What I like about teaching and training is the opportunity to learn valuable tips from the users in my classes. Here's one that's bugged me for a while!   more »

I'm finishing up some projects and wanted to let you know that I'll be headed for Autodesk University tomorrow and returning around December 2. I'm kicking some open time in my schedule so that I can produce a few more video tutorials for you. Stay tuned.   more »

Apply some of the concepts of Compound Shapes to make a custom window from a 2D file that could have been created in Max, VIZ, or a CAD program or Illustrator. As always, it's the concepts that are important so you can apply them to your specific work.   more »

In this video you'll learn to apply Compound Shapes as a solution to what could be a unnecessarily complex problem. As with any of the concepts and techniques in these fundamental videos, make sure that you pay more attention to the process than the actual steps so you can apply them to your own work.   more »

Now that you've learned to Attach shapes into Compound Shapes and how to make objects with holes running through them without using Boolean operations, you'll now learn how to use a Detach option to remove splines from shapes.   more »

Let's delve a little bit deeper into this concept of Compound Shapes in 3ds Max for Attach options and then have a look at Detach for more control.   more »

Understanding the concept of Compound Shapes is one of the most important fundamental tools 3ds Max and VIZ. Your ability to manipulate Compound Shapes is especially important if you import 2D shapes from CAD files.   more »

Microsoft Expression is beta software for creating CSS websites. If you're a programming klutz like me you might give it a try to develop your own website.   more »

Training on the shores of Lake Michigan went well last week and I'm still trying to catch up before posting some new video tutorials. Hang in there.   more »