3ds Max 8 Documentation

Get the latest documentation for Autodesk® 3ds Max® software.

These are the most up-to-date versions of the documentation provided with your copy of 3ds Max

New Features Guide

These full color illustrated guides present an overview of the new features in 3ds Max with each release. It is intended primarily for customers upgrading from previous versions of 3ds Max.

Latest Version:

3ds Max 8 New Features Guide (pdf - 18334Kb)

Previous Versions:

	3ds Max 7 New Features Guide (pdf - 17143Kb)
	3ds Max 6 New Features Guide (pdf - 12809Kb)

3ds Max 8 Tutorials – Online Help

This EXE file contains updates to the 3ds Max 8 Tutorials.
By default, the contents of this EXE folder are placed in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8\help.

3ds Max 8 Tutorials Help (exe - 61653Kb)

3ds Max 8 Tutorials – PDF

These PDF files are printable versions of the tutorials.

	3ds Max 8 Tutorials Volume I - Getting Started (pdf - 21320Kb)
	3ds Max 8 Tutorials Volume II - Specialized (pdf - 37915Kb)
	3ds Max 8 Tutorials Volume III - Projects (pdf - 8137Kb)

3ds Max 8 Tutorials – Scene and Support Files

This self-extracting ZIP file contains the complete set of tutorial Scene (.max) and Support files for 3ds Max 8. The files will be extracted to the default folder for 3ds Max 8, located under C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8.

3ds_Max_8_Tutorial_Scene_and_Support_Files.exe (exe - 360636Kb)

If the above self-extracting ZIP file is too large for you to download, you can download 18 smaller self-extracting ZIP files. These ZIP files are organized by chapter and contain the complete set of tutorial Scene (.max) and Support files for 3ds Max 8. The files will be extracted to the default folder for 3ds Max 8, located under C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8.

Getting Started

• Modeling (10.5 MB)
• Materials & Mapping (25 MB)
• Animation (7 MB)
• Biped Animation (5.5 MB)
• Rendering (42 MB)
• F/X (4 MB)

Specialized

• AEC (43 MB)
• Animation (1.5 MB)
• Game Design (17 MB)
• Bones and IK (47 MB)
• Biped (16 MB)
• Dynamics (72 MB)
• Rendering (14 MB)
• F/X (2.5 MB)
• MAXScript (4 MB)
• Project Management (1 MB)

Projects

• Basic (21 MB)
• Advanced (39 MB)

3ds Max 8 Tutorials – Sample Updates

This self-extracting ZIP file contains updates to the 3ds Max 8 Tutorial sample files. Extract the zip file to your 3ds Max 8 folder. By default, this folder is under C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax8

3ds Max Tutorials Update (zip - 19642Kb)

3ds Max 8 Tutorials – Biped Crowds Tutorial Files Update

This archive contains the correct files for the 3ds Max tutorial “Animating Biped Crowds.” Extract the files to [3ds Max program root]\Tutorials\character_animation\folder.

biped_crowds.zip (zip - 7005Kb)

3ds Max 8 Reference - Online Help

This self-extracting ZIP file contains the latest version of the 3ds Max 8 Online Help User Reference.

3ds Max 8 Reference Help (zip - 46484Kb)

3ds Max 8 Reference - PDF

This is the printable version of the content that ships as Online Help with 3ds Max 8.

	3ds Max 8 Reference Volume 1 (pdf - 39350Kb)
	3ds Max 8 Reference Volume 2 (pdf - 36427Kb)
	3ds Max 8 Reference Volume 3 (pdf - 30892Kb)

3ds Max 8 MAXScript Reference Online Help

This self-extracting ZIP file contains the latest 3ds Max 8 MAXScript Reference.

MAXScript 8 Help (zip - 8022Kb)