Free Studio Max Tutorial Sites & Other Stuff

[Cad64]

Below is a listing of sites that offer free tutorials for 3D Studio Max.

cgtutsplus.com

3dtotal.com

tutorialized.com

tutcity.com

republicofcode.com

Car modeling tutorials:
http://www.splashnology.com/blog/tutorials/395.html
http://www.carbodydesign.com/tutoria...max-tutorials/

[Cad64]

You can find blueprints for just about everything here: http://www.the-blueprints.com/

[Cad64]

If you've ever wished that 3ds Max had a tool that could do something that it doesn't already do, or wished that certain tools worked better, or had more functionality or whatever, chances are someone has already written a Maxscript that does what you want.

Check out Scriptspot: http://www.scriptspot.com/

[Cad64]

Links to free 3D model download sites here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showth...Free-3D-Models

Links to free texture/material sites here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showth...ures-Materials

[Cad64]

I've created a tutorials section on my website and will be adding content as I get around to creating some tutorials. If you have any requests for specific tutorials, please send me an email at the address on my home page and I'll see what I can do.

Here's a direct link to the main tutorial page: http://www.rdeweese.com/tutorials_main.html

Click on the 3ds Max button to get to the Studio Max tutorials page where you can download a pdf copy of the most common keyboard shortcuts.

[StykFacE]

Out of the links provided, which would be best for a beginner who wants to simply get familiar with the interface? Thank you for this Sticky too, btw.

[Cad64]

cgtutsplus.com has some outstanding tutorials. I have been using their tutorials to learn Modo. I would highly recommend that site as my first choice.

[StykFacE]

Thank you Cad64, I will check it out. I'm ready for 3ds... I'm thinking about retiring completely from fiddling with AutoCAD anymore. Revit and 3ds is where I'm putting all my efforts from this point forward.

[Cad64]

Sounds like a good plan to me. Let me know if you have any trouble.

[StykFacE]

Okay, I just finished watching the Realistic Lightbulb tutorial and I am absolutely stunned. I now am almost mad at myself for not giving up AutoCAD long ago for 3D modeling. Talk about a sense of peeing in the wind. I had no idea you could have that much control over 3D objects. I'm actually somewhat horrified at what I'm about to embark on, but the journey will be fun.

The approach and editing tools are so intuitive in 3ds.... I really had no idea. No idea at all.

Thanks again for the tutorial site. I'll most certainly be back with questions in soon time.

*edit*
Now I wish I had started my guitar project in 3ds. I need to find another object around the house like that to use as a go-by for practice. Hmmmmm *looks around office*