Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Conforming a pathway into a landscape, part of 3ds Max: Design Visualization.
- In this video I'll show you how you can conform…a pathway or roadway to a landscape…and I'll show you two different methods.…On the landscape on the left we'll get…the landscape itself to conform to a flat pathway.…On the example on the right, we'll get the pathway…to conform to the topography of the landscape.…So let's begin.…Select the path over here and let's outline it.…I'm going to select this spline…and let's outline it…with the Center option, let's say 10 feet…and then go back to the top level.…
Let's extrude that spline one foot…and change it's color to something else.…I'm going to use this middle gray.…So this is our pathway,…and what I want to do is…hold that down a little bit,…so it's just below the landscape if you like…or you can go just above, it doesn't really matter.…I'll go kind of just below.…And now I will select the landscape itself…and come over here to the PolyDraw tool set here.…
I'm going to draw on the surface,…and I need to then pick the surface by clicking this button,…and I will click this object.…
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
8/5/2015In this course, author Scott Onstott shows you how to build walls, doors, windows, stairs, railings, moldings, cloth, pottery, furniture, grass, trees, landscapes, and much more, using splines, modifiers, Booleans, and NURBS modeling. You'll also learn to texture-map objects, light them with both direct and indirect illumination, place virtual cameras, render, and animate scenes.
- Working with files and objects from other programs
- Creating parametric AEC objects
- Tracing splines
- Lathing a 2D profile
- Designing spline-based walls and windows
- Deforming objects with modifiers
- Attaching, grouping, and compounding
- Sculpting and painting landscapes
- Simulating fabric, grass, and foliage
- NURBS modeling
- Texture mapping and designing materials
- Placing virtual cameras
- Rendering images
- Animating a camera along a flight path
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Getting Started
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Setting defaults5m 11s
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2. Working with Other Programs
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Importing a SketchUp model3m 32s
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3. Creating Parametric AEC Objects
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Drawing AEC extended walls4m 11s
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Creating parametric stairs6m 12s
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4. Spline Modeling Techniques
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Reshaping the spline profile6m 25s
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5. Modifying Objects
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6. Attaching, Grouping, and Compounding Objects
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Attaching versus grouping10m 22s
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7. Sculpting and Painting Landscapes
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8. NURBS Modeling Techniques
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Understanding NURBS6m 27s
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Shaping a seat surface7m 57s
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Completing the chair model6m 16s
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9. Specialty Objects
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Simulating a tablecloth8m 19s
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10. Materials
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Analyzing a complex material7m 40s
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11. Capturing Light and Shadow in Virtual Cameras
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12. Rendering Images
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13. Animation
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Conclusion
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Next steps29s
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