This text book introduces the readers to 3ds Max 2017, One of the world’s leading animation and 3D modeling applications. In this text book, The author emphasises on 3D modeling techniques that improve the productivity and efficiency of the users. Also, the chapters are structured in pedagogical sequence that makes this textbook very effective in learning the features and capabilities of the software. Table of Contents: br>Chapter 1: Introduction to Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 br>Chapter 2: standard primitives br>Chapter 3: extended primitives br>Chapter 4: Working with architectural objects br>Chapter 5: splines and extended splines br>Chapter 6: modifying splines br>Chapter 7: materials and maps br>Chapter 8: modifying 3D mesh objects br>Chapter 9: Graphite modeling technique br>Chapter 10: nurbs modeling br>Chapter 11: Compound objects br>Chapter 12: Modifiers br>Chapter 13: lights and cameras br>Chapter 14: animation basics br>Chapter 15: systems, hierarchy, and Kinematics br>Chapter 16: rigid body dynamics and helpers br>Chapter 17: particle flow br>Chapter 18: particle systems and space warps-i br>Chapter 19: particle systems and space warps-ii project -1 index.