Join Aaron F. Ross for an in-depth discussion in this video Sculpting with Conform Transform brushes, part of 3ds Max 2015 Essential Training.
…Because the road started out as a plane, it's…moving in a perfectly straight line through the landscape.…I'll orbit around and show you.…This is not terribly realistic.…In the real world the road would of course curve…and bend in order to hug the contours of the landscape.…We can make that happen using the Conform Transform brushes.…I'll select the road once again.…And go back up into the Freeform tab and make sure…we're conforming to Draw on Surface and then pick the ground plain.…
In fact you may need to do that even if it says ground plain here.…You may need to do it again.…You might get an error message.…So now it's been explicitly picked.…And I want to make sure I have an offset amount.…Previously, we had set that to a value of 0.2, so I'll set that again.…And now I want to access the tools here.…We've got the Conform Transform icons here.…And I want to use the Conform Move tool.…Click on that.…And now if I click and drag on the road, I can move it around and shift it around.…
It'll still stay conformed to the ground plane, so that's pretty cool there.…
Author
Aaron F. Ross
Released
5/13/2014- Navigating the interface and viewports
- Understanding the Modifier Stack
- Modeling with polygons and subdivision surfaces
- Freeform sculpting
- Modeling with splines and NURBS
- Linking objects in hierarchies
- Modeling for motion graphics
- Framing shots with cameras
- Creating and editing keyframes
- Controlling lights and shadows
- Building materials
- Texturing with bitmaps and procedurals
- Painting objects with Viewport Canvas
- Rendering a sequence
- Adding special effects with mental ray
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome58s
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Using the exercise files1m 4s
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1. Getting Started
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Using project folders5m 42s
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Setting preferences4m 58s
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2. 3ds Max Interface
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Controlling the grid display5m 16s
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Navigating in viewports6m 2s
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Using hotkeys5m 55s
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Transforming objects7m 26s
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Choosing shading modes6m 30s
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Configuring viewports6m 41s
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3. Modeling Basics
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Creating an image plane6m 1s
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Creating primitives7m 4s
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Working with Scene Explorer3m 39s
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Understanding dependencies5m 23s
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4. Polygon Modeling
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Working with subobjects5m 59s
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Welding vertices6m 47s
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Choosing a transform center4m 22s
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Detailing with QuickSlice4m 56s
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Using soft selection4m 9s
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Using Paint Selection5m 21s
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Joining elements with Bridge4m 39s
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5. Subdivision Surface Modeling
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Adding the Symmetry modifier3m 30s
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Roughing out the shape8m 9s
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Welding the seam1m 59s
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Adding asymmetry2m 14s
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Baking subdivisions3m 53s
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6. Free-Form Modeling
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Sculpting with Paint Deform6m 33s
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Setting Paint options3m 46s
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Controlling Brush options5m 11s
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7. Spline Modeling
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Creating a line2m 21s
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Moving a pivot point1m 37s
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Using axis constraints6m 14s
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Extending a spline4m 8s
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Snapping an Arc primitive2m 23s
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Rounding corners with Fillet1m 28s
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8. NURBS Modeling
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Understanding NURBS2m 48s
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Creating NURBS curves4m 24s
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Converting objects to NURBS3m 32s
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Cloning subobjects3m 13s
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Creating a U loft surface3m 29s
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Rebuilding curves3m 18s
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Grouping objects4m 14s
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9. Hierarchies
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Linking objects3m 41s
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Using the Schematic view3m 8s
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Locking transforms2m 57s
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Avoiding problems with scale7m 55s
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10. 3D Motion Graphic Design
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Creating a Text primitive4m 25s
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Applying a Bevel modifier3m 48s
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Instancing a modifier2m 13s
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Editing text splines6m 12s
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Viewport clipping1m 16s
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Controlling level of detail3m 44s
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Editing polygons6m 57s
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11. Layout and Camera Basics
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Merging scenes1m 43s
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Creating a target camera5m 50s
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Enabling Safe Frames3m 23s
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Adjusting Field of View3m 48s
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Using a free camera6m 48s
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12. Keyframe Animation
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Choosing Set Key Filters2m 11s
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13. Controllers and Constraints
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Understanding controllers2m 53s
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Assigning a Link constraint2m 27s
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14. Lighting Basics
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Understanding CG lighting5m 56s
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Correcting gamma5m 31s
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Choosing a shadow type2m 56s
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Optimizing shadow maps7m 4s
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Optimizing area shadows6m 9s
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Creating Omni fill lights6m 16s
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Using the Light Lister2m 49s
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15. Materials Basics
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Working with scene materials4m 49s
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16. Mapping Textures
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Applying 3D procedural maps8m 34s
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Tracking scene assets7m 32s
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Projecting UVW mapping3m 3s
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Using Real-World Map Size3m 50s
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Mapping a bump channel2m 24s
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17. Rendering Basics
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Choosing a renderer6m 7s
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Choosing Quicksilver options2m 33s
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Rendering image sequences3m 58s
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18. Rendering with mental ray
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Tuning Final Gather5m 15s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye24s
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