Modeling a Gabion Wall in 3ds Max

Denis Keman 2015-10-27 09:17 tutorial > 3ds MAX > modeling

In this video you will see how you can model a realistic Gabion Wall by modeling rocks in 3ds max, and then using MassFX to simulate their positioning in the wire mesh.

Author: Denis Keman

Tags: gabion

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