Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray |  | Authors: Roger Cusson, Jamie Cardoso
Publisher: Focal Press
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 344
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0240809122
Dewey Decimal Number: 720.2840285536
EAN: 9780240809120
ASIN: 0240809122
Publication Date: April 19, 2007
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Product Description
Bring new realism to your visualizations with a command of the 3ds Max toolset. Three step-by-step tutorials demonstrate exterior and interior, day and night lighting scenes. You learn the nuts and bolts of importing models from CAD programs, lighting, applying mr shaders and materials, and optimizing your renders. Mental ray is made simple with an accessible description of its tools.
* Color reproductions illustrate a wide array of subtle techniques.
* mental ray is made easy with accesible demonstations.
* Companion CD contains all of the project files.
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 REview of "Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray" June 30, 2009
T. Hermann (Brooklyn, NY)
This book was very helpful to get started using mental ray for 3D architectural interior and exterior lighting as well as some input on mental ray materials. I went through the tutorials and can begin to understand the process. Although the book features a previous version of 3ds Max (I use 3ds Max 2009 Design) most of the dialog boxes can relate to the newer version. When the tutorials direct the creating of lights there are some noticable differences between the older 3ds version, used in the book, and the new 2009 version of 3ds Max. The book does an excellant job of explaining the reasons for the various settings available to you in mental ray. Many helpful dialog boxes illustrate each process of the tutorials. I'm saving this book as a reference for the mental ray lighting of architectural renderings I work on. I hope that an updated version will also include mental ray daylighting systems and their use and analysis for LEEDS or Green Globes projects. Highly recommended.
Wonderful book September 29, 2008
Dung Q. Do (Lubbock, TX 79415)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The book arrived brand-new, carefully packed, absolutely satisfy my need. Simply love Amazon's way of business.
 Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray March 30, 2008
Saqib Akhtar Ghauri
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is really good choice for me. Detailed one project sutdy. Actually I learned a lot from this book. Before Mental Ray / Lighting in 3D's Max was a puzzle for me. Know I really understand.
Thanks,
Regards,
SAQIB
excellent book December 22, 2007
Walter C (USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
At first I was reluctant to buy this book as the previous books about mental ray were not so helpful;being a 3ds max user. I have to confess that I was utterly surprised to find out that this book explores most areas of mental ray usage. Moreover, i was delighted to have seen for the first time a book that touches on the subject about common mental ray errors, and how to overcome them.The "flash light effect" tutorial was another big surprise for me; especially as this technique has always been linked to Maxwell renderer.
Having known jamie cardoso's work for years, I knew this book would be a good purchase.
All tutorials were innovative and very easy to follow.
Finally,the array of detailed 3D scenes,bitmaps and documentation make this book a very good value for money indeed. Many thanks to Jamie and Roger. ...Are you considering the second edition any time soon? This book left me wanting to know more.
 I expected more... August 1, 2007
Jaramiah Severns (Utah)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you've never done any design viz before (and I mean NEVER) you might benefit from this book. My biggest beef is that 90% of this book's content is laid out almost word for word in the Mental Ray tuts and user reference that ship with Max 9. At this price...hold off.
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