Build an Advanced Drifting Car Rig in 3ds Max – Day 1

Sep 28th in 3D Art, Animation, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Rigging by Laurens Corijn

In this advanced level tutorial, you will learn all of the steps necessary to build a fully functioning car rig in 3D Studio Max. This rig features working suspension, steering and body roll, as well as some functionality for drifting and powerslides. You will learn how to set up internal functionality through links, constraints, expressions, and parameter wiring. The final result will be a robust rig with easy, and accessible controls.

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Author: Laurens Corijn

I'm Laurens Corijn, a recent Digital Arts & Entertainment graduate from Belgium. I've been doing CG for 4 years now, mainly focusing on mechanical subjects such as vehicles. I equally enjoy working on high-end rendering, and optimized, real-time, video game art. Besides doing CG, I like to spend my time listening to music, and riding and maintaining my motorcycle. My website can be found at: laurenscorijn.com.

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    Sebastian September 28th

    Why is this tutorial not for Cinema 4D? I would love that :(

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    Fllad September 28th

    Great tutorial. Have been looking for a car rigging tutorial forever. Cant wait for the second part

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    Georgi "Vrednia" Zahariev September 28th

    I think the tutorial is really cool, and i think you Sebastian can integrate the methods in Cinema 4d

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    Stefan Frank September 28th

    This is what i`m talking about! Ok i have learned this a while ago but definitly more advanced than the last tutorials. Very nice! CG Tuts is back ! Thanks

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    João September 28th

    I am learning a lot with you guys…keep good work.

    From Portugal

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    mushtools September 28th

    really a nice tutorial, thanks

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    Green September 29th

    Very cool ! thank very much !

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    CIonutD September 29th

    More 3ds Max tutorials please

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      tam lam October 7th

      it’s really cool tutorial but I can’t download it, it is not browse on the web

      could you show me how to get it

      thanks so much

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    monkeyalexthekidd September 29th

    thanks for the great tut

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    andi September 29th

    holy shit this is amazing

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    Cristian Pop October 5th

    Amazing!!!

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    dnch October 5th

    i want this in lightwave! frack cinema:)
    great one, thanks

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    tam lam October 7th

    could you show me how to get it

    the tutorial not preview on the web

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    Boozy October 9th

    Cool Beans

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    wayne October 9th

    WOW One of the best iv seen and iv been looking for years thanks.By the way if you have time plese post a tutoreal of a car rigg for reactor in max.

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    ganesh October 11th

    Thank you very much. please come back soon with tuts like this

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    miaz3 October 14th

    Wahou, thanks a lot for this videos tutorial. Great work !

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    Domen October 30th

    Great tutorial, but i run into problems with expression. Can you write down the expression that you used for motion of the spring and send it here or to my e-mail?

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    jtg November 5th

    Very good tutorial…But wheels are not rotating after 100 frame. What’s the reason..?

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    testout November 7th

    thanks man it is a great tut and i hope to u a good luck

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