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PART 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 PART 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 PART 3 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 PART 4 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 PART 5 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 WORKING WITH ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS Reading Architectural Drawings Preparing AutoCAD Linework for 3ds Max CREATING BUILDING ELEMENTS Creating Walls, Windows, & Doors (Part I) Creating Walls, Windows, & Doors (Part II) Creating Roofs Creating Furniture CREATING SITE ELEMENTS Creating 2D Sites Creating 3D Sites Creating Backgrounds Creating Vegetation MENTAL RAY Introduction to mental ray Global Illumination Lighting Strategies with mental ray mental ray Materials ADVANCED VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES Unwrap UVW Compositing Photoshop Techniques for Visualization

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PART 6 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 APPENDIXES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J Appendix K Top 30 Production Tips Top 20 3D Vendors Top 20 Free 3D Resources Common 3D Mistakes Marketing Your Services Pricing Your Services The 3D Business Plan The Professional Services Agreement The 3D CAD Brief The 3D Presentation Quick Reference Guide to V-Ray Settings EFFICIENT 3D WORKFLOW The Animation Process Managing System Resources