3ds Max & VIZ for Architects

Module 3 - Advanced Modeling

This module contains 138 high resolution videos running 8.8 hours overall. I explain each concept and technique using 3ds Max 8, Max 9 and/or VIZ 2007. The videos are captured right off my screen and you can hear my audio commentary.

Learn how to model almost anything you can imagine with this module. Here you'll gain advanced modeling skills that empower you to sculpt splines, patches, mesh and polygonal geometry, NURBS, and AEC objects into the myriad forms of real world architectural objects.

Numerous tutorials take you step by step through the creation of many object types including: custom made walls, windows, and doors, plus pottery, light fixtures, moldings, chairs, tables, curtains, sinks, stairs, railings, landforms, rocks, roads, 3D logos, and mechanical objects.

See how compound objects are more than the sum of their parts and how you can even use 3ds Max (not possible in VIZ) to realistically depict 3D fabrics and tensile membranes (garment maker, cloth, and HSDS modifiers), grass (particle flow or hair and fur), and simulate real world physical interactions between objects under the pull of gravity (with reactor).

Click here to view Module 3's video table of contents.

The installation process is simple - download and run a small install program (175 KB) and it will pull down and install all the videos for you. The videos are launched through a compact interface that lets you keep track of where you are in the module.

Module 3 contains six free texture mapped furniture models from my 3D model collection.

System Requirements
Windows, 3ds Max or VIZ, 2 GB disc space, sound card, speakers, minimum graphics resolution of 1024x768 (higher recommended), and free Quicktime player.