Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this tutorial, you learn to create compounds to simplify the creation of your graphs. Compounds are essentially sub-graphs, designed to reduce the complexity of a tree structure by combining elements together.
Notes
- Level: Intermediate
- Recorded in: 3ds Max 2016
- The interface in this tutorial applies to MCG 2017. The interface in MCG 2018 has been revised to a new node naming scheme.
Files used: areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/3dsmax/HTM-MCG_compounds.zip
This tutorial is intended for use with 3ds Max version 2016 or higher.
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In this tutorial, you learn to create compounds to simplify the creation of your graphs. Compounds are essentially sub-graphs, designed to reduce the complexity of a tree structure by combining elements together.
Notes
- Level: Intermediate
- Recorded in: 3ds Max 2016
- The interface in this tutorial applies to MCG 2017. The interface in MCG 2018 has been revised to a new node naming scheme.
Files used: areadownloads.autodesk.com/wdm/3dsmax/HTM-MCG_compounds.zip
This tutorial is intended for use with 3ds Max version 2016 or higher.
► For additional learning content visit AREA by Autodesk | http://autode.sk/AREA3dsMaxTutorials ► Visit AREA by Autodesk to find answers to your questions on our forums, showcase your work in the gallery, read blogs written by the creators of 3ds Max, and find more learning content. | forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max/ct-p/area-c1
