3ds Max Episode 07 Graph Modeling

Welcome to Episode 07 of the "Comprehensive Architectural Visualization Package." In this session, we shift from 3D polys to the other essential modeling paradigm in 3ds Max: 2D Splines. We'll cover everything from freehand drawing to the powerful Edit Spline modifier.

Instructor: Behrouz Bigham Presented by: Pro GraphStudio instagram@bighambehrouz

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📌 What You'll Learn in This Session:

🔹 Step 01: Freehand & Section Tools

Using the Freehand tool for organic, free-form drawing, and controlling its sensitivity.


Drawing directly onto 3D objects using the Constraint feature.

Using the Section tool to extract a 2D spline shape from any 3D model, perfect for capturing profiles or moldings.


🔹 Step 02: Pro Tip: 2.5D vs. 3D Snap

The critical difference between Snap modes.

Why 2.5D Snap is essential for 2D plan work to prevent your vertices from jumping to different Z-levels (heights).

🔹 Step 03: Edit Spline Basics (Vertex Mode)

The 3 sub-object modes: Vertex, Segment, and Spline.


Create Line: Drawing new lines within the same object.


Attach: Combining multiple splines into one object.


Break: Opening a closed vertex.


Fuse: Moving vertices to a single point.

🔹 Step 04: Shaping Tools (Fillet & Chamfer)


Fillet: How to create rounded, soft corners from a sharp vertex.


Chamfer: How to create beveled, flat-edged corners.

🔹 Step 05: Segment Tools (Refine & Divide)


Refine: The most common way to add new vertices (like window/door points) to a segment.



Divide: Splitting a single segment into a specific number of equal parts.

🔹 Step 06: The Architectural Tools (Outline & Trim)


Outline: The essential tool for creating wall thickness in floor plans.


Trim: A powerful and intuitive tool for cutting and removing intersecting spline segments, just like in AutoCAD.

🔹 Step 07: Spline Boolean & The Golden Rule

Using Boolean (Union, Subtraction, Intersection) to combine complex shapes.


The Golden Rule: After Trimming or using Booleans, always select all vertices (Ctrl+A) and use Weld to ensure your spline is closed and ready for extrusion.

💡 Why This Session Matters: If Editable Poly is the muscle of 3ds Max, Splines are the skeleton. Mastering spline modeling is non-negotiable for architecture. It's how you create floor plans, complex profiles for moldings, custom roads, site plans, and any other precise 2D shape that you will later turn into a 3D object.

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🎓 Target Audience: Architects, interior designers, and 3D artists who want to model precise architectural elements, create floor plans, and master the 2D-to-3D workflow in 3ds Max.

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