How to get tutorial files? and stuff....

Timothy Saunders · January 29th, 2008

So I am still doing my best to get used to Mental Ray. the new version that is with Max 2008 is great. Very similar tools as Vray (especially the skylight portal). But I mentioned on another thread, the school I am teaching at no longer has access to Vray, so I decided to get the students rolling in Mental Ray.

The only problem is, the school uses Viz 2008 (older version of Mental Ray), so I never have a chance to experiment with Mental Ray since I go about lighting a scene completeley differently in the new release. the tutorials in the Viz tutorials look pretty good, but I can;t experiment with them because I have no tutorial files (max scenes). The school is just way too big for me to hunt down who ever installed Viz on the computers and get the files.

Anyone know where I can download them? Or at least the scene used in the tutorial?

Or how about a Mental Ray 3.5 architectural interior tutorial from some other place?

I have been to these places, but I'm not finding anything helpful for a beginner's interior tutorial:

http://mymentalray.com/
http://mentalraytips.blogspot.com/
http://jeffpatton.cgsociety.org/blog/
and Brian's Mentalbout max

Justin Hunt · January 29th, 2008

Have you tried the Autodesk website, you might be able to download the tuts that ship with the CD from them. Long shot

JHV

Brian Bradley · January 30th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timothy Saunders

Or how about a Mental Ray 3.5 architectural interior tutorial from some other place?

I have been to these places, but I'm not finding anything helpful for a beginner's interior tutorial:

and Brian's Mentalbout max

Hey Tim,

Did you check out the 'How To' series page? 3 Full Modules
go to some detail on this using Max 9. Plenty there for the
beginner.

Regards
Bri

Timothy Saunders · January 30th, 2008

Those look like what I need. I just usually try the free stuff first, like Max's included tutorials.

Brian Bradley · January 30th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timothy Saunders

Those look like what I need. I just usually try the free stuff first, like Max's included tutorials.

Hi Tim,

Free stuff should always be the first port of call.

The Included Tuts with Max are very good for getting up and
running with, to which you can add some good begginner Tuts
that can be around the Net. And of course the sites you have
already checked out.

You just have to be careful that some Internet Tuts don't get
you stuck in some bad practices.

Regards
Bri

Justin Hunt · January 30th, 2008

I can recomend Brads videos, heaps of information and not just about metalray.

jhv

Brian Bradley · January 30th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin Hunt

I can recomend Brads videos, heaps of information and not just about metalray.

jhv

What a nice guy.

Bri

January 29th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Timothy Saunders Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Age: 30 Posts: 1,198 Name: Tim Saunders	How to get tutorial files? and stuff.... So I am still doing my best to get used to Mental Ray. the new version that is with Max 2008 is great. Very similar tools as Vray (especially the skylight portal). But I mentioned on another thread, the school I am teaching at no longer has access to Vray, so I decided to get the students rolling in Mental Ray. The only problem is, the school uses Viz 2008 (older version of Mental Ray), so I never have a chance to experiment with Mental Ray since I go about lighting a scene completeley differently in the new release. the tutorials in the Viz tutorials look pretty good, but I can;t experiment with them because I have no tutorial files (max scenes). The school is just way too big for me to hunt down who ever installed Viz on the computers and get the files. Anyone know where I can download them? Or at least the scene used in the tutorial? Or how about a Mental Ray 3.5 architectural interior tutorial from some other place? I have been to these places, but I'm not finding anything helpful for a beginner's interior tutorial: http://mymentalray.com/ http://mentalraytips.blogspot.com/ http://jeffpatton.cgsociety.org/blog/ and Brian's Mentalbout max __________________ www.3dtim.com www.saltlakegraphics.org

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Justin Hunt Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brisbane Age: 33 Posts: 1,366 Name: Justin Hunt	Re: How to get tutorial files? and stuff.... Have you tried the Autodesk website, you might be able to download the tuts that ship with the CD from them. Long shot JHV

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Timothy Saunders Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Age: 30 Posts: 1,198 Name: Tim Saunders	Re: How to get tutorial files? and stuff.... Those look like what I need. I just usually try the free stuff first, like Max's included tutorials. __________________ www.3dtim.com www.saltlakegraphics.org

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Justin Hunt Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brisbane Age: 33 Posts: 1,366 Name: Justin Hunt	Re: How to get tutorial files? and stuff.... I can recomend Brads videos, heaps of information and not just about metalray. jhv

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