Videos & Tutorials

Know more about SmartRefs and learn how to use it with these short and easy to follow videos.

Intro

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Introductory video of SmartRefs.

How SmartRefs Work

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This is a small explanation of how smartrefs work, using a character that can be referenced and be modified in the source file after being used for animation.

SmartRefs vs Xrefs

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Watch a comparison between SmartRefs and the conventional reference tools of 3ds max, to see the big advantages of using this new reference system.

Referencing Materials

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See how you can reference materials using SmartRefs.

Proxy Scenes

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With SmartRefs you can have proxies of whole scenes, instead of just objects, and that gives you the ability to work even better with lighter scenes in the viewport.

Persist Refs

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In this video you can see how to persist references. With that feature you can store the data of the reference files inside the master file.

Using Biped and CAT with SmartRefs

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See how you can use Biped and CAT rigs with SmartRefs. Being able to update any change to the character file in the animated scenes.

Advanced Reset

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Learn how to use the new advanced Reset Feature in SmartRefs (from version 1.01.10). With this feature you can reset references by certain filters.