So…. I’m not getting very many comments on the tutorials and post i make. Please feel free to post comments and request for other topics or videos. I’m always looking for materials to cover. Just as a heads up to anyone visiting the site, the next series of videos will be short videos explaining almost all of the 3ds Max modifiers individually. I may go alphabetically, but I’ll probably do it in order of the modifiers i find most helpful (Shell!!!!). Anyways thanks for checking out the site.

Dave

I’ll be posting some student work from the Meshing class at the GSAPP that i teach.

Here is a link to a PDF explaining this project.

And here is Keunbo Yang’s work from the whole semester. You can also find the source model there.

I’ll be posting more student work soon. So please check back!

Meshing Assignment 01

DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 2008
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SHoP Architects (Where i work) launches it’s new website today.

Check it out at www.shoparc.com

Autodesk announced the new version(s) of 3ds Max today. Check out the press release with the link below.

3ds Max Press Release

So…. I have upgraded the forum software to a new type of forum (SMF or Simple Machine Forum). I am hoping we will have less spam and we gained a few new features like RSS feeds and some extra security.  please feel free to e-mail me with any comments or concerns.

Also i know it looks pretty bad right now but my main concern was getting rid of the spammers.  I’ll be working on the look of it in the coming weeks.

Lastly the forum URL has changed so click the left on the side bar to take you to the new address. Or click right here

Thanks,

Dave

Meshing Assignment 01

DUE DATE: OCTOBER 08, 2007 - Please post your files to the Design ReForm Web site. Post them in the “Meshing Fall 2007″ section of the forum.

ASSIGNMENT: Create a parametric model of a small scale architectural Element (i.e. Furniture, Curtain wall Connection)

REQUIREMENTS: Please do not focus on the precision of the model but rather focus your attention to adding parameters to the design elements of the object that you chose to model. Simple examples can include the bend in an ant chair as well as the radius on the legs, the height or the chair. These are simple yet i feel these parameters will work well to understand the benefits and complexities of parametric modeling.

PRESENTATION: Each student is to post their model (max of maya) on the DesignReForm web site in the “Meshing Fall 2007″ section of the forum

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The Summer Workshop Start Thursday July 12 at 7pm. To see work from last semester please visit the forum.
Below is the syllabus for the summer

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Autodesk has released a testing version of Inventor. check out the link below
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/home?siteID=123112&id=129446

Autodesk released the new subscription for 3d studio max 9, productivity booster.

I’ve read that Vray has a few issues with it but i would imagine that the final release the Vray 1.5 RC4 with fix the issues.

Autodesk Link