3D STUDIO MAX

LECTURE NO: 13
How to import Acad File in 3D Max? Step No: 01

PURGE COMMAND
Before applying the PURGE Command, make it sure that your object/structure must be transferred in proper layers. Step No: 02 1. Then Type PN and press ENTER 2. Click Purge All 3. Click Yes to all NOTE: Repeat PURGE command until the Purge All button disappear One thing more should also be noted that the all the layers Line Weight must be standardized to 0.00 mm Now after saving the Acad file, run 3D Max and import this very file in there.

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TO SELECT OBJECT
1. Press H 2. Select layer 3. Press M 4. Select sphere/box 5. Click Standard button and double click Architectural 6. Click User Define roll out under Templates 7. Select Masonry 8. Click NONE against Diffuse Map under physical qualities 9. Click Assign material to selection 10. Click Show map in view Port 11. Click Close button (Cross button), Material Editor 12. Select Perspective window 13. Click Rendering 14. Click Render OR press F10 (For quick render press F9) 15. Click OK

RENDERING ENVIRONMENT
1. Click Rendering 2. Click Render Environment OR press 8 3. Click NONE under view map 4. Double click Bitmap 5. Location/Select/Ok/Render View

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LECTURE NO: 15

TREES

1. Click 2. Click 3. Select AEC Extended from Standard Primitives roll out 4. Click Foliage 5. Select type of tree and click the base point

DOORS & WONDOWS

1. Click 2. Click

(create from Command Panel) (Geometry from Command Panel)

3. Select Doors/Windows from Standard primitives roll out 4. Click type of Door/Window 5. Specify base point in PV and drag your mouse in two directions (x or y & z) 6. Select Door (Created) and click Modify Tab 7. ENT/Type H/D/W of door 8. Activate Top View 9. Type Zero against Z at bottom 10. Adjust location of the door, using Top/Front/PV and move command

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GROUND
1. Click Create 2. Click Geometry 3. Select Standard Primitives 4. Click Box 5. Draw rectangle in Top View

TO COPY OBJECT
1. Select object and click right button of mouse
2.

Click CLONE

3. Check Copy 4. OK

LIGHTENING EFFECTS

1. Click

(button from Command Panel)

2. Select Mr Sun and Omne light and then place/adjust to get the best optimum result.

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LECTURE NO: 16 GLASS

1. Press M 2. Click unused sphere 3. Type glass (against Pick material Object button/icon) 4. Click against Diffuse Box and adjust color you desired 5. Click Background button 6. Now double click the sphere so as you can get the bigger view
7.

Now change the Opacity Level (Entering smaller value will result the greater transparency)

8. Under Specular Highlights change the Specular Level (For Brightness)

**Now if you want to give the texture in the transparent form, click Map Button and click NONE and select any material (like Tiles etc) & then assign that very material/Texture

TILES
1. Press M 2. Click unused sphere 3. Double Click Architectural 4. Type Wall Tile (As material name) 5. Select Masonry under template roll out 6. Click NONE against Diffuse Map under Physical Quantities and select tiles 7. Under Standard Controls select Running Bond against Present Type roll out 8. Click NONE against texture in Tile Setup under Advanced Controls 9. Select Noise 10. In Grout Setup, against texture you can change the color of grout SYED SAQIB MEHBOOB (06-CE-50)

11. Click Color #1 under Noise Parameters 12. Assign & view 13. Select MAPSCALER from Modify list 14. Now under Parameters, change scale as desired

ANIMATION
1. Click Top View 2. Click create and then Geometry 3. Place/Adjust/move camera 4. Click Set-Key / button having symbol of Key / Auto-Key 5. Click Next Frame Tab for 5 to 6 times 6. Move/Adjust/Record animation 7. Click Perspective View, press C and click play
8.

Click Time Configuration Tab (in the right down bottom)

9. Adjust Time & Speed

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SUN-LIGHT EFFECT
Precede the following steps to get a balanced sunlight effect: Step No: 01

Then Clicking Modify Button

Step No: 02 Place the Skylight on your object/structure as shown in the example figure below:

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Step No: 03

Then Clicking Modify Button

Step No: 04 Place the Target Spot on your object/structure as shown in the example figure below:

Step No: 05 Render the View and Enjoy. SYED SAQIB MEHBOOB (06-CE-50)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING USING LIGHT-TRACER

Consider an example Building

Follow the following Steps: Step No: 01

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Step No: 02 a) Click the Rendering in the top menu toolbar, a dialog box will appear (as shown below). b) Click Advanced Lighting c) Under the heading of Select Advanced Lighting, you will see roll-down option, click it and select Light Trace option. d) By default you will see the settings as follows:

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Step No: 03 Set the circled/marked values to: a) b) c) Global Multiplier = 2.0 Filter Size = 10 Bounces = 2

Step No: 04

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Step No: 05 Press F9 and see the Render View while selecting the Perspective View/window

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