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3D Studio MAX 2.0 Quick Reference

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This book was very concise, offering excellent reference to all the myriad details to be found in 3dsmax. Unfortunately, I was a first time user and could make almost no sense whatsoever of how to perform or incorporate many of these details. After purchasing an entry level manual however, (how to draw with 3dsmaxr2 in 14 days.) The wealth of information in this book made sense and was now of great value! This book is an excellent reference deserving to be added to your 3dsmax library.

this is not a book of tutorials it set up like a dictionary so you can look up any command and all of its various parameters.

This quick reference is now well out of date though readers will perhaps find some of it useful. Basically it does the same job as the user manuals that come with the program; only it's not really in the same league as all it does is list the Max commands. It teaches you nothing about using the program but that's not really its purpose, which largely replicates the manuals. I picked up this book in a throw-out table and wish I'd left it where it was. If your looking for a book on how to use Max this one isn't it. You'd be better off reading the manuals that come with the program and working through its tutorials manual before working your butt off learning how the program works in real life. If your looking for a book to master Max in 24 hours, forget it - this program requires serious input from you and this book won't help! 3D Studio Max is a huge/complex program, and the manuals cover it better than most of the books I've seen. Once you've mastered the manuals then you can be more discriminating on your choice of 3D Studio Max books.

Simply put, this is the book to have on you at all times when working with 3D Studio Max 2.5. The manual that shipped with the software is good, but not great. The Inside 3D Studio Max books are excellent, but are sometimes overkill (and weigh a TON). This book is the best guide for intermediate to expert users who want to have some reference in case they forget something. You won't be sorry for keeping this next to the computer!

Using Max manuals at school is a bummer - they're never at the lab or the library when you need em. Enter the Quick Reference Guide: anything you've ever wondered about is herein found. Every function is clearly explained, and helpful tutorials demonstrate the more complex routines. Laid out rather like a dictionary, entries describe how every menu, panel, icon, modifier, etc. works. This guide is absolutely vital to the successful understanding and usage of Max2's capabilities. Of all my Max2 books, this is the only one I can truly recommend.

This is a 4 stars book, but is outdated now.

If you have even a basic understanding of Max, this is a great resource to have. It's not a learn how to use Max book, it is however simply the easiest and fastest way to find what panels you need to do the things you want to do in Max. I refer to this book more than any other Max book I have. I consider this book indispensible.

This is the best reference book for any software program I've ever purchased. A thorough and concise explanation of all MAX components and parameters -- laid out in a very logical manner. A must have for any 3D MAX user.