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Tutorial Creating a Basic Light Map in 3dMax2012 2014-08-25

Creating a Basic Light Map in 3dMax2012

  1. Lokentaz
    Lokentaz
    5/5,
    Version: 2014-08-25
    Very useful. A must-have for modders.
    Aug 2, 2018
  2. bobqwerty
    bobqwerty
    5/5,
    Version: 2014-08-25
    Great tutorial. Tips: If your lightmap looks triangulated with 'noise' use the WELDER modifier. If 3ds Max crashes when jumping straight into UVWs deselect the model, then select it again.
    Feb 24, 2015
  3. moran
    moran
    5/5,
    Version: 2014-08-25
    very useful,thank you,and i found that there still some black edges,how to avoid that?
    Nov 29, 2014
  4. Nogerivan
    Nogerivan
    5/5,
    Version: 2014-08-25
    very nice tutorial, easy to follow.....
    btw....the read more link is broken...
    Sep 12, 2014
    1. nicko2u
      Author's Response
      thanks, also IcyHot fixed the broken link. thanks for point that out.
  5. Mr.X²
    Mr.X²
    5/5,
    Version: 2014-08-25
    great tutorial and extremely usefull
    Aug 25, 2014