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.

[rami]

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

[hallu]

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

[johnsullivan]

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.

[andvfx]

so great tutorials Paul! keep them coming!

[WaspMediaD]

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

[CoyotePark]

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

[orphydiancg]

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

[silvermyth]

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?

[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!

[none]

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