Webonizer 142 18 http://www.shawnolson.net http://www.shawnolson.net/core/themes/wz_default/media/icon.png http://www.shawnolson.net Find articles, videos, tools, photos and more by multimedia artist Shawn Olson. http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1814/quick_parent_link_maxscript.html MAXScript function to quickly pick parent/child chains (hierarchies) of objects in 3ds Max. Works a little more efficiently than the native Select and Link function in 3ds Max. 3D Design Tips MAXScript http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1814/quick_parent_link_maxscript.html#comments Shawn Olson 2012-05-27T11:00:51-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1810/creating_a_tileable_texture_from_a_photo.html Steps on making a tileable texture from a photo inside 3ds Max. Includes step-by-step instructions along with a video tutorial. 3D Design Tips Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1810/creating_a_tileable_texture_from_a_photo.html#comments Shawn Olson 2011-12-07T13:56:18-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1463/wall_worm_model_tools.html I've written a new MAXScript to help automate sending models from 3ds Max to the Valve Source Game Engine. 3D Design Tips Tools http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1463/wall_worm_model_tools.html#comments Shawn Olson 2010-11-18T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1457/max_2010_particle_flow_presets.html When you install 3D Studio Max 2010, it does not automatically install any Particle Flow Presets. They are available in the Samples DVD that ships with Max. Here is how to install them. 3D Design Tips 3ds Max http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1457/max_2010_particle_flow_presets.html#comments Shawn Olson 2010-03-06T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1456/coreldraw__photo-paint_colors.html This article demonstrates some of the new color features in CorelDRAW X5. The video demonstrates the basic methods of selecting colors in CorelDRAW and PHOTO-PAINT. New and experienced users can benefit from the video. Corel Support Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1456/coreldraw__photo-paint_colors.html#comments Shawn Olson 2010-03-03T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1446/change_html_styles_with_javascript.html Video and source files on using getElementById, getElementsByTagName and object oriented methods to dynamically change HTML element styles in JavaScript. CSS and Style JavaScript XHTML and HTML Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1446/change_html_styles_with_javascript.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-07-23T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1439/right-click_problem_in_3ds_max_when_using_camtasia.html Here is a solution for the right-click quad menu flickering and disappearing in 3D Studio Max when recording with Camtasia. 3D Design Tips http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1439/right-click_problem_in_3ds_max_when_using_camtasia.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-07-03T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1440/making_a_collision_model.html A brief tutorial on making a collision model (aka collision mesh) for Valve Source games. The tutorial is for making models in 3D Studio Max. 3D Design Tips http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1440/making_a_collision_model.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-07-03T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1435/strauss_shader_bug_in_render_to_texture.html You cannot use a material using the Strauss Shader when trying to output to the diffuse map with Render To Texture in 3DS Max 2010. 3D Design Tips http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1435/strauss_shader_bug_in_render_to_texture.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-06-07T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1433/smd_collision_mesh_tool.html Download the SMD Collision Mesh Prep Tool for 3D Studio Max and learn how to use it. 3D Design Tips http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1433/smd_collision_mesh_tool.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-05-12T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1432/viewport_canvas.html A video tutorial on using the Viewport Canvas tool in 3D Studio Max 2010. The video demonstrates painting directly onto geometry as well as using 3rd party paint applications such as Photoshop and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. 3D Design Tips Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1432/viewport_canvas.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-04-20T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1428/mouse_navigation_in_valve_hammer_editor.html Using the mouse to navigate while in texture editing mode can still be accomplished in Valve's Hammer Editor. 3D Design Tips Game Resources Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1428/mouse_navigation_in_valve_hammer_editor.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-03-10T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1425/dab_attributes.html Video tutorial demonstrating the usage of dab attributes to control the look of brush strokes in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. Corel Support Design and Layout Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1425/dab_attributes.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-01-25T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1423/custom_nibs_in_corel_photo-paint.html This is a video tutorial on how to create custom nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. This example uses Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 but applies to older versions as well. Corel Support Design and Layout Video Tutorials http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1423/custom_nibs_in_corel_photo-paint.html#comments Shawn Olson 2009-01-12T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1418/overly_dark_render_problem_in_3ds_max_2009.html Fix to dark render problem in 3ds Max 2009 where render looks fine in preview render window but not the final output file. 3D Design Tips 3ds Max http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1418/overly_dark_render_problem_in_3ds_max_2009.html#comments Shawn Olson 2008-11-21T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1747/collision_models.html Articles on making a collision hull for the Source Game Engine with 3ds Max. 3D Design Tips http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1747/collision_models.html#comments Shawn Olson 2003-06-04T08:54:48-05:00