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How hard is 3DSM to use?
Now before anyone says anything I''m not a newbie. I know it is a deep program but the reason for asking this is that I should hopefully be getting it by about Febuary/March next year.
The question is, should I start looking at resources now on 3DSM or should I just hold tight till I have the program on screen in front of me? I also muck about with TrueSpace 3 but it is of course not quite a fair comparison to 3DSM.
On the surface, 3dsmax is a simple 3d modeler. In fact, I modeled my 3d modeler after the interface paradigm. The power and complexity is found deeper in the program. I think that 3dsmax is easy to get into, but then again there are people in the world who are confused by windows itself.
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Ok, my two cents would be to try and do reading up whereever you can. I just sat in a bookshop and read a variety of books, the introductory chapters are always useful, and describe how the interface works and how/why it is designed so.
Basically, it wouldn''t hurt, but practise is always better than theory...![](smile.gif)
It''s actually real easy once you get used to how to use it, I''ve been modelling low poly since August, go have a look if you like! Before that I built a couple of scenes...but I practised alot with the interface. Try and get hold a couple to play around with.
If you understand the basics of 3D modelling, your halfway there.
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Basically, it wouldn''t hurt, but practise is always better than theory...
![](smile.gif)
It''s actually real easy once you get used to how to use it, I''ve been modelling low poly since August, go have a look if you like! Before that I built a couple of scenes...but I practised alot with the interface. Try and get hold a couple to play around with.
If you understand the basics of 3D modelling, your halfway there.
www.stephen-hawes.co.uk
well I think that a class is your best bet on this one. 3ds is one of the most annoying tools to use but once you grasp it, its fast and efficient. I am still learning from a book which doesnt work that well im afraid.
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