3D Studio Max Tutorial - Blueprint Setup (HD)

[dragopede]

Brilliant idea to use the multi/sub-object material for the blueprints. And the scaling/aligning of the reference planes: *kisses fingers, gestures at video*. Not to mention the fact that you actually use layers and self-illumination. Best reference setup video I've come across.

[CgAlekz]

@dragopede Thanks alot! :)

[Dimmarth]

hi,i have one q:

why after converting to poly and adding the multisub mat the selected planes turn white?looks like it has very small tiles but my tilling is set to 1.0 and realworld scale is turned off

[oswaldokayo]

Good job!!!!

I have 1 question: why 3ds max 2010 delete automatily the other objetc like a ( tire ), when I'm using editable poly in another object like ( window of the car )?

helppp please..

[CgAlekz]

@oswaldokayo I have no idea, never seen that problem before

[dam94washere]

thxs dude :D



[NealWomack]

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[filipia2]

This was not a real!!! 3D Studio max - Blueprint setup in 9:31min ?!?

You can make a real car in 10min!

[CgAlekz]

@filipia2 *LOL*

[LAZrailkapinda]

@filipia2

LOL get your grammar right and also you knowledge about 3dsmax.

Remember.. this is not your ''make model for fun'' software.. this is a PROFESSIONAL software (Gamesdesigners USE THIS PROGRAM to create models for the games that you play daily).

''You can make a real car in 10min!'' yeah.. and I can fly like the Flyingdutchman.. (I live in the Netherlands ^^)

[SuperMrCupcakes]

@filipia2 HAHAH

[Bekzat95kz]

thank you very much CgAlekz your help me with my 3d model car thank you!

[Vinterdragen]

Check out my 3d game art blog, gameartistpath dot blogspot dot com, I hope starting 3d game artists find it useful, check out the tags beside for categories

[AviiAhmed]

He didn't copy a red plane. He just draw a red plane in perspective and it is automatically created in all views. He just turned on his view from wire frame to smooth+highlight mode by using a shortcut F3 in all other views. To enable smooth highlight right click on view port name like top or left and select smooth+highlight or press F3 function key.

[pompeyfanclub]

In video 01:38

How to Copy a red plane from perspective and paste on Top,Front,Left

[AviiAhmed]

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[dragones1267]

funciona con 3 lados

[joshyyyboy]

Hey this is a really good vid, but i got a question: do thr blueprints all have to be totslly accurate? Becuz im udinh photoshop to crop and resize the blueprints but everytime i resize and change either the width or height it always auto changes the other to sumthin random :S help me :(

[TheOneKidShow]

are you norwegian? :D

[CgAlekz]

@TheOneKidShow yeh

[TheOneKidShow]

@CgAlekz cool(H) heter du Aleks? :P

[CgAlekz]

@TheOneKidShow Haha, ja xD

[TheOneKidShow]

@CgAlekz jeg heter aleksander x)

[CgAlekz]

@TheOneKidShow okei...

[MrMaybeimdreaming100]

kleint........ jeg er også fra Norge!!!!!:)

[Ahmadhi22]

please help : how can I increase the resolution of the blueprint that I applied it on a plane ?

[gamemakerfreek]

rx8 my dads car

[vrigash]

Can u help me, i have attached 2 objects to each other now i cant the materials to be seperate colours, before i attached.

[doktorgriff]

@vrigash Select the poly/mesh of each part in turn and set the material Ids(command panel). Suggest 1 and 2. Then apply a Multi/sub object material with 2 materials then alter these standard materials as you wish. He actually sets up one of these in the vid.

[janniammlive]

this is a cool game

[rokillah09]

aw..where can i find car sketches?

[CgAlekz]

@rokillah09 If you click the link on the video for my new tutorial, and watch it, it will show you where you can find prints.

[d3d0001a]

I just bought the autodesk 3ds max program. Can anyone tell me where I can buy training dvd's that will train someone from the ground up. I have no experience using 3d modeling programs and I'm really wanting to learn.

Thanks in advance

[CgAlekz]

@d3d0001a There is some tutorials in 3Ds max i recommend you look at before you buy any dvd's. You find it if you open the program, go to help in the top menu.. and then you will find "Tutorials".. it is some reading, but it gets you where you need to start.

[changsifon]

@d3d0001a ...dont talk bullshits this program costs 4000$

[Eimantaaz]

It working but what i should do next. Please create full car modeling tutorial with all details.

[CgAlekz]

@Eimantaaz I am thinking about making a full car tutorial, but i have no idea when.. and also, i have to practise my english speach ;)

[Eimantaaz]

@CgAlekz Don't worry about your english speach, also i'm european like you and also i have to practise my english speach. By the way, don't worry about video sound it working even without any sound, just need to follow every little step in video. Sooner you create a tutorial, it will be better.

[CgAlekz]

@Eimantaaz Ok, so i uploaded a new one now, with sound this time... check it out :)

[sachboi]

hey I have a question whenever I apply the Material to the selection only the 1st image(Fonrt in my case) appears on all planes. DOes it have anything to to with how I cloned my planes?

[CgAlekz]

@sachboi You sure you have pay'd good etention? Cuz you will see i set selection groups on the faces on the different planes. for example, front plane has group 1, side have group 2 and so on. depending on what the material slot are. Not sure if you understood that but, my explaining aint that good in words.

Btw, learn to use comma man.

[sachboi]

@CgAlekz Dude fuck off! for real I tried being nice and shit but you a real asshole you ain't helping at all I had to figure that shit out by myself.

[MagnumVFD]

@sachboi

Wow man, you totally took that comment the wrong way. He wasn't mocking you, he was actually trying to help.

[CgAlekz]

@sachboi Wow, chill, nothing bad ment! Sorry if you took that the wrong way.

[sachboi]

@sachboi Hey really sorry dude. To be honest , I was wasted when I wrote this and I flipped out for no reason. You're tutorial really taught me a lot. Thanks man.

[CgAlekz]

@sachboi Hahahha lol... dont get wasted >.< its just soo much waste

[Jonathansa01]

Sound please!!

[PiMpPiStOl]

shit tutorial

[prajaymehta420]

quite a nice tutorial, I have once question though.

When I set up my images, Max shows the images extremely pixelated in the viewports. I thought changing the video driver setting within max would fix the issue but that didn't do anything.

Any advice?

[CgAlekz]

@prajaymehta420 Did you do this?:

under Customize > Preferences > View-ports tab > Configure Driver

And under "Background Texture" check "Match bitmap size as close as possible" and klick on the button that says "1024"

And under "Download texture Size" check "Match bitmap size as close as possible" and click the button that says "512" ?

And remember to restart Max after you changed those settings.

[prajaymehta420]

@CgAlekz

thanks for the speedy response, I've done that before, but every time I do that, save it, and restart max, it reverts back to the old settings, have you had this issue before?

[mada697]

plz send me links for ur mazda blueprints

[CgAlekz]

@mada697 It's a Mazda RX-8, you can find  the prints on the-blueprints (dot) com

[coptermania]

nice tutorial but can i ask you what did you type in keyboard to see the plane color or bitmap?please help me

[CgAlekz]

@coptermania i didnt type anything, i pressed a button in the material editor, if u look carefully you will see where it is.

[tejfelesbarack]

how can i paste jpeg file into 3DSM 9? if i drag and drop it will be pasted for backround, not a workplace, pls help... (sry for my bad english)

[CgAlekz]

@tejfelesbarack If you drag the jpeg into an emty material slot, it shold work,, and then assign the material to the plane.

[TrueMusicCentral]

Hey mate, I'm trying to follow your video for "3D Studio Max Tutorial - Blueprint Setup (HD)" and right at the beginning where you copy and rotate the faces the modifier stays as plane even after you make the original plane an "edit poly". When mine copies and I rotate it, then only to find that the it is too a edit poly modifier, from which I cannot edit the dimensions =(

Any help would be awesome, thanks.

[gnamp]

how do you make it like a two-way mirror (ie so that they're completely transparent when viewed from the other side)

[Sup3rAwesomeMan]

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[carkopeki]

tutorial? i need tutorial for this tutorial

[440PeTeR044]

this video is very unoticed and very absurd:-( :-( :-(

[tntvibezone]

why dont you use a box?

[CgAlekz]

@tntvibezone

cuz i can't have backfacecull on a box :)

[BR177]

thanks alekz.... can you give me an advice on which entry level cards should I go for?

[CgAlekz]

@BR177

entry level cards? or cars?..

I think you scould try a car with not that much detail.. like for example a 1969 camaro ss

[Volvoamazon62]

Uuuuh, yeah... I thought a tutorial was for people who wants to learn something. What you doing is just showing off or something... Next time, do it SLOWER and maybe tell what you are doing..

[Zherne]

Once you convert plane to editable poly, can't you bring back parameters to change planes dimensions? I dunno what I'm doing wrong, for some reason I can't get to parameters option, and on right-click objects properties I can see dimensions but can't change (grayed out)... Any idea/help welcome.

Anyway, Good tutorial!!

[rieljames03]

@Zherne the first he converted it to editable poly.. dont follow him. c0z he ctrl+z in that part :P

[LTF85199]

Does anybody know if it is possible to model an object using some splines and arranging it like the wire frame on object and some way convert it into a a poly shape? does anyone understand what i am talking about? It is kind of like lofting but more complex, does 3ds max have a feature for this?

[Szeba86]

@LTF85199 you can make the big shapes out of splines then add a shell modifier to them but I think you'll have to convert them into editable poly or mesh to cut in more lines and to fine adjust the shapes after wards.... I think it's possible but wont save you that much time by doing so

[LTF85199]

@Szeba86 oh okay thanks bud

[odirbac]

cool tutorial

[alexdubbeat]

man i think you did too much manipulations, there is much easier way)))

[CgAlekz]

I'm not sure, but with "reckon" you mean recommend? But yes, you should try model other things before you starting on a car.. try make som basic models and use the different tools and get known to them, when you are comfirtable with them u an start on a car.

[CgAlekz]

Hmmz, have u checked "Mirror" in the bitmap option? and are you sure the UWmap for the image is right dimentions? :)

[JCondotta]

It doesn't help when you use hotkeys

[CgAlekz]

well, when you watch tutorials to learn how to set up images to a car or something, and dont know the most basic hotkeys.. u are not ready for modeling a car,mc or what it is..

[TheLoneSaiyanWarrior]

This tutorial was SHIT, no commentary, no help, not even a slow enough speed for me to follow, next time you make a tutorial please take those things I just mentioned into account

[elnene1702]

duuuuude can you please go a little slow i cant keep up

[Isaac131]

@elnene1702

Pause button?

[chris40932]

Thanks! ;)

[ShadowsWings15]

I was able to finish it all with no problems but I have one problem the images are like normal blueprint one's but in 3d max for some reason it dose not look like the real resolution of the image I hit render and I can see the full resolution but in the view ports its not at full resolution so I was wondering if some one could take the time to message me back and tell me what can i do to get the full resolution in the planes.

[HDQualityTrailers]

Hi, how can I get the xyz at the center of the object like you have at 1:39

[Blackart3D]

i think you just have to set the position to 0,0,0 because the object is centered..

check my website for tutorials regarding everything.. Blackartx.weebly(dot)com

[noahsarchi]

waw jinkz i dont know haw tu du 8 LOL... im stupid but i wana learn

[CgAlekz]

Dude, first learn to read so peaople can understand..

[noahsarchi]

gUd idea, tnx dude... ;-)

[Hiryuu95560]

Thank you from france ;)

[tedchirvasiu]

thanks!

[alienskater2005]

hi there mate, great video, but i got a bit of an issue :( i set up the blueprints etc. with the planes the same size as the original image, it shows the images of the car in the perspective port, but not in the other 3. i tried view port background but the image is not the same as the planes? in your video at 5:10 you revert back to all 4 views and you can see all of your images, but i dont, can you lend any help? thanks

[bestrider14]

why ma blueprint in my viewport is not clear is blur

[TheSunris3]

mine 2 :(

[SunshaftStudios]

You have to adjust it in: Customize - Properties - wieport tab - configure driver. then it will be fine.

[andreySC7]

i have a problem . I make a tutorial in 3ds max, how to model an audi tt 2008 and i met this problem : --- i cannot select the edges and the polygons anymore, only if I click on the vertices. I think that i pressed on some buttons on my keyboard and i dont know the shortcuts. If somebody can help me pls respond urgent because i want to finish the tutorial ----- thanx

[CgAlekz]

You probably clicked on "Seleft by Vertecies" or something, you find the checkbox right over where you choose to select Vertex, edges, faces etc.

[andreySC7]

yes :D .. i just saw that 2 minutes ago :D .. thanx a lot anyway :D ...

[andreySC7]

btw if u have 1 min :-s ...now i have another problem :| ... when i want to move some vertices, edges or polys , if i drag the to left/right they go up/down :| .. i work in 3ds max from 2008 but i never had those problems :| .. if ou know where is the problem pls respond :(

[CgAlekz]

Press "x" on your keyboard ^^

[MsJoana94]

can you explain me how you do that in the second viewport please?

[CgAlekz]

Can you be alittle more spesific? what time?

[MsJoana94]

oh sorry, at 8:45 in your second viewport I see the front of the car but in mine I see the back... Do you know why ?

[CgAlekz]

Ohw, select all of the planes, and turn them 180 degrees in the y axis i think.

[MsJoana94]

OK thank you I will try it :)

[MsJoana94]

sorry about the errors (my keyboard sucks)

[MsJoana94]

Hey if you do't like the TUTORIAL just don't watch it :C

This tutorial heped me a lot, thanks ;)

[Tiberiusduck]

I can't understand why this guy even bothered to upload this video when there is no sound. 0 OUT OF 10 FOR EFFORT.

[xXturbo86Xx]

just for showoff.

[Yendri1983]

a sound to explain some things would be nice :/

[Tiberiusduck]

HELPFUL HINT :

If your blueprints look blurry in 3DS Max

then go to customize / preferences / view port / configure driver (with direct 3d on) then click the check boxes match bitmap size closely as possible and reload 3DS Max. You should have(depending on the sharpness of your original image) a very clear blueprint.

[AndreasJacobsen1806]

Hvor fikk du tak i de bildene?

[fiskenertrondheim]

I think this is really helpfull, and it isn't a basics tutorial so all that stuff with the buttons and stuff, go search for 3ds max basics tutorial ! stop nagging at this guy just becouse you don't bother looking up a tutorial for the basics yourself

[xXturbo86Xx]

if you wanna call this a tutorial at least tell us what the fuck are you doing in 1:48-1:50. you're pressing some buttons. tell us wich ones or else the whole video is a waste of time

[CgAlekz]

I dont press any buttons at all there..

[xXturbo86Xx]

oh...thank you! very helpful reply.....! you're the man! if you're not willing to help all those asking questions about your crapy video just delete it you fucking donkey! you make things only worse! geez....get a life

[CgAlekz]

U asked what i was doing in 1:48 - 1:50 ... and i answered.. nothing.. only thing i did was moving my mouse.....

[CgAlekz]

Or ok i pressed one button.. "z"..to show all in your scene.

[xXturbo86Xx]

and another one to remove the grid....and another one to color the top side and another to rotate or something like that....yeah...you did nothing at all.....i've had enough of this.bye

[CgAlekz]

That was before 1:48 dumbass...

but press "g" to remove the grid, and by color the top side..whaat?.. u mean "F3" ? and rotate is "e" ... but you've had enough.. go fail.

[xXturbo86Xx]

wow you're a fucking stupid retard aren't you? IT WAS A TYPO. you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that i meant 1:38! fucked up dumbass! you upload a "tutorial" were you explain nothing and do everything fast and when someone asks you to explain what are you doing you first lie and after that you call him dumbass! nice!very nice! useless piece of shit.get a life

[n12k1991]

shut the fuck up you cunt bitch ass fucker

[dazzcelt]

if it was a typo then why didnt you correct him then he replied back with 'u asked what i was doing in 1:48 - 1:50' He even repeated your 'typo' for you and you still didnt pick up! Read what people say maybe? He never lied, he is assuming you know the basic principles of 3Ds max instead of asking really nooby things. At what point does he say 'noob friendly?' It doesn't, so dont flame him for leaving simple things out.

[xXturbo86Xx]

if i wasn't a noob i wouldn't have watched it you moron monkey.

[Ankku3D]

who the fuck thumbed up this douchebag ?

[xXturbo86Xx]

maybe your mom. moron monkey.get a life

[lostdarkwolf09]

let me give you a little tip...

SLOW THE F%@K DOWN!!!

this isnt a tutorial, its a definition for the speed of light...

[CgAlekz]

Lawl, this isnt fast at all.. its you thats slow 0o

[lostdarkwolf09]

ya... cuz you actually know what your doing

[workundercover]

what did you do on 2:23 so you make a clone?

[CgAlekz]

Hold down "Shift" while rotating.

[tjsflyr]

Hey nice car!!! I actually own the 2006 RX8 thats grey and these cars can go lol!!!!!!!

[MsJoana94]

thank you :)

[FoWkakarotto666]

yea same problem how do u do that u can see through it ? backface cull does not work :( or any lightnig switched to default

[blade8691]

how u make the plane is tranparence

[MsJoana94]

I have a doubt...

how do you put the blueprints in the other viewports ( i hope you understand what i mean)

anyway... thx for the tutorial

[FoWkakarotto666]

u select viewport n press alt + B then u chose a file to be a BG 4 viewport

[Ldz255]

Where can I get these Blueprints?

[CgAlekz]

the-blueprints (dot) com

[HeyOny]

Go on google and write: "3d blueprint".  ^^

[TheSqueakyBoy]

dont call this a tutorial....

[CgAlekz]

Ur a bit of lol..

This is a video that shows you how to set up, sooo.. thi is a tutorial douche bag.

[AdamKerow]

Never Mind Him Thank You Anyway, Is there A tutorial anywhere that shows you how to model with blueprints? or perhaps can you make one please

[CgAlekz]

In matter of fact i am actually working on one right now :) will be uploading preview as soon as ive finished it.

[dergeco]

Nice Tut....

Can you make an how to begin to model it?

Please.

[CgAlekz]

I Could do that, some time.

[DEADLY360]

why all ppl are talking about crack thing here=="

[CgAlekz]

Cuz theyr a bunch of clowns e.e

[Latetzkii]

Nice video. Could you please also show how you actually start to model it?

[hernil10]

where can i download this software for free??

[CgAlekz]

You cant..

Or.. you can download a 30 day trial on autodesk(dot)com

[hernil10]

is there any crack for this software site so i cant fully have this software?

if there please tell me wer can i get the crack?

[CgAlekz]

U know crack is illegal right?..

[xXfirexXxdevilXx]

Everything is legal as long as you don't get caught ;)

[CgAlekz]

Well technical it isn ^^

[xXfirexXxdevilXx]

Yeah, but u get the point =P

[gatococote]

u can download by torrent

and whit the crack...thats the best thing you can do

[DJStry]

It's useless to try and stop these idiots who download these programs and expect each one to have a crack :/...I saved up my 800 bucks for the longest time only to find out I could get a student discount on an earlier version that was a bit cheaper...so wewt to 3DS Max 2008 for only 450 ^^. I also picked up a free copy of Brazil (Demo) and a tutorial from Neil Blevins so yeah I may have spent a bit but I'm glad I have the full program and full liscense support if something goes wrong :3

[CgAlekz]

Yea true!

[van95122]

crack actually work, but not for a long time though

[gatococote]

TORRENT

[jolo254]

where did you get the blue prints?

[TvBroadcasted]

This is not a tutorial, its a waste of time.

[cagednm69]

hey can u tell me how to get the blueprints on both sides of the plane??

its black on one side and blueprint on other for me..

Ive tried selecting "2 sided" in material editor and the backface cull has been deselected.. but they just dont work..

[CgAlekz]

If "2 sided" dont work, i have no idea sorry.

[seeeeergiu]

this cant be called a tutorial....

[90walosk]

Diden't see it in your Video, but since u must be Modeling a few cars i presume u know how to make the Planes Transperent without changing material..

[CgAlekz]

Press "Alt" + "X" to make it transparent :)

[90walosk]

Thx m8! ;D

[c2vts03]

help 3.28

[CgAlekz]

"F3" to turn on/off wireframe viewport and "F4" to turn on/off egdes

[10suhail]

gud

[IonutQo2]

THANK YOU FOR ALL UR HELP...

[CgAlekz]

Your welcome :) Glad to help!

[IonutQo2]

hey can you tell me how i can make 1 fish on every plane you told me to use UVW Mapping but can you tell me how??

[IonutQo2]

how do i do that ???:))))) fucking noob i am