Murdock, K: Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 Bible

Acknowledgments xi
Preface xliii
Part I: Getting Started with Autodesk 3ds Max 2014 1
Quick Start: Adding a Crowd to the City Center 3
Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface 13
Chapter 2: Controlling and Configuring the Viewports 39
Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting 83
Chapter 4: Setting Preferences 109
Part II: Manipulating Objects 137
Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects 139
Chapter 6: Selecting Objects and Using Layers 177
Chapter 7: Transforming Objects, Pivoting, Aligning, and Snapping 211
Chapter 8: Cloning Objects and Creating Object Arrays 241
Chapter 9: Grouping, Linking, and Parenting Objects 265
Chapter 10: Organizing Scenes with Containers, XRefs, and the Schematic View 277
Part III: Modeling 3D Assets 313
Chapter 11: Accessing Subobjects and Modifiers and Using the Modifier Stack 315
Chapter 12: Drawing and Editing 2D Splines and Shapes 339
Chapter 13: Modeling with Polygons 375
Chapter 14: Using the Graphite Modeling Tools and Painting with Objects 411
Chapter 15: Working with Compound Objects 443
Chapter 16: Deforming Surfaces and Using the Mesh Modifiers 457
Part IV: Applying Materials and Textures 509
Chapter 17: Creating and Applying Standard Materials with the Slate Material Editor 511
Chapter 18: Adding Material Details with Maps 541
Chapter 19: Using Specialized Material Types 581
Chapter 20: Creating Compound Materials and Using Material Modifiers 593
Chapter 21: Unwrapping UVs and Mapping Textures 611
Chapter 22: Painting in the Viewport Canvas and Rendering Surface Maps 635
Chapter 23: Creating Baked Textures and Normal Maps 653
Part V: Working with Backgrounds, Cameras, and Lighting 663
Chapter 24: Configuring and Aiming Cameras 665
Chapter 25: Matching Perspective to Background Images 681
Chapter 26: Using Lights and Basic Lighting Techniques 687
Chapter 27: Using the Sunlight and Daylight Systems 707
Chapter 28: Working with Advanced Lighting, Light Tracing, and Radiosity

Kelly L. Murdock has been writing computer books for more than 15 years. His credits include twelve editions of the bestselling 3ds Max Bible, three editions of Adobe Creative Suite Bible, and two editions of the Adobe Illustrator Bible, as well as 3D Game Animations For Dummies, JavaScript Visual Blueprint, and many other books. He holds a degree in engineering with an emphasis in computer graphics.