Starting with a tour of the course the interface shows you where the tools you are going to use are located and how to activate them. The core of 3ds Max is interacting with objects; you will learn to name them move them rotate them extrude them and work with them in your models. You will learn about materials and mapping lighting and how to operate cameras within 3ds Max. Finally Steve teaches you to animate render and add special F/X to your models.

Using projects you will learn by applying techniques directly to models you will work with throughout the training course. By the completion of this software tutorial you will be fully capable of creating animating and rendering your own 3d models. Extensive working files are included to allow you to work alongside the author as he teaches you to use Autodesk 3ds Max 2013.