Introduction to Materials and Mappingmaterialscreatingmaterialsassigning to objectsmapping coordinatescoordinates, mappingbump mappingtexture mappingopacity mappingmappingbumpmappingtexturemappingopacitymaterials3D procedure3D procedure materials

To introduce materials, you will work with a scene that shows an army compound: a field headquarters that has been built around a farmhouse.

A rendering of the field headquarters after you have completed the tutorial

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

Skill level: Basic to Intermediate

Time to complete: 1 1/2 hours

Preparation for This Tutorial

If you have not already downloaded the tutorial files (MAX scenes and other assets), download them now and unzip them into a project folder called \Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 tutorials. See Where to Find Tutorial Files.
On the Quick Access toolbar, click (Project Folder) and set your current project to Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 Tutorials.