3DS Max for Beginers

[Acorn]

I am only just beginning, BUT I want the best Age that it is possible to generate

That's wonderful, Wam. But I'm curious. Are you going to share any of your ideas as the age develops, or will you keep it all to yourself? For example, I'm guessing there might be water, given the tutorials you've flagged....

[Wamduskasapa]

I am only just beginning, BUT I want the best Age that it is possible to generate

That's wonderful, Wam. But I'm curious. Are you going to share any of your ideas as the age develops, or will you keep it all to yourself? For example, I'm guessing there might be water, given the tutorials you've flagged....

Currently I am only planning on a fountain. Right now I am working with TerraGen to plan out what the Age will look like. The Name of the age will be Blue Garden. And as it stands right now only very little of the age has been completed within TerraGen, Here is the latest render.

[Deledrius]

Wow, Terragen has really come a long way since I used to play with it. That's beautiful.

[Acorn]

Here is the latest render.

gorgeous!

[janaba]

Absolutely stunningly awesome!!! ...

[Wamduskasapa]

I just tried importing the construct into 3DS Max from TerraGen.

NONE of the textures, plants, buildings, or atmospheric effects exported..

As far as URU is concerned, TerraGen is only good for constructing the terrain. Though it can and will give me a very good idea of how my Age MIGHT look after completion...

[tachzusamm]

The render looks fantastic.

I just tried importing the construct into 3DS Max from TerraGen.
NONE of the textures, plants, buildings, or atmospheric effects exported..

Googlin' "Terragen to 3ds max" gave me lots of links to converting tutorials, conversion software and forum entries where other people were discussing the same issues.
Maybe you can benefit from this.

[Karkadann]

Absolutely amazing, I had no idea you where so advanced, I hope the 3DS Max program works for ya Id love to see something like your render as an addition to the collection of ages that have accumulated over the years, I think It would definitely stand out as one of the better ones

[Wamduskasapa]

Absolutely amazing, I had no idea you where so advanced, I hope the 3DS Max program works for ya Id love to see something like your render as an addition to the collection of ages that have accumulated over the years, I think It would definitely stand out as one of the better ones

I am sorry - but I must contradict you, In no way can I be considered advanced with the creation of my Age as it stands now, it is only in the conception phase of construction..

I haven't even started with 3DS Max yet. The only thing that I have worked with is TerraGen, and in NO WAY is it compatible with CYAN's creation of URU.

So if I can not find a way to port my creation from TerraGen to 3DS Max, I will have quite a steep learning curve ahead of me...

[Karkadann]

Well it still looks amazing. any way as a worst case senerio situation if you can export the mesh for your age, atmospheric effects, I know their is two ways to do fog in Max/plasma the Textures are always time consuming any way you cut it to make them look good. and their are a whole host of things you can do with responders with or without plasma, lighting........hmm from what I understand can sometimes make or brake an age.

one of the issues that might be a problem is something Tack ran into with Relativity, all the unnecessary lines faces and vertex's that some export processes produce.

It definitely looks like fun and a challenge and will make for one of the many interesting puzzles of age creation you will encounter.

Good Luck and if thier is anything you think we can help you with don't hesitate to ask