本书籍是关于3dsMax2012官方培训指南书籍，Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Essentials，大小：52.91 MB，格式：PDF高清，共699页，作者：Randi L. Derakhshani, Dariush Derakhshani，官方发布日期：2011年6月，语言：英语。。

3dsmax软件是由国际著名的Autodesk公司的子公司Discreet公司制作开发的，它是集造型、渲染和制作动画于一身的三维制作软件。从它出现的那一天起，即受到了全世界无数三维动画制作爱好者的热情赞誉，max也不负众望，屡屡在国际上获得大奖。当前，它已逐步成为在个人PC机上最优秀的三维动画制作软件。所谓三维动画，就是利用计算机进行动画的设计与创作，产生真实的立体场景与动画。

3D Studio Max，常简称为3ds Max或MAX，是Autodesk公司开发的基于PC系统的三维动画渲染和制作软件。其前身是基于DOS操作系统的3D Studio系列软件，最新版本是2012。在Windows NT出现以前，工业级的CG制作被SGI图形工作站所垄断。3D Studio Max + Windows NT组合的出现一下子降低了CG制作的门槛，首选开始运用在电脑游戏中的动画制作，后更进一步开始参与影视片的特效制作，例如X战警II，最后的武士等。

Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Essentials

The new Essentials books from Sybex are beautiful, task-based, full-color Autodesk Official Training Guides that help you get up to speed on Autodesk topics quickly and easily. Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Essentials thoroughly covers the fundamentals of this popular 3D animation effects, and visualization software, teaching you what you need to become quickly productive.

By following the book’s clear explanations, practical tutorials, and step-by-step exercises, you’ll cover all the bases. Topics include modeling, animation, rendering, rigging, compositing, and much more. Whether you’re an aspiring 3D designer or a professional brushing up on the basics, here is the essential grounding you need in 3ds Max 2012.

Covers Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 fundamentals, so you become quickly productive with the software

Uses straightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on exercises and tutorials to teach the software’s core features and functions

Helps you develop the skills you’ll need throughout an animation production pipeline, whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced user brushing up on the basics

Uses a task-based approach and covers topics such as polygon modeling, materials and mapping, lighting, using mental ray, HDRI images, and more

This book is an Autodesk Official Training Guide

If you want to get quickly up to speed on 3ds Max, Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Essentials is the place to start.