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The course covers Autodesk 3DS Max from the ground up, providing a thorough overview of this advanced 3D graphics and modeling package. Author Aaron F. Ross covers the 3ds Max interface and walks through common tasks such as modeling, texturing, lighting, animating, and rendering. The course is centered around real-world projects that provide designers practical examples to use with the lessons.
Topics include:

    Creating primitives
    Setting units and dimensions
    Modeling with splines
    Lofting objects
    Cloning and grouping objects
    Using the modifier stack
    Editing polygon meshes
    Working with subdivision surfaces
    Creating NURBS curves and surfaces
    Building materials
    Mapping textures
    Controlling lights and shadows
    Keyframing animations
    Rendering a sequence