2008

Index
_recover.max files 53
-v command-line option 7257
-z command-line option 7257
.mfe file 4440, 4467
append 4440
file types 4467
load 4440
save 4440
1-rail sweep surface 2397
2 3 4 links 4600, 4672
2 feet down 4352, 4369
2-point perspective 5160
2-rail sweep surface 2408
2-sided 7614, 7697
2.5D snap 2568
2D 2568, 5619–5620, 7116
2D coordinates rollout 5620
2D images 7116
2D maps 5619
2D snap 2568
2D map 7698
glossary 7698
32–bit floating-point output 7126
3D 55, 2568, 5698–5699
3D coordinates rollout 5699
3D maps 5698
3D snap 2568
viewing and navigating 3D space 55
3D displacement shader (mental
ray) 5810
3D DWF 7013, 7698
exporting 7013
glossary 7698
3D map 7698
glossary 7698
3DS files 6969, 6972
3DS import dialog 6969
exporting 6972
importing 6969
3ds Max 11, 19, 36, 4051, 4054, 4535,
4904, 6048, 7028, 7663
bones 4054, 4535
documentation set 11
export table to IGES 7028
getting started 19
knowledge of 4051
lighting in 4904
main window 36
materials 6048
troubleshooting 7663
3dsmax.ini file 50–51
A
about 14, 4098, 4154, 4590
about MAXScript 14
buttons 4590
footstep animation 4098
freeform animations 4154
absolute 4672
absolute snap 2568, 2578
absolute/offset coordinate display 7327
abut selected (video post) 6607
acceleration (raytrace) 5423
acceleration techniques (raytracer) 6030
acceleration test (particle flow) 2917
accuracy 2723
AccuRender materials 6840
in 3ds Max 6840
actions (particle flow) 2725, 2728–2729,
2739, 2741, 2758–2759, 7701
action recovery 2725
adding 2741
and order/priority 2729
and time frames 2759
editing parameters 2741
order of 2728, 2739
activate options 4322
activating 2565–2566, 3393, 6343–6344
grid object 2566
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