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Advanced Visualization Book

I would like to bring to your attention that a brand new expert book on 3D visualization is being published by 3DATS. My colleagues Louis Marcoux and Gary M. Davis each wrote a chapter and are both...

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You want free stuff, I got free stuff for you.

While the rest of the world (or so it seems) is in New Orleans this week, the quiet time gives me a few days to check out some “non-critical” issues.During the development of 3ds Max Design, Ken and...

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Effect 1: Creating Monochrome Renderings.

 Creating Artistic Renderings in Autodesk 3ds Max DesignTutorial 1: Creating Monochrome Renderings.Insert the companion DVD in your DVD reader.Navigate...

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Effect 2: Using mental ray's Material Override

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Technique 3: Using Ambient Occlusion and Contours in mental ray to create NPR’s.

Creating Artistic Renderings in Autodesk 3ds Max Design Technique 3: Using Ambient Occlusion and Contours in mental ray to create NPR’s.This Technique requires using the mental ray renderer.1.       In...

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Avatech Solutions just launched the 'Render Us Speechless' contest with over...

Photorealism, degree of difficulty, aesthetics, and technical skill will be the primary focus of the judges. Select entries will be showcased on Avatech’s Web site and the premiere entries in each...

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Technique 4: Using Ink and Paint shaders to create NPR’s

Creating Artistic Renderings in Autodesk 3ds Max Design Technique 4: Using Ink 'n Paint shaders to create NPR’s. In the last technique, we looked at the outlining effect of the  Contour shader in...

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Productivity Galore (Part 1)

In our last installment in the Design Visualization for Architects Webcast Series we talked about enhancing your productivity with some simple tricks to get you there quicker and give you move design...

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Productivity Galore (Part 2)

More from our “Design Visualization for Architects” webcast series. You can download the actual webcast from the Architectural Resource Center. Containers Similar to Xreffing in their workflow,...

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Mastering mental ray

Complete with the new Slate Material Editor, this book covers EVERYTHING you’ll need to know to master this technique. I’ve already learned new techniques for backburner network rendering, importons...

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Revit fbx Linking in Action

Tips & Tricks for Better Design Decisions with Visualization This 25-minute screencast presentation takes a look at ways to optimize your design workflow and inform your design decisions using...

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Don’t Panic - An Introduction to the Slate Material Editor

One of the most compelling new features to 3dsmax and 3ds max Design is the Slate Material Editor. If your running into this for the first time and are totally confused by it, don’t panic, you can...

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Revit to 3ds Max Design with VRay/Mental Ray workflow

It's not often that I repurpose stuff from others, but this one NEEDS to be shared.... The Bach: RTC Revit presentation from Dan Jurgens on Vimeo.The Bach: RTC 3ds Max with Vray presentation from Dan...

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I've got some catching up to do.

Dear Subscriber, I sincerely apologize for the lack of attention the “With Design in Mind” blog has received in the past few months. In fact, at a recent event, Nil Norgren at Neoscape gave me quite an...

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Join me at AU 2012

What’s New in Autodesk 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2013 The latest version of 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design has been recognized for its workflow enhancements, ease of use advances and new capabilities. In...

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A New Year, A New Look

First, Let's congratulation the winners of the Autodesk 3ds Max Design Heroes contest. This stunning image by Tianyi Zhu won best overall image.Congratulations also to the honourable mentions:Ly Anh...

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Beginner, Intermediate Expert

Recently, I have been giving the following terms a lot of thought. It all stems from comments and scores made in my AU classes reviews. Apparently, I had disappointed a few attendees with the level of...

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Has anybody seen my Civil View 2014?

To err is human, to forgive, divine. I hope that I appeal to the divinity in all of us.With the release of the Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium and Ultimate 2014, the Civil View option in the...

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Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2014

Point Cloud SupportYou can now create more precise models from real-world references, with the new ability to import and visualize massive datasets captured from reality as point clouds. If you are a...

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Autodesk University - A Week in review.

The week that was Autodesk University 2009

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