If you are working to a set scene scale in order to match your model with other models, you can scale your reference planes once you have set their relative size.

Matching a CAT rig to an FBX in 3ds Max.

Matching a CAT rig to an FBX in MotionBuilder.

Kinect motion capture – setting up with Brekel Kinect and MotionBuilder.

3ds Max 2013 CAT data transfer to MotionBuilder.

Testing the animation and making a preview.

Transfer of low poly skinning to a high poly mesh.

Creating a low-resolution model prior to skinning.

Pushing the Envelope – Model Preparation for Animation and Games

Using Quad Cap Pro to generate meshes to conform.

Importing the Sculptris.OBJ mesh in 3ds Max.

Direct painting using spherical and depth brush settings.

Direct painting versus indirect painting.

Custom Body Job: Painting using Viewport Canvas

Combining texture islands to save draw calls.

Gaining familiarity with the Unwrap UVW editor.

The Mystery of the Unfolding Polygons: Mapping Models for Texturing

Paint Connect, Vertex, and Distance Connect.

Sub-Object editing in Manipulation mode.

Dot selection, growth, and Step selection.

Sub-Object level editing tools via the Ribbon.

Camera movement while a Cut operation is live.

New modeling and UI features in 3ds Max 2013.

The Cutting Edge: A Closer Look at 3ds Max Polygon Tools

A visual language for science fiction machinery.

The Language of Machines: Designing and Building Model Components

Setting up the Cloth modifier parameters.

Comparing the Sweep modifier with the Loft object.

Using Poly Select to apply modifiers to Sub-Object selections.

Soft modeling with Free-Form Deformations.

Detaching and attaching parts of a model.

Generating round forms from quad-based geometry.

Setting values with the Autodesk style caddy.

The Base Model – A Solid Foundation in Polygon Modeling

Using a template scene including lighting, turntable camera, and render settings.

Setting different modifier attributes for views and rendering.

Selecting objects that have a certain modifier.

Assigning a single Turbosmooth to all your models.

Cloning objects: Instances, References, and Snapshots.

Changing the axis direction of the gizmo.

Moving and rotating objects using pivot controls.

Object Properties – Animation trajectories.

Object Properties – Show Frozen in Gray.

Model Shakedown: Make 3ds Max Work for you

Determining the hardware shading settings to use.

Common changes to 3ds Max default preferences.

Creating your own selection sets with Named Selections.

Making adjustments to the ViewCube display.

Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more.

Forming the base model by Thomas Mooney 3ds Max Speed Modeling for 3D Artists

Detach a an attached oject in 3ds max 8