Chapter 15 - Managing Large-Scale Projects (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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The author, Spine3D is one of the largest architectural visualization studios in the US. Managing projects is not an easy task. When you take on a large-scale project, your responsibilities multiply and your degree for failure also increases. At the end of the day, all the experience in the world will not be sufficient if you do not plan carefully and manage your time and resources efficiently.

Chapter 3 - Advanced mental ray Shaders (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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In this chapter, I begin by pointing out some of the older material and giving you advice on what not to use anymore for both materials and shaders within mental ray.

Chapter 10 - reactor (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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REACTOR IS AN INTERACTIVE PHYSICS engine from Havok that was integrated into 3ds Max 6 and has since become a robust and efficient way for creating all kinds of dynamic simulations in 3ds Max. Thanks to reactor, many animators and visual FX artists from all over the world were finally able to create believable and realistic dynamic animations in an extremely short amount of time.

Chapter 14 - Advanced Poly-Modeling (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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In this chapter we are going to outline some of the key factors that make poly-modeling and subdivision surfaces more predictable, while also improving the quality and speed by which you produce your models.

Chapter 2 - Composition (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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The best works catch the viewer’s attention and draw them in. But what are the tools and techniques architectural artists can employ to do that? That is the essence of good composition, and what this chapter is about.

Chapter 6 - Physically Based Materials (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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This chapter focuses on strategies of how to estimate characteristics of material samples with affordable hardware, such as digital cameras and light metering tools.

Chapter 9 - Advanced mental ray Lighting (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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This chapter delves into the advanced lighting techniques used within mental ray. We will focus on a CG-interior scene, an outdoor scene with HDR (High Dynamic Range) lighting, and then tie the two subjects together.

Chapter 13 - Revit Integration (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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In this chapter, we will first take a look at what Revit is and why it is known as BIM or Building Information Modeling. Next, we will get into the heart of this chapter, Revit integration with 3ds Max.

Chapter 8 - Render to Texture (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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One of the main techniques used to reduce rendering calculation time is to remove all light calculations from a scene. In real time 3D, it is done by pre-processing all lighting solutions prior to loading the 3D content. All these light calculations, complex or not, are put directly into the texture maps of the models. This process is called render to texture or texture baking.

Chapter 12 - Rigging (3ds Max 2010 Architectural Visualization)    by CGschool (Formerly 3DATS)
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The two types of rigging—mechanical and character rigging—use different approaches. Mechanical rigging is appropriate for machinery with multiple rigid parts linked together. It uses bones, IK chains and control objects. Character rigging, for animating a flexible skin, uses the Biped tool and the Skin modifier.