3DSMax Modeling Chain with Splines and the Array Modifier in Max 2023.2+

Note that you don't need the path deform modifier, partly a habit and partly it provides others control I wanted at the time but the Array Modifier allows for arraying along a spline as well.

[@rami84000]

these type of Tutorials makes me love 3dsmax,, thanks you

[@johnsullivan937]

Absolutely insane, witchcraft I tell you. I still remember doing chains the hard way, individual links placed by hand back when I was in school. I swear the retopology tool and this would have saved me HOURS.

[@hallu7477]

Currently used this to help me at work, thank you good sir!

[@andvfx]

so great tutorials Paul! keep them coming!

[@WaspMedia3D]

Spline overlap is a thing? Geez ... I've been manually doing this all these years. Always something new to learn with Max.

[@paulneale]

Been there for years

[@johnsullivan937]

Same! This whole video like every 30 seconds he'd do something else I'd be like "NO WAY" "Noooo I was doing it so wrong all this time!"

[@hamed_ahmd]

Very Helpful!

[@dygish86]

Thank you sir!

[@tolebaybaglan4330]

Good tutorial Paul! Thank you!

[@PandaJerk007]

This looks so ideal! learned a lot :)

[@Boduuun]

great tutorial!

[@babugeorge7413]

So cool. Thank you ..

[@Radinian]

Informative, thx

[@CoyotePark]

Weird... I don't have the array modifier at all.. newest Max 2023. hm

awesome

[@GLCxGLA]

i love you, thanks

[@orphydiancg7759]

is there something similar to spline overlap in cinema 4d ? I see somebody using the step effector but that just curves the hole spline while pushing those knots out

[@silvermyth2119]

Thank you for the great tutorial! I recently upgraded from 3DS Max 2016 to 2023. I'm a little overwhelmed by all the new features since my last upgrade. How are you getting the search dialog box to pop up?

[@paulneale]

Press X

[@silvermyth2119]

@@paulneale Thank You Paul. Much appreciated.

[@arqbolognesi]

one question, why do you use path deform modifier instead of spline mode in the array modifier? is it better this way? thanks for the tutorial!

[@paulneale]

I wrote it in the description

[@videoofarmer5012]

First with love from india

[@none53]

Hey, paul you are a big help, do you have any courses ?

[@paulneale]

Not anymore

[@none53]

@@paulneale please make something like from beginner to advanced level

[@paulneale]

@@none53 There really is no such thing since Max is capable of so much.
I also don't have the time.

[@none53]

@@paulneale no worries, thanks.