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3D Studio VIZ Tutorial
(Similar to MAX, some function may be different)
Basic Process:
1. Create 3D solid model using AutoCAD
2. Open 3D Studio and import the DWG file you created using AutoCAD
3. Add texture using 3D Studio
4. Add photo on solids
5. Add lights using 3D Studio
6. Add background
7. Make movies
Make 3D DWG file
Separate objects by color
They will be grouped by color when exported
Import DWG file
into 3D Studio
Open 3D Studio
File
Import
Change the bottom
window "File Type" to DWG
Locate your AutoCAD file
OK
Chose Merge or Replace
Chose separate by color or layer
Unclick
"Convert to single object" and "Group common objects"-
You can color separately
Make sure Surface definition is 0.1
Add color, reflection,
transparency
Open material editor: It is at
Render
Material Editor
Press Ambient to change
color
Change Opacity to make translucent
Change Specular to make reflective
When ready, move the
cursor over the material, press and
hold the mouse down, drug and move the cursor to the solid
you like to apply the material
Try render to see
the true color
Rendering
Render
Set the Time Output to Single
If
you do not see "RENDER" button, close all sub-windows
in the Render Window then press Enter on your keyboard.
Add bitmap texture
or photo on solids
There are some texture in the materials library or you can use own material
or any image photo.
Example 1 - Pick
one of the materials from the selection
Open material editor:
Render
Material Editor
Select one of the not used shears on this window by clicking one
Scroll down the materials
window to the bottom
Open Map view
Select Diffuse
Color by clicking the box
Click button saying none on the line of Diffuse
Color
Material/Map Browser shows up
Click one of the material
and OK
When ready, move the
cursor over the material, press and hold the mouse down, drug and move
the cursor to the solid you like to apply the material
Render to see the
true material color
Rendering
Render
Set the Time Output to Single
Example 2 - Apply
your own photo
Open material editor:
Render
Material Editor
Select one of the not used shears on this window by clicking one
Scroll down the materials
window to the bottom
Open Map view
Select Diffuse
Color by clicking the box
Click button saying none on the line of Diffuse Color
Material/Map Browser shows up
Click on Bitmap
(the top one)
OK
Change Files of type
to your photo such as JPG or TIF
Find your photo
OK
When ready, move the
cursor over the material, press and hold the mouse down, drug and move
the cursor to the solid you like to apply the material
Render to see the
true material color
Rendering
Render
Set the Time Output to Single
Use Bitmap
Parameter to change the scale and number of photo image on solid
Add lights
Open Lights
Select Omni Standard Light
Click on the window to locate
Move as needed
Render to see lighting effects
Change intensity and
color at Modify window to the right
(Click on the light then open Modify window)
Multiplier changes intensity
Color window is next to it
Add background
Rendering then Environment
Change color or select bitmap photo
Make movies
Make 4 windows (right
corner button)
Zoom All makes everything in view (use often)
Use Pan or Zoom to make your object in the windows large
View:
T for Top View
F for Front View
L for Left View
P for perspective (right bottom window)
C for Camera View
Use Target Camera
Go to Top View
Press hold mouse for the camera location
Drag mouse for the Target location then release mouse button
Activate the Perspective
view by clicking it then change Perspective view to Camera view by pressing
C on keyboard
Position camera to the starting position
Press Animate (Auto for MAX)
Move animation time scale to 10 or 20 then move camera
Continue this until 100
Move camera using
Move tool on the menu above
Slow down the movement
using Time Config
Press Re-scale Time then change Length
from 100 to 400 to make it 4 times slower
Making Movie
Test animate the entire
movie
When ready, render by choosing Render under Rendering
Set the Range to 400 (the length of movie)
Change the size to 320x240
Give a file name and change file type to AVI File
Select compression program "Indio Video 5.10"
Set the Compression
Quality to 100
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