3ds Max Design Architectural Visualization: For Intermediate Users

Learn time-saving techniques and tested production-ready tips for maximum speed and efficiency in creating professional-level architectural visualizations in 3ds Max. Move from intermediate to an advanced level with specific and comprehensive instruction with this collaboration from nine different authors from around the world. Get their experience and skills in this full-color book, which not only teaches more advanced features, but also demonstrates the practical applications of those features to get readers ready for a real production environment. Fully updated for the most recent version of 3ds Max.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Understanding Architectural Drawings
CHAPTER 2 Preparing AutoCAD Lineworkfor 3ds Max
CHAPTER 3 Creating Walls, Windows, and Doors(Part I)
CHAPTER 4 Creating Walls, Windows, and Doors(Part 2)
CHAPTER 5 Creating Roofs
CHAPTER 6 Creating Furniture
CHAPTER 7 Creating 2D Sites
CHAPTER 8 Creating 3D Sites
CHAPTER 9 Creating Backgrounds
CHAPTER 10 Creating Vegetation
CHAPTER 11 Introduction to mental ray
CHAPTER 12 Global Illumination
CHAPTER 13 Lighting Strategies
CHAPTER 14 mental ray Materials
CHAPTER 15 Unwrap UVW
CHAPTER 16 Compositing
CHAPTER 17 Photoshop Techniquesfor Visualization
CHAPTER 18 The Animation Process
CHAPTER 19 Managing System Resources