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Scripting Layer Visibility With A Controller In 3D Studio Max

Here’s a quick Pro-Tip for users who want to use wire parameters to connect layer attributes in 3D Max. If […]

3D Max 2021 Finally Removed Mental Ray, Here’s How To Avoid Scene Errors When Opening Older Scenes

Finally, those Mental Ray legacy assets are outta Max. The only issue is that Max and MR may have written some nodes and custom attributes into your older scenes. So when they are opened, you get some confusing prompts and may not be sure how to proceed. This may help you.

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Combining Actions and Scripts in Adobe Photoshop for Automation

Photoshop actions are pretty awesome. They have limitations though, and I ran into this when trying to do a fairly simple task… automatically renaming a Photoshop group layer to the source files name, sans extension. Here’s an overview of that scenario and how I did it.

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Tutorial: How To Make Autodesk Maya Automatically Execute a Script When an Attribute Changes with scriptJob and scriptNode.

Making Maya automatically execute a script when an attribute changes is not as straightforward as it would seem. Getting a scriptJob to work when referenced was even more difficult and confusing as someone new to Python. It took me quite a bit of digging to get things to work, so I figured I’d share my finding to make it easier on the next person.

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Different Ways to Extract a 3D Model From a 3D PDF File

If you found this page, it is likely because you are frustrated that Adobe took away the direct ability to export a 3D model from inside a 3D PDF. Here are some alternate paths you can take.

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6 Common Marketing Scenarios That Benefit From Computer Graphics

Most understand Computer Graphics (CG) as a Hollywood tool, but not for corporations. I thought it may be helpful to explain some simple real-world scenarios of CG usage in marketing without the technicalities.

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Delivering CAD for Visualization

Projects often begin with the delivery of a clients working engineering files. This brief guide will help you know what works best for us and what will help with expediency.

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Using the 3D Studio Max Morpher to Blend Textures

While producing a realistically growing soy plant for a client, I ran into an interesting and unexpected snag with the 3D Studio max Morpher. Here’s what it is and how I overcame it.

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Tips for Using VRay Renders with RSMB in After Effects

In-camera motion blur is a time intensive and therefore costly effect that usually isn’t worth it unless you’re working on an expensive production. Re:VisionFX Reel Smart Motion Blur or RSMB is a great way to cut out the time of rendering in-camera motion blur so you can just do it in post. There are a few important things to know to get it working properly.