Subsurface Scattering (SSS) Materials

organic materials whose appearance depends on light scattering among multiple layers. 3ds Max provides four of these materials. Each is a top-level wrapper (a “phenomenon”) for shaders whose controls are documented in the Standard mental ray Shader Libraries document.

4 Types:

Material Name mi Library Shader Name
SSS Fast Material misss_fast_simple_phen
SSS Fast Skin Material misss_fast_skin_phen
SSS Fast Skin Material+Displace misss_fast_skin_phen_d
SSS Physical Material misss_physical

Example:

SOURCE:
http://artedesaber.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SSS-Material.jpg

SOURCE:
https://docs.unrealengine.com/udk/Three/rsrc/Three/ScreenSpaceSubsurfaceScattering/SSSBreakdown.jpg

SOURCE:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-30F365F1-602D-4E7D-8C97-6BF67673683B-htm.html

Error Message: You Must Have Valid Objects Selected

When we get this error message, make sure "view" is selected in the render settings window. Also, make sure it is VRay and "Bucket" for type is selected. Forum Post: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/you-must-have-a-valid-object-selected/td-p/6242993

3DS Max - Edit Borders > Cap

Select edges switch to border mode go to edit borders and select "cap" -edges selected -switched to border mode and the "cap" option under edit border fills the gap. Super important when edges are all layered differently, or, this is how the software is reading it. Cap basically fills holes and is the most reliable option when improving the topology of your object.

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We open objects when we want to make edits We close the group when we go back to staying in a group of objects

Wolfman Art - 3DS Max

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