3DS Max - Arrays

Tutorial for 3D Studio Max on using the array creation method to duplicate a range of objects in 3D space. This is a simple way to create multiple objects in x, y and z directions to quickly populate a scene. Translation, Rotation and Scale can all be controlled and the video provides a quick introduction to this method.

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Education

Tags:

• Modelling
• tutorial
• lesson
• 3D
• Studio
• Max
• object
• creation
• array
• translation
• scale
• rotation
• clone
• instance
• reference
• copy
• cube

[loveSc7]

That's great! Hey can I ask one thing. I'm here basically because I'm trying to make a good icicle and I'm starting with an ice cube. In one web they generate somehow big amount of bubbles (spheres) which are inside of the cube.. but their way of generating it seems to me too hard, and maybe it would be easier with your method... Please can you look at it and tell me if it would be able with your "array"? Thanks!

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[MarcusDesigns]

@loveSc7 Have a look at using particles with instanced spheres. I have a vid on it if you have a quick search through my channel. You can set the particles to spheres, have them different sizes etc. Other than that, try holding down the shift key and dragging each sphere to clone it, and then have a few with different sizes and clone the whole lot of them. That way you can quickly reproduce a large number of spheres and have them inside the icicle or ice cube.

Let me know how it goes

[pallorwag]

thank you, very helpful and easily understandable.

[MarcusDesigns]

@pallorwag Glad it was useful. If you make any material feel free to post as response. Also if you want to suggest further vids let me know.

[loveSc7]

@MarcusDesigns thanks! I'll try it out soon and let you know.

[garrette2010]

thank you, the array tool was really hard to understand.

[ConsisBarghest]

*screams* OMG THIS TUTORIAL IS SO COOL!