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3ds Max + Forest Pack: Build Realistic 3d Environments (free preview)

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3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 1: Create Realistic 3d Environments (Course Overview) 1/4

This is the first video in a new playlist which previews my full course, 3ds Max + Forest Pack You can get the full preview HERE: https://bit.ly/2S5aWyd or Continue watching on youTube Here is some of the course description for the full course: COURSE OVERVIEW Photorealism is often hard to achieve because the amount of the amount of detail you need to add to your scene in order to achieve it. It doesn't have to be this way, though. With the proper professional tools, it is relatively fast and easy to add enormous amount of photorealistic details to your 3ds Max scene. In this course, we will explore those tools, including: V-Ray Forest Pack PRO Quixel Suite (Megascans, Bridge and Mixer) Students will use these tools specifically to quickly create a 3d environment that is fully photorealistic, complete with photoscanned models, scatters, photoscanned materials, professional models and atmospherics. Students will also go over a professional post-processing workflow for environment scenes. Below is a basic outline of what to expect: Basic modeling of terrain in 3ds Max Forest Pack PRO - all the settings you need to know to have complete control over your scene Quixel Bridge - use Bridge to quickly and seamlessly import photoscanned content into your scene Importing professionally made models into your scene to add realism (i.e. Evermotion models) Quixel Mixer (coming soon) - Use Mixer to create photorealistic materials for your environment scene with photoscanned content Atmospherics with both 3ds Max and V-Ray techniques V-Ray Render Settings Professional post-processing in Photoshop - add more atmosphere with V-Ray Zdepth channel, use Camera Raw filter, etc.

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 2: Setting Up the Basic Terrain Model With Polygon Tools 2/4

If you want to actually get this model, and also continue previewing the course, you can go HERE: https://bit.ly/2S5aWyd In this video we start from the very beginning, using our inspiration sketch as a guide. I simply start creating the polygons from scratch, then pushing and pulling a little bit in order to get the right look to match our sketch. This is very basic, but will become the building blocks for a very realistic and complex scene eventually. Continue watching for more about developing this realistic 3d environment. You can watch the next video in the series on youTube, or just go direct to the full preview by clicking the link above.

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 3: Model Basic Terrain Using 3ds Max Sculpting Tools 3/4

To Continue Watching This Course, You Can Go HERE: https://bit.ly/2S5aWyd In this portion of the course we are still doing preliminary setup of the scene by sculpting a large plan to have some modeling to it and look more like terrain. This is an easy way to be introduced to the very simple sculpting tools in 3ds Max, and to generate something more interesting for your terrain than a simple plane. If you continue in the course you will see how we will add all sorts of photo scanned elements, tree / plant models, all sorts of scatters, etc. to make this a much more exciting 3d environment. Of course we will also learn to create dynamic environment lighting, atmospherics, etc.

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 4: Setting Up a V-Ray Camera To Match Our Sketch 4/4

To Continue Watching This Course, You Can Go HERE: https://bit.ly/2S5aWyd This is the end of the free preview portion of this course on youTube. Of course, you can continue to watch more of it for free by following the link above, or you can pay a small price for the full course in the same location. In this portion of the course, I am using basic camera navigation tools in 3ds Max to place the V-Ray camera just how I want it, and also continuing to refine the terrain. I am also setting up the proper aspect ratio, seen with safe frames in 3ds max, and finding the proper zoom angle. Click the link to get more preview of this course.

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3ds Max + V-Ray: Basic Architectural Exterior Project (free preview)

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Exterior Arch Viz Part 1: Importing and Modeling To CAD In 3ds Max (free model download)

Go To Part 2: https://youtu.be/_Nq5wuyPz1I Go To Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OEmRIazHVM Download the files: https://www.learnarchviz.com/learn-3dsmax-arch-viz Watch the complete series (free): https://www.learnarchviz.com/learn-3dsmax-arch-viz This is the first part of an exterior arch viz project tutorial series. In this one we start basically from the beginning with importing and placing CAD so that it can help you to generate an architectural model in 3ds Max. To go to the next part of the video, which discusses setting up your composition and using the 3ds Max physical camera settings, just follow the link above. In addition, you can watch this complete series, including many lectures not on youTube, by following the link above. Lastly, you can download the model file that I am using by following the links. This gets you access to the free model, and you can then use it for practice. Things covered in this video: setting CAD in orthographic views 2.5d snap in 3ds Max freezing and snapping to CAD layers tracing CAD adding modifiers to turn CAD splines into 3d geometry professional CAD to 3ds Max workflow basic modeling techniques for arch viz sweep modifier extrude modifier lathe modifier spline modeling

Exterior Arch Viz Project Part 2: Set Up Your Composition Using 3ds Max Physical Camera

Get the full project tutorials here: https://www.learnarchviz.com/learn-3dsmax-arch-viz Download the file for this tutorial series here: https://www.learnarchviz.com/learn-3dsmax-arch-viz Here you will see the basic settings of the 3ds Max Physical Camera and how to place it properly for a nice composition in 3ds Max. 3ds Max offers many camera tools that make this very easy and professional looking. As always, follow the links above to get the rest of the series, or to download the file and follow along. This video is the second video in the series.

Part 3: Using VRay Sun and Sky + 3ds Max Physical Camera to Light Architectural Exteriors

For access to the rest of this series, go here: https://www.learnarchviz.com/learn-3dsmax-arch-viz To download the file for the entire series, go here: https://www.learnarchviz.com/learn-3dsmax-arch-viz *This is the final part of this series of this video available on youTube, but there are 7 more videos available on learnArchViz.com if you follow the links above. This video will show the basics of setting up a V-Ray Sun and Sky and how to use it in conjunction with a 3ds Max Physical Camera. It will also show how to adjust exposure with the camera to get your lighting all correct. The Vray sun and sky can be instead of a Vray HDRI map. It will light and cast color in a similar way, but the color does not have as much variation because it is a clear sky. The colors of the sky can be changed, and give a similar effect to HDRI, by lowering or raising the sun to different angles. This is a basic beginner video for those who are not familiar with how to use these tools. Learn more about creating awesome renderings for your architecture projects at: http://www.learnArchViz.com Software Used: Autodesk 3ds Max Chaos Group Vray

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3ds Max + Forest Pack: Build Realistic 3d Environments (free preview)

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 1: Create Realistic 3d Environments (Course Overview) 1/4

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 2: Setting Up the Basic Terrain Model With Polygon Tools 2/4

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 3: Model Basic Terrain Using 3ds Max Sculpting Tools 3/4

3ds Max + Forest Pack Video 4: Setting Up a V-Ray Camera To Match Our Sketch 4/4

3ds Max + V-Ray: Basic Architectural Exterior Project (free preview)

Exterior Arch Viz Part 1: Importing and Modeling To CAD In 3ds Max (free model download)

Exterior Arch Viz Project Part 2: Set Up Your Composition Using 3ds Max Physical Camera

Part 3: Using VRay Sun and Sky + 3ds Max Physical Camera to Light Architectural Exteriors

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