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Material Texture Loader: PBR workflow script for 3ds Max

2019-04-04T14:59:00.001+02:00

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The Material Texture Loader is a 3ds Max script designed to quickly load in textures, create a material and apply that to your scene. It works especially well with a PBR texture workflow, but it can be used for any type of texture that needs to be loaded as part of a material.

Features

  -Automatically applies textures to material slots, based on name conventions in the texture filename.
  -Automatically sets the right gamma input for the different texture channels.
  -Instance Cropping and UVW Coordinates of textures that are created for a particular material.
  -Choose between Standard, Vray and Corona, bitmaps and materials.
  -Quickly set Mapping channel and Material ID's.
  -Drag and Drop your material straight into the scene.
  -Compatibel with 3ds max 2018. VRay, Corona and Standard materials.

Availability

Get Material Texture Loader: PBR workflow script for 3ds Max for $5 here
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We’re going to QUO VADIS 2019!

2019-04-04T14:52:00.002+02:00

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We’re off to QUO VADIS, and there’s still time for you to register for a fantastic CRYENGINE workshop.

If you’re heading to QUO VADIS, a game development conference which is taking place April 8-9 in Berlin, don’t forget to sign up for a special workshop held by our very own Learning Manager, Brian Dilg. Tickets for the event are still available, and by signing up for the workshop, you’ll get a free CRYENGINE t-shirt. The workshop is designed to help you streamline CRYENGINE game development with practical examples from teams of all sizes, from solo outfits all the way up to AAA. CRYENGINE community staff, Cry-Nic and Cry-Flare will also be at the conference, and if you track down one of our friendly team members, don’t forget to say hello and pick up a free CRYENGINE pin badge!

Topics covered during the workshop will include:

Prototyping
Asset preparation
Reusing codebases/prototypes/assets/components
Development
Planning and adapting
Testing
And more!

Full description of the session:

“Game development is software development, but it is also art, storytelling, music, world-building, and much more. An efficient game design team streamlines production and maximizes the skills that its members bring to diverse development tasks, from methodical problem-solving to subtle design. In this workshop, we’ll look at case studies from games built in CRYENGINE V by teams ranging from one person to over 150 as examples of how to strategically make the most of development resources. We’ll discuss visual scripting vs. coding and when to choose one or both to ensure that your team can work simultaneously and seamlessly, making sure each person’s skills are best used.

“If you’d like to follow along on your own laptop, please pre-install the latest version of CRYENGINE V and the Homebound game asset from the CRYENGINE marketplace. You can find helpful instructions for installing and getting started in the beginner’s guide.”

Have you got a topic you’d like to see covered in a future workshop? Let us know in the comments, on the forum, or via Facebook, and Twitter. Don’t forget to join the community and our CRYENGINE development team over on the official CRYENGINE Discord channel.

- Your CRYENGINE Team

Chaos High-Performance Physics and Destruction System Full-length Demo | GDC 2019 | Unreal Engine

2019-04-02T09:15:00.001+02:00

Smooth Boolean v1.0 for 3ds Max 2013 - 2019 | Modeling tool in 3ds Max

2019-04-02T09:13:00.003+02:00

3ds Max 2020 Chamfer Updates

2019-04-02T09:12:00.007+02:00

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Our latest Chamfer Modifier updates in 3ds Max 2020 make it more efficient and predictable for modeling.

Watch as 3ds Max team member Martin Coven takes you through the details:

Highlights

The new Fixed Weight Chamfer keeps a consistent chamfer width.
Weighted chamfer allow chamfer to be controlled on a per-edge basis with crease weights.
New presets allow to save favorite or set default settings.
Added Inset adds edge rings to chamfers for users who cannot use smoothing
groups, such as models for game engines.
End Point Bias: Edges that don’t end at a corner terminate on the next parallel edge can
bias between the near and far vertex.
Added Depth allows the profile of the chamfer to go from a depth of 1 (a sharp edge) to 0 (a straight edge), to -0.5 (an inverted curve)

Bringing your ideas to life

Autodesk is committed to responding quickly to 3ds Max user feedback. That’s why this release includes many of which were submitted by the 3ds Max user community at 3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com.

Consult the 3ds Max 2020 Release Notes for further information.
For more details, see What’s New in 3ds Max and visit the 3ds Max Public Roadmap.

Featured free Marketplace content - April 2019

2019-04-02T08:32:00.003+02:00

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By Amanda Bott

In partnership with Unreal Engine Marketplace creators, select content will be available for free to the UE4 community each month to give artists, designers, and programmers even more resources at no additional cost.

Check out the new content available this month!

April's Featured Free Content:

Advanced Locomotion System V3 - LongmireLocomotion

An advanced character BP locomotion system, with over 70 animations and blendspaces

Crazy Insane Dining Sets - Tiny Little Studios

Over 65 dining sets and small props to decorate your interior scenes

DENT - Networked Destruction - ByteSumPi LTD

A fully networkable toolkit that extends the amount of control and refinement over fractures

Mega Game Music Collection - MuzStation Game Music

A library of over 180 music tracks for action, fantasy, horror, puzzle games, and more

Melee Weapons Pack - Karl Detroit

8 high-quality melee weapons with LOD, PBR textures and materials

New Permanently Free Content:

Advanced Glass Material Pack - Michal Orzelek

A collection of high quality, customizable glass, and transparent materials

City Subway Train - Modular - Dekogon

Modular New York-style underground subway train, including models, materials, and VFX

Grab these great assets from Marketplace creators while they’re available! New content will arrive in May, so check back then for even more new free content.

Are you a Marketplace creator interested in having your content featured for free to the community? Visit unrealengine.com/uesponsoredcontent.

Autodesk 3ds Max 2020

2019-04-01T16:42:00.002+02:00

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Autodesk is going to release 3ds Max 2020 which is focuses on delivering efficiency, performance, and stability that will speed up the content creation process. New updates for Revit and Chamfer Modifier provide more flexibility whether it’s dealing with importing complex BIM data or creating that next killer game asset. Improvements to OSL (Open Shading Language), viewport playback, and a faster animation preview allow to visualize the result of the work more accurately and minimize times between production changes.
Check out the new features Video

Highlights features should be:

- Chamfer modifier improvements
- Enhancements and Changes for Alembic, Civil View, Modeling, Performance

What was new in 2019.3 Update

*Interactive ActiveShade viewport
- Improvements to ActiveShade let you interact and render simultaneously in the same viewport. Your rendering workflow is extended so you can now see the final result of your adjustments as you make them.

*Revit version compatibility
- You no longer need to upgrade your file when importing a Revit 2018 file, provided you have 3ds Max 2018 and Revit Interoperability for 3ds Max installed.

*Alembic interoperability with Maya
- Custom Attributes from Maya are grouped to support attributes on transforms and shapes, and vertex color sets are compatible with Maya import and export.

*OSL Map
-Improvements include improved bracket highlighting, syntax highlighting, and better docking. Viewport support supports OSL features such as node properties and improved Bump map support.

*Revit import
-Importing Revit is twice as fast as before (depending on the dataset), lights imported from Revit (via FBX/RVT) now work and render correctly, and the Import dialog has been improved so it is easier to understand and use.

there are no much change but no worry we have something really cool coming to 3ds Max: tyFlow.

How to work PBR materials in 3ds Max

2019-03-31T22:54:00.001+02:00

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Homebound Case Study

2019-03-30T19:31:00.001+01:00

Original article here!

CRYENGINE was a proud sponsor of Global Game Jam 2019 and today we have released an in-depth video case study about Homebound, one of our entries. Find out how the team used CRYENGINE to create the game in just 48 hours and get practical tips on how you can use the same techniques.

Homebound is a game where you have to make your way home after a night working in a bar. You can download the Homeboundproject from the CRYENGINE Marketplace so you can investigate the game in the engine. In our in-depth new video, Learning Manager Brian Dilg demonstrates a series of techniques used to create the project, with additional commentary from some of the members of the team that made the game. Jean-Baptiste Hervé, Junior Software Engineer for CRYENGINE, Viktor Ikkes, Senior Cinematic Designer for Hunt, Alexander Klinger, Software Engineer for CRYENGINE, and Matthias Otto, Senior Level Designer for Hunt, all give insights about how they made the game so quickly as Brian demonstrates a range of techniques that you can use.

Topics covered include:

Custom C++ programming
Level design
Flow Graph level scripting
And plenty more!

This video is a substantial case study packed with useful examples and tutorials, so whether you’re new to CRYENGINE or looking for practical ways to accelerate your work with the engine, we hope you’ll find this video useful.

We look forward to your feedback in the comments, on the forum, or via Facebook, and Twitter. Don’t forget to join the community and our CRYENGINE development team over on the official CRYENGINE Discord channel.

- Your CRYENGINE Team

3ds max shortcut keys

2015-12-17T22:16:00.004+01:00

http://www.architectdose.tk/2015/12/3d-tutorials-3dsmax-shortcut-keys.html

3ds Max - Open Subdiv or Turbosmooth? Whats the difference?

2015-05-06T19:24:00.002+02:00

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Introducing 3ds Max 2016

2015-04-13T18:34:00.003+02:00

The 3ds Max Development team has been working overtime for almost a year to bring you the latest version of our work. While we've given you access to some of the tools early through Extensions available to our Subscription customers, we have a lot more to show you. The marketing team here at the home office are calling it "The Biggest Max Ever" (#BiggestMaxEver). They get so excited.

Introducing 3ds Max 2016.

Combining 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design into one title: 3ds Max

There once was a time that 2 flavors of 3ds Max was needed to support the unique workflows for different 3ds Max users. One for the design suites and one for the entertainment suites. Almost immediately afterward, the world began to change and your workflows began to blur. The requirements and expectations of a visualization assignment can now include a gaming or interactive component. James Cameron has shown how he uses similar interactive techniques for the creation of his award winning films. For gaming, there is always a drive to supply a new level of gameplay which many strive for a more cinematic or artistic experience. So the differentiators that were once easy to categorize are no longer there.

Also, the technology and infrastructure no longer requires a split. There once was a time that the features of a software application needed to be shipped, either on a disc or at least in the box. Now, the ability for us to draw from numerous resources to augment the capabilities of 3ds Max is growing exponentially. It’s possible to include the different capabilities on an “as needed” basis. Various Renderers, Match Mover, SketchFab, Stereo Camera, Autodesk Composite and numerous third party components are all available to to the 3ds Max user on Autodesk Exchange and other sites. How many of you download your current version and the extensions that accompany it from the Subscription Center? The future will be delivered online.

Having said that, the need of 2 3ds Max titles was no longer necassary. You will now tailor your 3ds Max experience at first launch and then from then on, with templates and switchers. Install what you need, ignore what you don't.

Read more...

Evolve Animation and Game Development Reel by David Gibson

2015-04-10T13:59:00.002+02:00

David Gibson spent almost 4 years as a developer and supervising animator on Evolve. Everyday the entire team worked tirelessly to push the experience taking risks to create a unique and refreshing game for our players.

My main areas of focus during development were the look and feel of the monsters, creatures, & first person hunters. Although my background is in animation, I became heavily involved with the gameplay design process. Together with Gameplay Programmers Bill Merrill & Dan Youhon we focused heavily on the monster experience. 4 years is a long time so I tried to pick the best clips that showed a wide range and were the strongest examples of my work.

Turtle Rock Animation Team:
Geoff Hemphill
Robert Alves
Juan Sanchez
Monty Kerson

2K animators that saved our bacon a million times:

Sonny Santa Maria

PJ Leffelman

Jacob Palmer

Sunny Sun

AUTODESK AT GDC 2015

2015-04-10T13:51:00.006+02:00

AUTODESK AT GDC 2015

CRYENGINE Tech Showcase Trailer – GDC 2015

2015-03-04T17:44:00.003+01:00

Unreal engine for almost full free!

2015-03-04T12:07:00.001+01:00

https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4

IF YOU LOVE SOMETHING,

SET IT FREE

Unreal Engine is now FREE

FREE for game development. FREE for Virtual Reality.FREE for education. FREE for architecture. FREE for film.

Unity Engine

2015-03-04T12:01:00.001+01:00

Autodesk Stingray

2015-03-04T11:57:00.002+01:00

Introducing Stingray

Our goal with Stingray is to build a truly modern and flexible 3D game engine. By combining a completely data-driven rendering pipeline with powerful, easy-to-use game creation tools, Stingray is going to change the way 3D games are made.

More info on Autodesk site...

3ds Max Learning Path

2015-02-19T18:42:00.002+01:00

http://area.autodesk.com/3dsmaxlearningpath

CryEngine3 TimeDelay

2012-06-23T20:28:00.000+02:00

Your XYZ gizmo on your selection disappear?

2012-05-20T19:58:00.000+02:00

Just disappeared your xyz transformation gizmo, and you dont know what you did, and how can you bring it back?

Do not not despair! You just accidentaly pressed the "x" button on the keybord, and if you press it again then it will show up. ( this thing are happening when you want to make some object transparent with "alt+x" and accidently you don't press the "alt" key just "x"! )

Car tutorials

2012-05-19T00:14:00.002+02:00

http://3dexport.com/blog/2010/03/60-car-modeling-tutorials/

CryEngine 3 Materials

2012-05-07T09:09:00.001+02:00

Here is another great tutorial from Eat3D
http://eat3d.com/blog/eat-3d/3-new-dvd-releases-cryengine-3-materials-vol-1-3-introduction-and-application

Tutorial for Autodesk MotionBuilder...

2012-04-26T21:27:00.001+02:00

Exporting from 3ds max to Cryengine 3

2011-09-08T11:14:00.000+02:00

Good tutorial.