Video: 3ds Max Modeling and Animation – New Features, Part 1

DP launches an English online video series on the new features of 3ds Max 2009, starting with modeling and animation.

Archive notice: This article was originally published on May 15, 2008. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

With the introduction of the ForeFeet option, Biped now fully supports four-legged characters. In this video, animators see that the center of mass can be animated using external pivots, like the working pivot, making it easier to create realistic body movements like falling forward. Animators also see how the Walkthrough Assistant simplifies the process of creating walk-throughs and how soft selections can be interactively adjusted with a few mouse-clicks.