Moving Text Around a Path 3D Studio Max / Special Effects
Learn the simple technique of creating and animating 3d text with the use of a path. This tutorial covers basic text generation, and shows how to get an object to deform and follow a circular path.
Rolling Along A Path 3D Studio Max / Animation
This is a very simple tutorial describing how to animate a ball or a wheel rolling down an irregular path. It was devised by my in answer to a need for a car which could drive around corners but still have the wheels rotate accordingly.
Rolling a ball along a path 3D Studio Max / Animation
This is a very simple tutorial describing how to animate a ball or a wheel rolling down an irregular path. It was devised by my in answer to a need for a car which could drive around corners but still have the wheels rotate accordingly. I assume you know a fair amount about MAX and won't bother explaining every little detail.
Lofts 3D Studio Max / Special Effects
What do you get when you take a 2D shape, make it move along a path, and in the process create a new shape? A Loft! These wonders are often used for creating piping and similar objects.
Modeling a Lantern Using Splines and Loft 3D Studio Max / Modeling
This tutorial will teach you how to model a middle-eastern style lantern using splines and loft. Loft objects are two-dimensional shapes extruded along a third axis. One of these splines serves the path while the remaining splines serve as cross-sections, or shapes, of the loft object.