Tag Archives: 3ds max

Mastering mental ray

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Jennifer O'Connor

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve completed negotiations with Wiley/Sybex on the production of “Mastering mental ray”, my new book.  The book is centered around 3ds Max Design, and includes sections on using and rendering Revit and Inventor models (among … Continue reading →

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3ds Max 2010 Announced

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Jennifer O'Connor

3ds Max 2010 has finally been announced, although it’s release is a couple months away: http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/blogs_ken/blog_detail/announcement_3ds_max_design_2010/ I’ve been involved with the beta testing, and all I can say at this point is that it is a significant release!  Take a … Continue reading →

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3ds Max Design ‘Daylight’ and Light Analysis White Papers

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

Autodesk has released two new White Papers on using the Daylight system in mental ray, and using the new Lighting Analysis tools. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=11360846

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Tutorial Available on Web Site

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Jennifer O'Connor

We have posted a new tutorial, the first in our “Modifier of the Month” series.  This one covers the MapScalar modifier and much, much more.  Topics include: Cloning, and the Copy, Instance and Reference clone types Stack operations including order, … Continue reading →

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