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Creating Interesting Textures for Objects A preset material is to a texture what a Primitive is to a 3D model in 3ds max. Just as a Primitive can be used as a jumping off place to create more complex models, or as a model all on its own, a p...

Using Your Own TexturesAlthough the terms are used somewhat interchangeably, materials and textures also refer to two different ways of creating a “look” for your 3ds max objects. Materials can be composed of different kinds of co...

Channeling Your Thoughts Computer graphics people look at the world differently than other folks, especially when it comes to textures. Where the normal person might describe the apple’s texture as simply red and smooth, the computer g...