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=== Bones and rigging ===
=== Bones and rigging ===


=== Gotchas and Workarounds ===
=== Gotchas and workarounds ===
 
=== Optimization techniques ===


== Tutorial links ==
== Tutorial links ==

Revision as of 14:10, 10 December 2010

Software Setup

Recent versions of 3ds Max have the Autodesk Collada Exporter included in the software. For older versions or as an alternative, you can get the OpenCollada plugin from the OpenCOLLADA Download Page or OpenCollada project page.

Basic workflow

Create a box (or monkey or teapot or hippo)

Reduce polygons

Apply textures

Scale to meters

Export to COLLADA

Import to SL

Best practices

Bones and rigging

Gotchas and workarounds

Optimization techniques

Tutorial links