Appending .bip files to biped via mixer

All that Garrick Campsey said is true -
"You cannot combine bip files by loading multiple .bips onto a biped (only one at a time). However, you can combine bip files together using the mixer.
I've found very few resources (help, online, theArea, etc..) discussing this."

So his coding snippet is very welcome reference.

Ballooning file issue

A time ago I searched for "long time saving issue" and found 2 scripts (removeNoteTrack and removeMixerReftargs) in RangEmotions (RU forum) that solve this problem. And as I remember, I post about this somewhere in my blog. Now I see that this problem has another name - "ballooning file issue" (read notes about by Shane Griffith from Autodesk here) The 2 scripts that Autodesk offer to solve this are identical to previously posted into RangEmotions forum. However is, Denis Trofimov at CGTalk posted optimized version of both scripts and they're very welcome in case we met this problem again.

Insanto's MaxScripts

I saw a time ago the web site of Raphael Steves when it was still in progress, but yesterday by chance I visit it again and now I see he post a lot of useful MaxScript functions and code snippets.

Learn3D tutorials

An other depot tutorials site for Max, Maya, etc (that I see for the first time, lol).

Paul Bourke web site

The personal web site of Paul Bourke (Research Associate Professor) offer many tutorials and resources (textures, 2D/3D maths, articles, ...).

3ds Max 2012 Documentation

A list of links to the new 3ds Max 2012 documentation online I found at CGTalk:

http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-help-2012-enu http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-tutorials-2012-enu http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxdesign-tutorials-2012-enu http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-help-2012-whatsnew http://www.autodesk.com/mentalray-help-2012-enu http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-autodesk-civil-view-help-2012 http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-autodesk-civil-view-tutorials-2012 http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-maxscript-2012-enu http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-sdkdoc-2012-enu

Also downloadable SDK docs are now available (in HTML format) at Autodesk Developer Center.

Principles of Digital Image Synthesis

Andrew Glassner released his "Principles of Digital Image Synthesis" book for free. Read more at MaxUnderground.

Max Underground

Well, my blog is made for 3ds Max users and lovers so hardly ever this is a real news for them. MaxUnderground.com is the most popular site for fresh Max news of the day, but if by chance you miss it then it's time to visit and add bookmark it.

Scanimations

Something for fun :)

Triangle plug-in

It's a simple geometry plugin (3ds Max 4+) that create equilateral triangle with controllable side, radius and tessellation, that I wrote for my own purposes, so am not sure if it will benefit everyone, but at least I hope it's a helpful scripting reference. I upload it on my web site.

CalPhotos

Nice photo reference site. CalPhotos is a collection of 253,442 photos of plants, animals, fossils, people, and landscapes from around the world.

Free textures

Image After is known as the best source for free textures and images.

Free Architecture 3D Models

An interesting blog, by the way ;)

Virtual Aircraft Museum

Virtual Aircraft Museum is a aircraft reference web site.

Handguns Reference

My Mental Ray

Mental Ray Community (required registration).

Atmospheric Optics

Atmospheric Optics is a good reference site about them.

"Light playing on water drops, dust or ice crystals in the atmosphere produces a host of visual spectacles - rainbows, halos, glories, coronas and many more. Some can be seen almost every day or so, some are once in a lifetime sights. Find out where to see them and how they are formed. Then seek and enjoy them outdoors."

HDR's tutorials and tips

CGTechniques web site seems not updated from years but their is some HDR's tutorials and tips, plus a free HDRi library, and some old MaxScripts as well.

The Blueprints

Maybe everyone has heard about this site :)
Now I have seen and tutorial section there.

Anatomical references

Interactive illustrations of the human muscular system by Rey Bustos.