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3ds Max

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 30, 2012 | Last Updated Jan 14, 2023

Tools, scripts and tutorials on using 3ds Max.

3ds max, 3d, design, maxscript, scripts, tutorials

Quick Parent Link MAXScript

Pick a hierarchy a little faster

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 27, 2012 | Last Updated May 29, 2022

MAXScript function to quickly pick parent/child chains (hierarchies) of objects in 3ds Max. Works a little more efficiently than the native Select and Link function in 3ds Max.

quick link, maxscript, parent, child, hierarchy, maxscript, macroscript, macro, 3ds, 3ds max

Desktops are not extinct

Posted by Shawn Olson on Mar 8, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 8, 2012

Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.

computer, productivity, mobile device, ipad

Hiding in the Cracks

Posted by Shawn Olson on Feb 28, 2012 | Last Updated Feb 28, 2012

A poem about the illusion of discontinuity; questioning the static.

Amazing Challenge VI

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 19, 2011 | Last Updated Dec 19, 2011

Find your way through this challenging maze.

maze, challenge, puzzle

Creating a Tileable Texture from a Photo

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 7, 2011 | Last Updated May 29, 2022

Steps on making a tileable texture from a photo inside 3ds Max. Includes step-by-step instructions along with a video tutorial.

tile, tileable, seamless, texture, photo, bitmap, 3ds max, viewport canvas

Creatures in 2011

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 5, 2011 | Last Updated Dec 5, 2011

Photos of various creatures I took in 2011, including the Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle, flies, a dragonfly and the Blanchard's Cricket Frog.

insects, animals, frog, wildlife, photos, blanchard's cricket frog, dragonfly

Images of Wild Things

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 5, 2011 | Last Updated Jul 29, 2013

A series of photos of wild creatures.

Cringefest 2003

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 31, 2011 | Last Updated Jul 29, 2013

Cringefest was a large show in 2003 showing off the talents of many popular bands in Central Ohio, including Cringe, Liquid 6teen, Eightdaze, Soma and more.