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Strauss Shader bug in Render To Texture

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 7, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

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.

3ds max 2010, strauss, render to texture, bake

Overly Dark Render Problem in 3DS Max 2009

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 21, 2008 | Last Updated Sep 4, 2012

Fix to dark render problem in 3ds Max 2009 where render looks fine in preview render window but not the final output file.

3d, 3ds max, 3d studio, 2009, render, dark, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Wall Worm Auto Material

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 27, 2013 | Last Updated Oct 23, 2020

Wall Worm Auto Material is a 3ds Max script that automatically applies materials to newly created objects in 3ds Max.

3ds max, maxscript, material

Material Merger

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 8, 2012 | Last Updated Jun 2, 2020

A free MAXScript utility to combine mutliple materials and maps into single output materials and maps.

maxscript, materials, render, composity, free

New CS:Source Map de_tension

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 16, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

My return to mapping is official with the remake of de_tension for CS:Source. This new map includes a novel mapping technique developed by Andrew Penry and myself called Dynamic Mapping.

cs map, custom source map, counter-strike, new, ww, ww_, wallworm

Max 2010 Particle Flow Presets

Posted by Shawn Olson on Mar 6, 2010 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

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.

3ds max, particle flow, presets, studio

Creating a Tileable Texture from a Photo

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 7, 2011 | Last Updated May 29, 2022

Steps on making a tileable texture from a photo inside 3ds Max. Includes step-by-step instructions along with a video tutorial.

tile, tileable, seamless, texture, photo, bitmap, 3ds max, viewport canvas

Viewport Canvas

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 20, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

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.

Viewport canvas, 3ds max, painting, texture, texturing, 3d paint