Guides for 3ds Max artists

Practical, step-by-step articles for architectural visualisation professionals who work in 3ds Max with Corona or V-Ray.

• Free 3ds Max models: what to check before you download

  Format, 3ds Max version, textures, render engine, scale, polygon count and licence: the checklist to run before you download free 3D models for 3ds Max.

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• How to merge a .max model into your scene and keep its materials

  Step by step: File > Import > Merge, duplicate names, missing textures with Asset Tracking, gamma, units and models saved in a different version of 3ds Max.

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• Corona or V-Ray: using models built for the other engine

  What survives and what is lost when you convert a downloaded model between Corona and V-Ray: displacement, layered materials, IES lights, maps and a workflow that works.

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• How to organise a 3D asset library for 3ds Max

  Folder structure, naming, previews, 3ds Max version control, backups and proxies: a practical way to keep thousands of models findable, and what an in-Max asset manager changes.

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