Fig. 1.6. System of coordinates Screen (Экранная)

Smoothing of cylinder

You will distinguish the object Cylinder01 in any projection window. You will make sure, that is active projection window Front and push the button Align (Выравнивание) , after press the key <H> on a keyboard. Choose a double click from the list ChamferBox01.

Smoothing parameters will set the same, as well as at smoothing of all objects on the surface of base parallelepiped. In the group Current Object (Текущий объект) of the window Align Position (Screen) (Выровнять позицию) will set switch Minimum (Минимум): on the bottom edge of the evened object. In the group Target Object (Целевой объект) will set the switch Maximum (максимум) - on the overhead edge of object. You will set the small flag Y Position. Push the button OK.

Similarly smooth a sphere on the surface of cylinder :

You will distinguish a sphere in the projection window by name Sphere01, by means of instrument Select by Name (Выделить по имени).

You will make sure, that is active projection window Front (Вид спереди), and push the button Align (Выравнивание) . Press the key <H>. Choose a double click from a list the object Cylinder01.

Smoothing parameters: in the group Current Object (Текущий объект) of the section Align Position (Screen) (Выровнять позицию) will set switch Minimum (Минимум): on the bottom edge of the evened object. In the group Target Object (целевой объект) will set the switch of Maximum (максимум): on the overhead edge of object. You will set the small flag Y Position. Push the button OK.

Smoothing of sphere and cylinder on the center of parallelepiped

Push in the panel Main Toolbar (Основные инструменты) the button Select by Name (Выделить по имени) or press the key <H>. In an appearing window choose from a list the object Cylinder01 and, pressing the key, add the object Sphere01 to the selection. Press the button Select (Выделить).

Push the button Align (Выравнивание) , press the key <H>. Choose a double click from the list ChamferBox01.

In the group Current Object (Текущий объект) of the window of setting in the section Align Position (Screen) (Выровнять позицию) will set switch Center (центр), in the group Target Object (целевой объект) also will set the switch Center (центр). You will set the small flags X Position and Z Position (at the active projection window Front). Push the button OK.

Adjust viewing of a prospect window.

Do active the screen Perspective (Перспектива), clicking on him the right button of mouse. By means of instruments of management a screen open out an image, as shown on a fig. 1.7.

Fig. 1.7. Smoothing of sphere and cylinder

Push the button Zoom Extents All (показать все предметы) .

You will make sure, that the screen Perspective (Перспектива) is active and count the stage, for what commuted on the toolbar Main Toolbar and push the button Quick Render (Быстрый просчет) .

Maintenance of the stage

Choose a command Save (Сохранить) of the menu File (Файл). In an appearing window enter in the text field File Name (Имя файла) MyChap01. Push the button Save (Сохранить).

For comparison open the prepared file, choosing a command Open (Открыть) of the menu File (Файл). In an appearing window choose the file Chap01.max. Push the button Open Open (Открыть).

Part 2. Adding of illumination to the stage

You will load the file MyChap01.max. Choose a command Load (Загрузить) the menu File (Файл). In an appearing window will distinguish the file Chap01. Push the button Load (Загрузить).

To create the light sources, will increase working space in the projection windows.

We will take advantage of screens management instruments Zoom All (Изменить масштаб изображения), beforehand saving the specific screen Perspective (Перспектива).

Fig. 2.1. The stage is in the window Front

Push a right mouse button in the screen Perspective (Перспектива), to activate him. Choose a command Save Active Perspective View (Сохранить активный вид перспективы) the menu Views (Виды).

In the group of management screens push the button Zoom All (Изменить масштаб изображения всех объектов) . In any projection window will decrease an image (fig. 2.1).

Activate the screen Perspective (Перспектива). Choose a Restore Active Perspective View (Восстановить активный вид перспективы) the menu Views (Виды).