RIGGING MAX How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these rigging max tutorials to learn all about rigging max with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Use the shell modifier in 3ds Max, Create an expression driven panel in 3ds Max, and Model with images in 3ds Max.

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How to use the shell modifier in 3ds Max

Use the shell modifier in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial was developed by Discreet (creators of 3ds Max) to show you how to use the shell modifier new to version 6 and up ...more

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How to create an expression driven panel in 3ds Max

Create an expression driven panel in 3ds Max

This is a 3ds Max tutorial that David Fano has tuned into a video from a PDF written by Theo Calvin and Omer Barr. Using wire parameters and ...more

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How to model with images in 3ds Max

Model with images in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial shows you how to use images to affect models in 3D Studio Max. Using the displacement modifier in 3ds Max we are ...more

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How to animate a free camera in 3ds Max

Animate a free camera in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial shows you how to create and animate a free camera in 3D Studio Max. Not only will you learn how to animate the ...more

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How to build 3D reference plates in 3ds Max 8

Build 3D reference plates in 3ds Max 8

This 3ds Max video tutorial will take you through the process of setting up reference plates for precision modeling in Autodesk's 3D Studio ...more

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How to build a spline tower in 3ds Max

Build a spline tower in 3ds Max

This 3ds Max software tutorial shows you how to build a spline tower. Using modifiers such as Cross Section, Skin, Shell and Spline IK we ...more

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How to create materials with displace modifier in 3ds Max

Create materials with displace modifier in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial shows you how to use the displace modifier ...more

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How to implement mesh relaxation in 3ds Max

Implement mesh relaxation in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial shows you how to use the relax modifier in 3ds Max. Learn how to implement mesh relaxation with the relax modifier ...more

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How to model a parametric chair in 3ds Max

Model a parametric chair in 3ds Max

In this 3D software tutorial you will learn how to model a chair parametrically in 3ds Max. This tutorial covers making a simple parametric ...more

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How to snap and move with dimensions in 3ds Max

Snap and move with dimensions in 3ds Max

How does one snap in Autodesk's 3ds Max and how can one move things dimensionally? This 3ds Max video tutorial explains both of these ...more

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How to use morph modifiers to store deformations in 3ds Max

Use morph modifiers to store deformations in 3ds Max

The morph modifier in 3ds Max is mostly meant for storing animation ...more

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How to use the cloth reactor in 3ds Max

Use the cloth reactor in 3ds Max

This 3D software tutorial will show you how to use the cloth reactor in 3D Studio Max. Learn how to animate a cloth swinging over an object ...more

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How to rig a quadruped with the Auto Rig Tool in Houdini

Rig a quadruped with the Auto Rig Tool in Houdini

This five part Houdini 9 video series covers an entire rigging ...more

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How to link objects in 3DS Max

Link objects in 3DS Max

Hierarchy is one of the object association types in 3ds Max. It is based on a parent-child relationship, which can be created by linking ...more

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How to set up a basic animation rig in Maya

Set up a basic animation rig in Maya

In this tutorial you will learn how to setup a basic rig in Maya. Animation rigs are the bone and muscle structures used to animate and move ...more

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How to export objects from 3ds Max into the game Crysis

Export objects from 3ds Max into the game Crysis

This six-part 3ds Max video tutorial will guide you step by step ...more

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How to make a vent layout with opacity maps in 3D Studio Max

Make a vent layout with opacity maps in 3D Studio Max

Make a vent layout using opacity maps in 3D Max and vray. This ...more

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How to model a barbecue in 3ds Max

Model a barbecue in 3ds Max

Learn the modeling process of barbeque stuff in 3ds max. Step by step process is shown, so sit back and enjoy the tutorial.

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How to rendering shadows using Vray render elements in 3d Max

Rendering shadows using Vray render elements in 3d Max

Render shadows only in 3D Studio Max using vray. Once the tutorial is ...more

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How to unwrap UV's for organic modeling in 3ds Max 8

Unwrap UV's for organic modeling in 3ds Max 8

Check out this two-part 3ds Max video tutorial that walks the user ...more

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