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	Particle Flow
Command	Shortcut
Particle View window	6
Particle Emission Toggle	;
Selected Particle Emission Toggle	Shift+;
Select All	Ctrl+A
Copy Selected	Ctrl+C
Paste Selected	Ctrl+V

Miscellaneous Shortcuts

In addition to specific shortcuts for the main interface and the dialog boxes, Max provides several general shortcuts that can be used in many different places.

	General Shortcuts
Command	Shortcut
Numeric Expression Evaluator	Ctrl+N when a spinner field is selected
Cut value	Ctrl+X
Copy value	Ctrl+C
Paste value	Ctrl+V
Apply settings	Enter
Highlight next text field	Tab
Highlight previous text field	Shift+Tab
Highlight any text field	Double-click current value
Nudge selection	Arrow keys
Make viewport active	Right-click in an inactive viewport
Display quadmenus	Right-click in an active viewport
Display First Tab	Alt+1
Help	F1

What’s on the

CD-ROMs

Throughout the book, you’ll find many tutorials that help you to understand the principles being discussed. All the example files

used to create these tutorials are included on the CD-ROMs that come with this book. In addition to these files, you’ll find sample 3D models and an electronic version of the book.

This appendix provides you with information on the contents of the CD-ROMs. For the latest and greatest information, please refer to the ReadMe file located at the root of the CD.

System Requirements

Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements listed in this section. If your computer doesn’t match up to most of these requirements, you may have a problem using the contents of the CDs.

For Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP:

PC with a Pentium processor running at 300 Mhz or faster

At least 512 MB of total RAM installed on your computer; for best performance, we recommend at least 1 GB

A CD-ROM drive

Using the CDs with Windows

To install the items from the CDs to your hard drive, follow these steps:

1.Insert the first CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2.A window appears with the following options:

•Install: Gives you the option to install the supplied software and/or the author-created samples on the CD-ROM.

•Explore: Allows you to view the contents of the CD-ROM in its directory structure.

A DP P E N D I X

In This Appendix

System requirements

Using the CDs with Windows

What’s on the CDs

Troubleshooting

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•eBook: Allows you to view an electronic version of the book.

•Links: Opens a hyperlinked page of Web sites.

•Exit: Closes the auto-run window.

If you do not have auto-run enabled or if the auto-run window does not appear, follow these steps to access the CD:

1.Click Start Run.

2.In the dialog box that appears, type d:\start.exe, where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.

This brings up the auto-run window described above.

3.Choose the desired option from the menu.

See Step 2 in the preceding list for a description of these options.

What’s on the CDs

The following sections provide a summary of the software and other materials you’ll find on the CDs.

Author-created materials

The example files used in the tutorials throughout the book are included in the “Chapter Example Files” directory. Within this directory are separate subdirectories for each chapter. Supplemental files such as models and images are also included in these directories. Animated scenes include a rendered AVI file of the animation. For each tutorial, the resulting example after all steps are completed has the word “final” in the filename. Using these final examples, you can compare the results to your own work.

3D models

Two companies have provided sample 3D models. Many of these models were used in the tutorials, and you can find the complete set of models in the “Viewpoint Models” and “Zygote Media Models” directories.

Table D-1 lists the model companies and the models that are included on the first CD-ROM.

	Table D-1: 3D Models
Model Company	3D Models
Viewpoint Datalabs	Delfino Feorce 2001, Monster Truck, Cessna 402C, Futuristic Man,
	Gingerbread House, Kirov, Doberman, A-10 with weapons, Space Port,
	Crocodile, Makita Drill, MiG-17, Elk, Westwind 2, Floor Lamp, Spruce Goose
	HK-1 Hercules, Foot Bone, T-28 Trojan, Xylophone, Greek Woman, Covered
	Wagon, M-203, Hot Dog, Pt 328 US Torpedo Boat, Dinosaur, Sled,
	Spaceship, Ronald Reagan, Bottle, Beach Scene, Harpoon Missile
	Launcher, Church, AH-1W Supercobra, Lion Toy, Toothbrush, Windmill,
	Plasma Ball, Cupped Hand, Heart, Harpoon Missile

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Model Company	3D Models
Zygote Media	Basketball, Basketball Hoop, Balloons, Butterfly, Ceiling Fan, Dart,
	Dartboard, Dolphin, Dragonfly, Firecracker, Frog, Lamp, Fireplace, Hammer,
	Houseplant, Ice Cream Cone, Old Tree, Park Bench, Place Setting, Post
	Box, Rake, Rocket, Roses in Vase, Soda Can, Spider, Step Ladder, Sword,
	Table and Chairs, Turtle, TV, Umbrella, Zygote Man

Max Trial Version

The second CD-ROM included with this book is a trial version of 3ds max 6. This trial version is a full-featured version of the software that will run for 30 days before expiring. Trial, demo, or evaluation versions are usually limited either by time or functionality (such as being unable to save projects). Some trial versions are very sensitive to system date changes. If you alter your computer’s date, the programs “time out” and are no longer functional.

eBook version of 3ds max 6 Bible

All the text for the book is included on the CD-ROM in PDF format along with the Adobe Acrobat Reader (also included on the CD). Using the electronic version of the book, you can search the text. You’ll also be able to see the book’s figures in color.

Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty installing or using any of the materials on the companion CDs, try the following solutions:

Turn off any anti-virus software that you may have running. Installers sometimes mimic virus activity and can make your computer incorrectly believe that it is being infected by a virus. (Be sure to turn the anti-virus software back on later.)

Close all running programs. The more programs you’re running, the less memory is available to other programs. Installers also typically update files and programs; if you keep other programs running, installation may not work properly.

See the ReadMe file. Please refer to the ReadMe file located at the root of the CD-ROM for the latest product information at the time of publication.

If you still have trouble with the CD-ROMs, please call the Wiley Product Technical Support telephone number: [phone]. Outside the United States, call 1 [phone]. You can also contact Wiley Product Technical Support at http://www.wiley.com/techsupport.

Wiley Publishing provides technical support only for installation and other general quality control items; for technical support on the applications themselves, consult the program’s vendor or author.

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