Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Note:
There are some very strange quirks to adding doorways
and windows with these tools. However, they will save you
time.
Quirk 1: Always click on an edge. For doors you need to
click on the top or the bottom of the wall (typically the
bottom). For windows you need to click on a vertical edge.
Otherwise Max won't know what wall you want to create
this door or window on.
Quirk 2: Always make the door or window less deep than
the wall is. This will make the wall cutout. You can always
change the trim depth to make the door look nicely
trimmed up and fit into the wall.
Quirk 3: Because of the precise placement required, it's
best if you use grid snaps to help you place your walls,
doors, and windows.
So once you're over the quirkiness, that's all there is to it! You
can move and scale your doors and windows, and they'll make
the appropriate cutouts in the wall they were created on.
There are also plenty of other nice features like being able
to use the options in the Leaf Parameters rollout. Just have
fun with these settings and create the kind of door you like!
Figure 8-6: The
door's settings
