3D Max Camera Navigation Shortcut Keys

To make things easier, just use Perspective view instead of setting cameras.

• Alt + W  ==   Toggle Max / Min Viewport
• MMB = pan.  
• Ctrl + P = pan mode
  
• MMB + Ctrl = pan quickly.
• MMB + Shift = constrain pan horizontal or vertical.
• MMB + Shift + Ctrl = pan quickly, constrained.
• MMB + Alt = arc rotate.
• MMB + Alt + Shift = constrain arc rotate (let go Shift to change axis)
• MMB + Ctrl + Alt or Scroll = zoom
  (see Preferences, Viewports tab, Mouse Control section)

You can customize your short cut key
Customize > Customize User Interface

Some Default Key May Be Useful:

• Ctrl + C  Create Camera From View ( in case you going to repeat your render )
  
• F3  wireframe / shade mode toggle  (make user easier to see through the object size)
• F4 View Object Edge ( perspective view)  
• Ctrl + L  Toggle Light
   ( some times working mode is dark even you put up light toggle this key to view the effects )
• Alt + X   Display as see through  
  ( some times wall is blocking your view in your render view,
       just make the object see through or hide it using this key )
• Alt + E    Extrude along the spline
     ( make a spline line make a circle , you want to make a tube by cloning the circle along the line )
• Shift + E   Extrude face 
• Shift + C   Toggle hide camera
• M              Material dialog
• Ctrl + Shift + Q   Slice 
  
• Alt + N  Normal align ( align objects together)
• Shift + 4   Spot light view
  

Object Navigation

• W or Shift + A ( Two Times )   Move
• E                                             Rotate
• Q        arrow / selection mode
• R         scale
  
• F5  restrict to x
  
• F6  restrict to y
  
• F7  restrict to z
• Shift + Q    Quick Render
• H          Select object dialog
• Crtl + D   Select None
  
•  [    zoom in 
•  ]    zoom out
•  J    show selection bracket ( perspective view)
  

Object Modification Mode

• 1   vertex
• 2   edge
• 3   face
• 4   polygon
• 5   element

reference:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/3DS_MAX/Beginner
http://www.mobilefish.com/tutorials/3dsmax/3dsmax_quickguide_shortcuts.html
http://www.3dvalley.com/tutorials/3d-studio-max-hotkeys-and-mouse-essentials

3ds Max Net Render Settings

Your notebook take long time to render 3D max images ?

You may try Net Render if you have a better Server ( installed with BackBurner Net Render engine )

Hope this help!

Windows 7 schneller und einfacher: Brief

Funny Windows 7 Ads

CSS Websites

great tools!

Google Goggles

Visual Recognition / Search is great. Waiting for this feature to be mature.

Using Digital Camera As Scanner

I wonder whether there are no software or method to replace bulky scanner with digital camera.

Now days, everyone having a digital camera, probably every phone have digital cam features, so how we can use it to make the world paperless or help to protect our world ?

I just subscribe 350.org and try to help as I can to save our earth for next generations.

Here my issue while using digital camera:
Pro:
1. fast and easy to snap one
2. macro mode allow me to snap a very clear documents
3. lower resolution, easy to attached to email

Cons:
1. lighting issue ( always need to photoshop leveling the image )
2. paper document always moving / flipping / shaking due to wind or ceiling fan
3. need to bluetooth or unload those photos to my pc
4. macro mode might not available for phones camera or some of the old version of digital cam
5. cam lens have to always flat aligned with paper
6. after scanned, the images always larger if you print out
( always need to photoshop adjust to the actual size )

Finally, I found this software
Snapter
http://snapter.atiz.com/

for iPhone guy you may like this
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/17/2009/07/qipit.png

I am still learning how to operate those software.

Really wish it able to ease my job to resize those digital photos.

You may download and have a try. Hope it helps to save your penny for a scanner to scan simple documents.

Opera Unite Instant Sharing

new concept

Disable Search Engine to Index Your facebook Information

If you don't know, as of today, Facebook will automatically index all your info on Google, which allows everyone to view it.

To change this option, go to Settings --> Privacy Settings --> Search --> then UN-CLICK the box that says 'Allow indexing'.

Facebook kept this one quiet =)

Information might be good to be indexed as marketing or distribution purposes.
For personal photos, you probably don't like your face been view or searched by search engine =)

Music using ONLY sounds from Windows XP and 98!

Adventures with Intel Solid-State Drives - Black Rock Episode 7

Intel Solid-State Drive

We're a Favorite Place on Google

Google with QR quote! Good features for user to know information before asking or go in any shops and more scenarios.

How to create QR code ?
Here you go!
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
http://createqrcode.appspot.com/

Not sure when Malaysian will use it : )
any way you can get QR reader for windows mobile and other phones as below:

http://reader.kaywa.com is a QR code reader .

http://www.camreader.jp has some information on QR codes and a mobile application.

http://www.intelcom.ru/download/decode/QRCode.jar
is a J2ME-based QR code reader for mobile phones.

for windows mobile
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-i-nigma-barcode-reader-v1-4.html



http://www.quickmark.com.tw/English/download.html has a Pocket PC QR code reader

Google Chrome Fail to install with error 0x8004071c

Solution:

1. Go to the Start menu > Run.
2. Enter the following in the text box: regedit
3. Click OK.
4. Find and right-click the relevant registry key for your operating system:
   • Windows XP: AuditInProgress in HKLM\System\Setup
   • Windows Vista: ImageState in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\State
   • Windows 7: ImageState in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\State
5. Select Modify.
6. Delete the value.
7. Click OK.

Information from:
http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=142060

Texture Selected Surface in Lightwave

Recalling Lightwave skill !  and recall the time training at Renami Studio, Penang with Apple Lim (my training college and  ex-coursemate ). You still remember the steps of texturing and Lei Wu the Hero?!  =)

Learn a lot and having fun at cartoon animation studio!
Thanks Renami experts for teaching and guiding me =)


Today going to recall on surface textured!

Create a simple box first.
Remember texture on the surface created!

 

 Loading image as texture

Rendering

TADA!! Result of rendering!

 

=) just little small try

Hopefully have more time for that and I need that to improve my interior concept and drawing for my showroom and my business.

TwitterBar add on for firefox

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4664

Have a quick access and tweet up your news while you surfing.

Share YouTube video in Google Wave

Fun with Google Wave!
Got my Google Wave invitation serveral days, just discovered it's wonderful features today!

Share Youtube in Google Wave ?
http://www.finalwebsites.com/googlewave/
http://wave-samples-gallery.appspot.com/about_app?app_id=10001

More Gadget and Extensions, just google out!
http://www.googlewaveextensions.info/wave-gadgets/


Google Wave Emoticons
http://code.google.com/p/emoticony/wiki/Emoticons


Create your own gadget ?
http://code.google.com/apis/wave/