3Ds Max Tutorial: Full Beginner Crash Course (New for 2022) | RedefineFX

In this 3Ds Max tutorial we cover all the main features to get you up to speed as a complete beginner. We're covering everything you need to get going including navigating the viewport, creating geometry and shapes, using keyboard shortcuts, customizing the interface, understanding all of the main buttons / settings / features, lighting, and rendering with Arnold.
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0:00 Welcome, I'm Jesse from RedefineFX
0:14 3Ds Max Interface overview
1:30 Customize the interface (floating menus & docking)
2:23 Create simple geometry
2:59 Alt+W to make viewport full screen
3:14 Navigating the viewport (pan, orbit, move in)
4:20 Select, move, rotate and scale objects
4:55 Copy objects
6:10 The scene explorer, freeze, isolate and hide objects
8:40 Create extended primitives and torus knot
9:12 Viewports overview / wireframe / shaded / edged faces
10:30 Modify panel
11:00 Create panel overview
11:55 Viewport settings, safe frames, shift+f
13:02 Viewport layouts
14:12 Link & unlink objects
15:05 Bind to Space Warp
16:45 Controlling selections
19:20 Precisely move / scale / rotate objects
20:59 Move objects along local axis
21:41 Angle snap tool
22:43 Create selection sets
23:10 Mirror objects
24:05 Align objects to one another
24:34 3D Modeling Absolute Basics
25:45 Editable Poly Elements
26:25 Move object pivot only with Hierarchy Panel
27:48 Extrude, inset and bevel polygons
29:40 Ring and loop and convert selections
31:20 Chamfer edges
32:40 Basic 3D Text
34:30 Creating and modifying splines
36:20 Travel along spline (path constraint)
37:38 Modifiers (turbosmooth, twist, taper, noise...)
40:00 Per-object settings (not renderable, display as box, see-through)
42:10 Animation basics, set key, auto key, smooth vs. linear keyframes
46:30 Remove selection highlights and selection brackets
48:15 Enable ActivShade and Add Arnold light
49:35 Add materials
52:00 Thank you, thumbs up if you learned something & subscribe (more to come!)
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[@benahabraham8468]

I would have hated 3ds max for the rest of my life if I haven't watched your video. Neither my teacher and nor other youtubers give all this basic things .. thanks bro❤

[@chosenideahandle]

I used Max for 20 years, and I still hate it. I also use C4D and Blender, either of which I much prefer. He did a great job with this video! I have to watch it now that I haven't used Max in two years, and I need it at work again lol.

[@b4rtmod]

@@chosenideahandleway to go have knowledge in more than one software trying that now too

[@YankeeAlfa]

Thank you for this refreshing crash course Jesse!

[@michelangelopoli6474]

Best beginner tutorial. Fast and precise, and let you explore alone instead on focussing too much on the arguments.

[@harshaan8984]

Really appreciate your time efficiency, flow, and depth of teaching. Clear instruction; I hope to see more!

[@gayatribongarala1162]

Thank you so much for this, I was looking for a 3DS Max course refresher and this was good.

[@fikyuok]

Best video ever, short, simple, explanatory basics all i need as a starter

[@Proosha]

honestly best beginner tutorial, literally a life saver, thank you

[@somalatiftaha7492]

i really in love with your teaching how clean and outstress

[@lovableangelina]

Thank you very much! You made absolutely great introduction tutorial! You just covered a lot of things just in one hour!

[@user-kn8eg1kn6c]

I appreciate the chapter selections on this video. It's helpful to come back to them.

[@basslighter6642]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial, really hooked me up, definitely will wait for more!

[@richardgill1401]

Wow, it was really intense and useful video! ☺no water, just straight instructions and technics. Thanks a lot🙏

[@jlntvgt]

I'm very happy about finding your videos, so many others just fly so fast doing things clicking all over the screen, pounding the keyboard with shortcuts without explaining what they are clicking on, I have over 10 years with Autocad and Inventor so I get the idea of how things need to be modeled but they fly thru so fast click click click....god damn....not explaining what the different tools are. I truly appreciate your explanations of what each item is, how to use it, what the different objects on the toolbar and menus are. This is definitely my new favorite channel. Thank you so much, great video for a new 3DS user.

[@wellickdellick]

I was super intimidated, I'm learning interior design and it's my first time using this type of software. You have made it easy to follow! Thank you so much 💓

[@wvijay]

Just Excellent !!! Getting on MAX after many many years and this was just an awesome tutorial. Thank you so much for your time on making this video. Super. Regards

[@user-eh6wr7lp7d]

THIS IS VERY HELPFUL , THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@azzurriblue65]

Awesome. I used to work with 3Ds Max a few years back, around 2014-2017. Decided to give this new one a chance and I feel like I forgot a whole lot of basic functions, lol.

[@Dom-be7up]

Thank god i found your channel. Other tutorials are just way too fast without proper explanation, but in this video everything is covered. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@chinselina789]

this is the best tutorial for beginners in 3ds Max. Thanks so much👍👍

[@tanhandesign]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤ This have been very helpful to understand the basic of 3Ds MAX

[@mikexhotmail]

Your vocabulary and term are so perfect! Thank you

[@bebelove2022]

Hi Im just new in 3dsmax to render all my 3d model I made in autocad and you are really a big help!

[@bombanade]

oh lawd this was SOOOO good. Been wanting to get back into 3D Animation for a while now and this tutorial was easy to pick up and understand right away. I can't wait to work on my official company project intro. Ty so much!!!! Subscribed and i will be watching the rest of your series. Thank u so much!!!! Cheers!

[@luckyhappy65]

Thank you so much!

[@taliesinriver]

Perfect tutorial! Great to have so much of the program covered clearly in a relatively short time.

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Thanks 😊

[@ShaeSPT]

genuinely cant thank you enough for such a comprehensive and straightforward tutorial. THANKS!

[@JessePitelaVFX]

This comment is enough 😊 thanks!

[@MrQmein]

very to the point. Thank you so much

[@kamruzzaman8992]

You are a great person... Realy Helpful Person.. i love your teaching style.😍😍😀😍

[@alishertemirov6139]

thank you buddy for making this tutorial video. Really appreciate it !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alishertemirov6139]

Also you earned a new subscriber !!!!

[@paulinapankowska8527]

Great video! Very helpful, perfect introduction

[@MrDucky39]

As a starter this vedio was really helpful, straight to the point easy and simple to follow, I really thank you for making this mind blowing video

[@cameronthomas4290]

Love the way you just tell us, so simple but very rare

[@user-eh6wr7lp7d]

Best for someone just starting out

[@corychristiansen9103]

Wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@cowgoesmoo2]

Genuinely good Pretty much perfectly what I needed. Not even a slog to go through because you actually explain any concept absurdly concisely.

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@AidanFlynn-nh2gc]

It's all very accessible, thank you)

[@rudyirawan3232]

This is a great tutorials, clear instructions and very helpful for beginner like me! thank you!

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ComicCaper2]

Great video. I just downloaded 2024 and this helped a lot!

[@lesliejohnston4348]

You are an excellent teacher! thanks so much.

[@gerikoleva1667]

Thank you for this video .Clear instructions and very helpful. Thanks allot.

[@user-np9yd9mc2u]

Absolutely amazing

[@sadguru1969]

Thank you so much buddy you are just awesome 👌!

[@sunny99179]

So many years since i used this software and it keeps the same..it is so good. Last time i used it was 2012 or 2011... i loved the 2009. Im back thanks to an animation course and because im having issues exporting material on blender to unreal engine, my solution is 3dsmax. Thank you for refresh my memories😅❤🎉

[@user-xv5qn9ue2m]

thanks for this !!!

[@60n2]

Thank you brother this was very very useful can you make more advance tutorials so we can get better :)

[@muhammadzaki5110]

This video is very helpful an on point tutorial, i can use 3ds max now just watch this one video. thanks a lor for this perfect tutorial.

[@MSULIMAN]

right to the point 🤘love it

[@Edgy]

thank you so much for this! so helpful!

[@Sweden2023]

Awesome.. thank you!

[@AJDewey]

GREAT TUTORIAL!!! I have just begun learning 3Ds as a work requirement and have watched hours of tutorials...I learned more from this one than any of the others I have watched so far - GREAT PACE and he covers so much!

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Thank you 😊

[@shivavarma2329]

Awesome tutorial.. really helpful for starters 👍👍

[@RedefineFX]

Thanks as always :)

[@manavsingh2837]

awesome bro

[@JOBINJOYengineeringgraphics]

GREAT TUTORIAL

[@jophielgolkarian6203]

Thanks a lot, it's really helpful... 🙏❤

[@17plus9]

Well made tutorial!

[@lukeclayton7578]

Thank you for making this. I am coming from blender and the interfaces could not be any more different.

[@Argon369]

Do you think Max is better ?

[@-BIM-with-me-]

amazing video

[@raghavdilli]

world best beginner cource!!😊

[@qetiburnadze65]

I’m so happy I found you pls do more videos

[@ackerman__levi]

Thank you so much for helping me.

[@NanoIsTheTalkativeBass]

U helped me alot thank you !!

[@amitsahare4378]

NICE EXPLAINING TUTORIAL

[@tech-trap]

GOOD TEACHING SKILLS

[@moonsav6791]

thank u great education videp ever

[@ashrafabdelrahman9198]

good job bro!

[@raisulislamebon2441]

thanks man

[@edengro7737]

That was the best tutorial i've seen for 3d Max for sure! but my heart got broken when i discovered you don't have any farther tutorials for 3d max

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Thank you! I have about 100 more tutorials but I mainly teach tyFlow, Phoenix and Vray all within Max. Check out my main channel @redefinefx

[@Purpial]

Thanks!

[@edonour]

Thanks a lot!

[@manuelcalvo]

Works well!! DANKEEE

[@elitbilgi0]

Thankyou for course

[@eylof570]

thank you for tutorial🙏

[@knowledgesbrightness6495]

I really like your tutorial

[@joeaccaoui3758]

I paid money to a center in lebanon to learn 3d max i have now finished 28 hours of the course and i got new information from the first 10 min of this video it's a lot more helpful than what they thought me and easy to learn thanks a lot for the effort my friend ❤️

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Glad it was helpful 🙌🏻

[@milos3d]

Coming from Maya hoping it'd be sort of similar in terms of short cuts and navigation. Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@anatonytavares7815]

very talented teacher - cheers

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@chrisg6364]

love this video, i am switching now, from maya to 3ds max because of an job opportunity however, its sad that Autodesk don't implement some of the features of 3ds max in Maya and otherwise

[@cgimadesimple]

super cool

[@alikazemyyan1539]

good work

[@farzanap9674]

Thanks 😊

[@mahanslt9110]

Legend.

[@inactiverahul]

This is a great tutorials, clear instructions and very helpful. #FundooSkills thank you!

[@aniruddhamorkhande]

thanks

[@mariwanaskandar6066]

thanks a lot

[@milan4138]

When you're showing the part on extrude/inset/bevel, how are you still maintaining the white outline on the box? For some reason, I don't have it on mine. Would really appreciate a reply. Thanks so much.

[@seansch8314]

With the bind to space warp part, I'm not sure where you get all those options from. The only one I'm getting is flexibility.

[@victorogbonmeh1238]

Twas great and u made it simple for me! On d tutorial, u said u were gonna do more advance topic. When are u uploading d new tutorial? I can't wait pls

[@JessePitelaVFX]

Check my main channel RedefineFX for more tuts

[@pjmclenon]

why is the text not clear in spite 1080HD? thank you for the crash course vid thxz lisa

[@JOBINJOYengineeringgraphics]

Dear Sir, Could you kindly share more advanced 3D Max tutorials videos? I noticed that the 3DS Max playlist only includes two videos. Thank you.

[@JessePitelaVFX]

@redefinefx

[@milgo467]

Need help, Shift + drag not working for cloning, but rotate and scale has no problem

[@HibaOthman]

Hi great video! I was wondering what laptops do you recommend using (long term) for these types of softwares - Vray, 3ds Max, sketchup, rhino 3D, Autocad

[@JessePitelaVFX]

I avoid laptops at all costs but if I had to I would get an MSI gaming laptop, upgrade the ram to 64GB and get a cooling pad with it

[@abdullahkolayl5337]

i was looking for 3ds max beginner tutorial for FX. So i can go some tyflow, phoenix fd etc. lesson after learning this basics or i need to learn more basic ? Ty for tut btw

[@RedefineFX]

You can continue with my tyFlow / Phoenix tuts from here

[@amirkharrat9189]

More tutorials about renderin with vray pls

[@fatemehfasihiyan8750]

good

[@nomanyousuf9614]

best

[@Ize1xv1]

done.

[@shivavarma2329]

Wow....🔥🔥

[@auautv1359]

What software do I use to combine rendered images into videos?

[@JessePitelaVFX]

After effects

[@user-xv5qn9ue2m]

where is the animation video?

[@atifattish]

kindly make a tutorial about world-scale mapping

[@JessePitelaVFX]

You posted this comment all over KZbin. So no, I definitely will not. Don’t even know what you’re talking about.

[@atifattish]

@@JessePitelaVFX i will tell u in detail