Introduction to User Controller (Max-script)

Posted in: All Tutorials, New features of Para 3d- Aug 07, 2015 No Comments

If you know MAX-SCRIPT or C# you can now write controllers for PARA 3d. This video explains the user controller for max-script users and how to share the new controllers with other Para 3d users.

Animated surface paneling

Posted in: All Tutorials, Animation, Surface Paneling- Aug 01, 2015 No Comments

              In this video we learn how to use an animated parameter to create a dynamic surface paneling.

Random curves on a surface.

Posted in: All Tutorials, Random values, Surface Paneling- Jul 29, 2015 No Comments

                    This is an advanced tutorial in Para 3d which demonstrate the usage of logic , test and condition controllers. Image courtesy of Philip Michael Brown Download the Paraflow from here.

Trimming panels after surface paneling

Posted in: All Tutorials, Surface Paneling- Jul 25, 2015 No Comments

Para 3d Surface controller does not deal with trimmed surfaces and non-quad polygons in boundary of a trimmed surface. To solve this issue you need to map the entire surface (untrimmed surface) and then trim the result geometry with the border you like. The process is still parametric if you use Para 3d compound node. […]

2D & 3D convex hull

Posted in: All Tutorials- Jul 16, 2015 No Comments

Creating 2d/3d convex hull from given set of points in 3DS MAX You can download Paraflows here : Paraflow1 Paraflow2

Populate using surface controller

Posted in: All Tutorials, Surface Paneling- Jul 14, 2015 1 Comment

Using surface controller to array a window object on faces of a polygon mesh. Also learn how to set the number of array members to the number of faces in polygon mesh.

Voronoi pattern on 3d surface

Posted in: All Tutorials, Surface Paneling- Jul 06, 2015 No Comments

In this tutorial you learn how to approximate a surface using a Voronoi mesh. This tutorial is using para 3d 4.61

Voronoi Mesh (2d)

Posted in: All Tutorials- Jul 05, 2015 No Comments

This video demonstrate creating 2D Voronoi mesh in 3DS MAX (new feature in Para 3d 4.6).

Surface paneling with round edges.

Posted in: All Tutorials, Surface Paneling- May 18, 2015 No Comments

Find out more about Para 3d and surface paneling tips and tricks in this video!