources with this textbook:
Technical support
Customizable PowerPoint Presentations of every chapter (For faculty only)
All models used in tutorials, exercises, and illustrations
Instructor Guide with solution to all review questions and exercises (For faculty only)« less