ABSTRACT

Revitalize your architectural visualizations by bringing new levels of realism to them with an enhanced command of the mental ray toolset in 3ds Max. Full-color step-by-step tutorials give you a firm understanding of the processes and techniques needed to create impressive interior and exterior visualizations. You'll learn how to prepare materials, light a daytime interior scene, use mr Physical Sky, and how to save time during complex renders. The companion website includes all of the tutorial files and sample files from the book.

part |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|16 pages

Preparing Your Files

chapter 2|32 pages

Materials in mental ray

chapter 3|20 pages

Lighting in mental ray

chapter 4|22 pages

Rendering in mental ray

part |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 5|20 pages

Preparing Materials for an Interior Space

chapter 6|16 pages

Artificial Lighting in an Interior Space

part |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 7|16 pages

Photomontage Materials

chapter 8|38 pages

Photomontage Lighting

chapter 9|10 pages

Verified Views

part |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 10|16 pages

Materials in the Atrium Scene

chapter 11|24 pages

Lighting the Atrium Scene

part |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 12|22 pages

Working with the mr Physical Sky Shader