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Ok, can someone post a link to a simplified tutorial on editable poly's, cos the ones I find, are confusing and the version probably doesn't match. Note, Im using the 3ds Max 7.

Or a quick explanation of, how to cut out something, because after I create a box and convert it to editable poly, I cant seem to figure out, how to cut something out, its so frustrating, that my head will blow up

Thanks...

You might want to have a look at this tutorial:

http://tutorials.moddb.com/16/beretta-9 ... -tutorial/

It's for gun modelling, but there's a bit of everything in it; good for starters.

For removing stuff, you can use booleans, but I wouldn't recommend them. They're a mess to clean up after.

max takes alot of time...thats the simple fact...i have been using it for 15years!

Bump!

Anyone know, how to smooth edges?
Think Ive found it before, when I messed around...but not really sure...

Use chamfering (edges) or smoothing (polygons).

How?

I always mess it up, used the Chamfer and only managed to smooth one edge, and even that wasnt in the way I wanted, other stuff turned my object to look like a pile of twisted ****

For smoothing:

We'll use my M733 as an example here. This is the handguard before smoothing:



Here's how the smoothing's done: Select the editable poly you want to do the smoothing on. Now, in the MODIFY tab, click POLYGON.



Select the polygons you want to smooth out (typically a buttstock, handguard, etc.).



Then scroll down and click AUTO SMOOTH.



Result: