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In this tutorial, you will learn how to use mr Proxy objects to create a scene of a forest that, despite its large size, can be quickly rendered.

You will create eight tree objects as a source, convert them to mr Proxy format, then give the proxies a material you saved in a material library. Finally, you will use the Scatter utility to instance the proxies multiple times and distribute them across the scene.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

Create tree objects and define their species, shape, and foliage
Define materials for the tree trunk, branches, and leaves
Save materials to a material library
Save objects in mr Proxy file format
Create mr Proxies and associate them with imported proxy files
Add materials to mr Proxies
Use the Scatter utility to instance and distribute mr Proxies in a scene

Skill level: Intermediate

Time to complete: 1 hour 30 minutes

Preparation for This Tutorial

On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Folder and set your current project to 3ds Max Tutorials.

Preparing Source Objects
Creating mr Proxy Objects
Loading Proxy Files Into a Scene
Scattering mr Proxies in a Scene

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