Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Paint Deform tools to sculpt a landscape, part of 3ds Max: Design Visualization.
- In this video, I'll show you how to use the…paint deform tool set…to model a landscape.…Open the tiny house example file,…which I made in another course in the library.…We will use this model to give us a sense of scale…and we will make a landscape…and place this tiny house on it.…So let's go ahead and press T for the top view.…And then Z to zoom out.…Roll the mouse wheel back, to zoom out even more.…Let's create a plain object.…More or less around the tiny house.…
Let's just adjust the size over here,…to 150 Feet, TAB, 150 feet.…I'm going to increase the number of segments…to 100 in each direction.…That'll give us 20,000 faces to deal with.…I'll press F4 to show you edged faces mode.…So you have a sense of the density of the object.…I'll press F4 again, and then P for perspective…and then let's arc rotate, and take a look at…the future landscape, which is now flat as a pancake.…
Go over to the Modify panel,…and right click in the modifier stack…and choose Editable Poly.…You need to have an editable poly…before the paint deform tools will appear 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
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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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