3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Unit Setup – Interiors

Best Unit Setup for interiors scenes and human character animation.

MAIN TOP MENU:

Customize>Units Setup…>System Unit Setup>System Unit Scale>1 Unit=1,0 Centimeters

Customize>Units Setup…>System Unit Setup>Display Unit Scale>Metric>Centimeters

Customize>Units Setup…>System Unit Setup>Lighting Units>International

Tools>Grid and Snaps>Grid and Snap Settings>Home Grid>grid Dimensions>Grid Spacing>10,0cm

Tools>Grid and Snaps>Grid and Snap Settings>Home Grid>grid Dimensions>Major Lines every Nth Grid Line>10

MAIN TOP LEFT ICON:

– Reset

Now in the perspective viewport try to create a cube 100x100x100cm = 1x1x1m

HELPERS

To manage the size of objects:

RIGHT COLUMN> Create> Helpers> Tape (metro estensibile)

RIGHT COLUMN> Create> Helpers> Protractor (goniometro)