3ds Max and Twinmotion: Architectural Visualization
1h 25mIntermediate2021-03-17
Authors
George Maestri
Animation Director and Producer
Course details
Twinmotion is a real-time visualization tool for the AEC and product design world that enables photo-realistic, real-time renders for a variety of platforms. In this course, George Maestri shows the workflow between Twinmotion and 3ds Max for creating architectural visualizations. He starts with the basics of Twinmotion, detailing the interface and setting up preferences, and then shows how to export a project from 3ds Max into Twinmotion. He explains how to add materials and objects, along with details like vegetation. He also covers working with lights, cameras, and weather, before showing how to export the scenes as images, videos, and presentations.
Skills covered
TwinmotionEpic3ds Max3D AnimationRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Create real-time visualizations with 3ds Max and Twinmotion
- Using the exercise files
Understanding Twinmotion
- The Twinmotion interface
- Preferences and quality
- Navigation in Twinmotion
- Selecting and manipulating objects
- Twinmotion s Scene Graph
3ds Max Files into Twinmotion
- Preparing your 3ds Max file
- Correcting UV mapping
- Exporting to FBX
- Importing into Twinmotion
Working with Materials
- Applying materials to objects
- Modifying materials
- Material libraries
Adding Details
- Adding objects and vegetation
- Using vegetation paint
- Using vegetation scatter
Lights Cameras and Weather
- Weather
- Cameras
- Environmental lighting and backgrounds
- Adding lights
- Configuring reflections
Final Output
- Create and export images
- Create and export video
- Creating presentations
- Phasing in Twinmotion
Conclusion
- Next steps