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Create 3D Text in 3DS Max PDF
Create 3D Text in 3DS Max PDF
I will show you how to create cool effect in 3DS Max. This tutorial will show you how to create 3D text
characters that can be used for icons signatures, webpage headers and it is overall a great tutorial for a beginner.
It will give you quick view of what can be done in a few steps and show you basic work flow in 3DS Max.
Search for the 'Parameters' and delete text that says 'MAX Text'.
Now add your own text, in this case this is '3D TEXT'. Now click
in the 'Front view' viewport, the 2D text shape will appear in the
viewport.
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What we want to do now is to make this 2D text shape into 3D
text shape. We do this with the extrusion. First select the 2D text
shape, then go to 'Modify' and click onto menu 'Modifier list'.
Long menu will appear, now search for the 'Extrude' and click it.
What you did right now, is that 2D shape is become a 3D shape
already, however the text is like a thin plate. It does not have any
depth so it does not look like 3D text. We will take care of that in
the next part of the tutorial.
Click on the 'Segments' and change value from 0 to 10. Now set
'Amount' parameter to 100. As you can see 3D text now appears.
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Now we can set material to the 3D text object, so that it will look
nicer.
1. Click on 'Create'
2. then click 'Lights'
3. Click button 'Target Spot'
4. Under 'General Parameters' find 'Shadows' and turn it
ON
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Now we are ready to position light into the
scene.
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We will add a floor to the scene so that
overall look of the render will look better.
Congratulations, you have completed basic 3D text tutorial! You have learned:
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