Graphics Programs Reference
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walls, railings, windows, and doors and then unwrapping them
all piece by piece. By automating this process Max will save
you quite a bit of time!
Make sure that your 3D snaps are activated and set to
Grid Points. Now maximize the Top viewport. This is the view
where we'll be creating our basic layout. Press the Wall button
in the Object Type list to activate the wall generator. Before
you actually start creating the wall, set your wall height and
width. Since we are using generic Max units right now, just
set Width to 3.5 and Height to 45.0.
Note:
You can change your Max units to read Feet and Inches by
selecting Units Setup from the Customize menu.
Now that we have our width and height set, we can create the
outer walls. Using your grid snaps, recreate the outside lines
of the shape that I have laid out in Figure 8-3.
Figure 8-3: The basic outline of
our floor plan with interior walls
Don't be too worried about getting the exact distances from
one corner to another. Just recreate the shape as best you can.
After you connect the last wall, Max will ask if you want to
