3DS Max Question.

[Kazuki_Fuse]

Hopefully this is an easy question to answer. I just got the latest 3DS Max the other day and was wondering how to edit the physical characteristics of a spring? I was told to use the spring icon in the toolbar, but I don't want it to
look like the standard spring. Like for example I want the spring to only curl around 3 times. Does anyone know how to do that?

 

[SidewinderX]

I don't have max open atm, so I'm not sure, but when you make it a chaacteristics thingy should apear on the right toolbar..

 

[Kazuki_Fuse]

Yeah characteristics appear, but they're not appearance characteristics. The only additional information that shows up that I can edit is the movement attributes, rigidity etc. I've pretty much never used 3DS Max before, it's like I need to take a course in it or something, it seems so complex.

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

Use the included tutorials.

 

[Murray_H]

Click on the create tab, in the dropdown box click on dynamic objects, then click spring, then create the spring in one of the viewports, go to the modify tab then you can change all the spring parameters.

 

[Kazuki_Fuse]

Thanks Murray_H, I'll check that out!