Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating parametric stairs, part of 3ds Max: Design Visualization.
- In this video, we are going to build a parametric stair.…But before we do, let's add on another room to this model…so that we can have a place to put the stair.…I am going to select this wall object…and go into wireframe mode…then go over to the Modify panel and expand the wall object…and go to the segment level.…Click on this segment, and you will see the whole thing…highlights in red.…Then come down here and change the number of divisions…to one and click the Divide button.…
What that does is it divides the segment one time,…leaving you with two separate segments.…So I'll click on this segment.…You can see, it is highlighted in red.…Let me zoom in a little more too.…And then I'm going to divide that with two divisions.…So I'll increase that and click Divide.…So now we have three segments over here.…I will select this center segment,…right-click and choose Move from the transform quad.…Then I will drag this over on the red axis like that,…then right-click and choose Scale…and hold the cursor over the y-axis and drag over here…
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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Welcome54s
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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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