Autodesk 3ds Max is 3D computer graphics software for making 3D animations, models, and images. As of now it's only available on a Windows operating system.
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How to put an invisible marker on a model and refer to it in the game?
I am using XNA/C# to load up 3ds Max models exported in FBX format. Is there some way to mark a specific point in the model like the pipe of a gun so I can just refer to it and place a bullet in there ...
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Glass shatter simulation
I need to make a simulation with stone thrown on the glass window. Could you please help me choose the tools to make it quickest and easiest? And maybe some tips how to do it :).
I mean, I was ...
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Coordinates from 3DS Max to XNA 3.5
My problem is this. I have a simple box made in 3DS Max 2009, the Box is 10x10x10. I've tried to load it on XNA and traslate the camera for 15 units, but I can seem to find the values needed to see ...
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Animating a 3D model with XNA
How do I animate a biped model from 3ds max using XNA framework or not necessarily the biped model, it could be any 3D model but how can I code the animation?
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What is the standard procedure for importing animations in Unity?
I need some info about importing game objects from Maya to Unity. I am making 2D Tower Defense game, I have made some basic functionality using dummy objects (cubes and spheres). Now I want to replace ...
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Animate part of .3ds object using lib3ds library
I am having trouble playing an animation of a .3ds object using lib3ds.
I am able to load the .3ds model with lib3ds. But I can't find a way to play the (walk) animation.
How do we do this using ...
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How to remove bezier handle in 3dsmax?
While editing spline, I need to make one of the vertexes to be an absolute corner. I.e. bezier control points should be in zero distance from the vertex.
How to do that?
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What is the metrics of vectors in XNA?
When exporting a model from 3ds Max as FBX to import it into XNA, what metrics should I choose to make 1 unit in 3ds Max equal to 1 unit in XNA?
For example: I have a sphere model with 1m radius ...
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Turning model from 3ds max file into sprite
I'm planning to buy animated 3D assets to render and use as 2D sprites in my game, but i don't know anything about 3ds max or own any software. How do i render the animations (i need top-down ones) to ...
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Bones Animation - Matrices and calculations
We are 'on final' when it comes to finishing the project, but just before implementing the animation system.
Our Client decided to choose "Bones Animation" - which is that I should export each ...
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How can I convert a 3ds Max .max to a Cinema 4D .c4d and maintain the animation?
I have recently purchased this asset from the3dstudio.com:
http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_details.aspx?id_product=193089
It has a corrupt .3ds file available, and a .max (as well as what appears ...
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Importing 3d model with multiple skeletons
I have created an animated butterfly in 3ds Max and try to export it in ".fbx" format to use in XNA, however as soon as I compile, i get the following Errors:
Warning 1 Multiple skeletons were ...
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3DSMax Converting Bones to Biped
I've purchased a rigged 3D model from Turbosquid. Unfortunately the model has been rigged using standard bones instead of Biped. Is the any solution for automatically converting the skinning from ...
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How to reproduce the 3ds Max Gradient Ramp effect?
The material definition of a mesh is composed of these three components: Self-Illumunation, Refletcion and Refraction. Each of these components has a Gradient Ramp as a map and the mapping mode is set ...
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When I select one vertex it selects multiple vertices?
I'm trying to do some kind of a face. When I select a vertex it selects two other vertices. However, when I try to select one of the two other vertices it doesn't select them.
I want to move only one ...
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Rendering an explosion in 3D Studio Max to a spritesheet?
I'd like to render a 3D explosion in 3DS Max but into a sprite sheet. My main problem is that I need to use alpha values instead of the viewport background (which is usually black).
Any ideas how I ...
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Are there tutorials which teach you to paint textures for 3d model UV maps in photoshop?
Are there tutorials out there which show how to paint textures for models in photoshop with their UV maps? I already have 4 years experience with modeling in 3ds max and I'm dying to learn how to ...
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Create edges in Blender
I've worked with 3DS Max in Uni and am trying to learn Blender.
My problem is I know a lot of simple techniques from 3DS max that I'm having trouble translating into Blender. So my question is:
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3Ds Max is exporting model with more normals than vertices
I made a simple teapot with the "Create Standard Primitives" option and exported it as a collada file, ended up with this:
< float_array id="Teapot001-POSITION-array" count="1590">
< ...
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How to make and render a simple game just with 3d max?
I want to make a simple EXE file, where there is one object in the scene and the user can rotate that object by using arrow keys (or mouse).
Is there any way in which I don't have to use a game engine ...
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3ds envelope underlap?
I'm rigging up a man in 3DS Max 2012, but I'm having some envelope problems. I have this man, but I can't ever seem to catch those nodes along his inner thigh so they protrude, as you can see in the ...
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Change 3ds max mesh local origin pivot point
I'm developing a 3D videogame in C# with XNA, my problem comes when I load my model done in 3ds max, and I try to rotate a mesh of it, because the pivot point isn't exported so it takes the local ...
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Best way to develop a level from Top down image using 3dmax
I have to create a game level from a top down view of an area. I used a plane converted to an editable poly to do the job. I used edges to create the top view of roads, walkways and parks so that i ...
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Character and Weapon animation interaction
If I have two models, for example: some character, and a bow, how do I work with them together in 3DS Max to animate them both (for example, when the character shoots an arrow with his bow, the ...
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Why does exporting to FBX in 3dmax loses simulated animation
I made a cloth simulation (wind blowing a cloth). When I export it to FXB and the animation box is ticked on export menu it seems ok (no error in longs). When I reload it to Unity. or 3DMAX again. The ...
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Import FBX with multiple meshes into UDK
I used this script to generate a few buildings that I was hoping to import into UDK. Each building is made of about 1000 separate objects. When I export a building as FBX and import the file into UDK ...
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Models from 3ds max lose their transformations when input into XNA
I am making models in 3ds max. However when I export them to .fbx format and then input them into XNA, they lose their scaling. It is most likely something to do with not using the transforms from the ...
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3ds Max error dialog: “Instancing not supported for this action”
"Instancing not supported for this action” is the dialog I get. My favorite part is that, according to google and yahoo, apparently i am the only person in the history of mankind to experience these ...
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3D Studio Max Models and Shaders to XNA
I am looking for a way to import my 3D models, including materials and shaders to from 3D Studio Max to XNA.
For example, if I have a model, with diffuse, bump, reflection textures and values (in ...
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3ds Max CAT to XNA
Has anyone successfully used the CAT bone system in 3ds Max and exported the file into XNA? If so, what was your method of doing so?
There are a number of methods of doing this apparently, but the ...
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Which 3D Authoring Application to Decide for
I have read a lot individual information about three key 3D Graphics Authoring Applications: Softimage, 3DS Max, Maya.
To me, it looks like each of them has its own way to accomplish the same goal, ...
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Creating models in 3ds max and exporting as .x for XNA
I have created a few models in 3DS max which contains textures, geometry and animations . .however .fbx doesnt really support textures.. So im planning to use .x format.. I have seen a few converters ...
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UVW Unwrap multiple quads on same texture space automatically
I've been looking around the web for the answer to this question, but to no avail. So here I go.
I'm looking for a way to automatically map several quads on the same texture space (for example (0,0) ...
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Making XNA Play Nice With 3DS Max, Boundiing Spheres
I'm using 3DS Max 2010 with the KW x-porter plugin, which outputs a .X file (just downloaded the very latest version).
Been getting some odd results:
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Can't change the textures of a .FBX or an .X exported from 3dsmax
I created a model (real simple) in 3DSMax 2010, exported it to FBX format and loaded it in an XNA 4.0 content project. I also tried with .X files using kW X-port and it has the same behavior.
I can ...
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What to do to UV coordinates, when swapping Z/Y coordinates (axis) of the geometry?
In my Maxscript exporter I have the ability to flip the Z/Y axis by simply swapping the Z and Y co-ordinates.
When swapping the axis this way, what is the correct thing to do to the UV coordinates? ...
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Units issue when exporting from 3DS Max to XNA
I am working on a XNA game where we have defined that 1 XNA unit equals to 1 meter. Then, I set meters as system unit in 3DS Max and set to meters the units in the FBX exporter. However, when I export ...
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Exporting .FBX model into XNA - unorthogonal bones
I create a butterfly model in 3ds max with some basic animation, however trying to export it to .FBX format I get the following exception.. any idea how i can transform the wings to be orthogonal..
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File format for animated scene
I've got a custom OpenGL based rendering engine and I'd like to add support for cinema-type scene animation. The artist that is helping me uses primarily 3DSMax. I'd like a file format for exporting ...
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Which things to do in AutoCAD and which in 3ds Max?
I learned 3ds Max two months ago. I am not perfect in it, but I used it to make a model of a house. I am interested in house architectures. I used to model everything in Max.
I have just started to ...
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3ds Max - How to Cross Edges
I' relatively new to modeling, so this might be a simple question to answer. I'm having trouble trying to cross edges. I've placed a screenshot below of what I'm trying to accomplish (made in ...
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How do I use the morpher modifier in 3dsmax to morph into several targets simultaneously?
I have a 3D-Face from Facegen here including all necessary phenomes' positions. But these targets are separated into upper, lower teeth, sock and eyes. How do I combine them for the face to morph into ...
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3D Studio Max biped restrictions?
I have a stock biped character in 3D studio max which has a jump animation.
The problem I have with the jump animation is that there is actual y offset happening inside it which makes it awkward to ...
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Normal maps in 3dsMax - OgreMax - how to view associated tangent vectors?
Reading this post I found out that 3dsMax might not use the same tangents when rendering normal mapped objects. In my case, I was using Ogre and OgreMax to analyze results and they were very ...
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Bone pivot mirroring problem in 3dmax
Im make model with animation in 3dsmax and port it to XNA game. All works fine except one character hand. I suspect its all about pivot and kinematics. When I create hand bone from scratch the ...
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Noobie asking for Unity advice on getting started [closed]
I have an excellent working knowledge of 3ds Max, Photoshop and other artist tools, howeve r I have limited knowledge of Unity itself. I have been thinking about a career change for a while and would ...
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Any way to edit Warcraft MDX or MDL Animated models?
I have been searching for a while for a way to get an animated mdl or mdx model into any 3D animating software (such as Blender), but so far have not had any success.
I found a few methods of getting ...
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3DS Max 2012 OBJ file import missing polygons
I started learning OpenGL. I got to a point I want to import some "real" objects. After "Googling" I decided I will go with OBJ file for start, since it is simple to understand, and there are plenty ...
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Remove rotation on bones in 3DS Max 2009
I was given a model by an artist and it was boned and skinned for me. The .max file that he provided also included an animation to show what he would be able to do. (A basic running animation.)
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3d Max script for exporting opacity
Note sure how much this question belongs to this forum so please redirect me if necessary.
My question is:
Can 3d Max script be used/written to export opacity value of an mesh (material) to a file ...
