3ds Max Asset Tracker Won’t Open

*Updated March 2024* happened to me again in max 2023, but the latest version of connecter app won't have the context menu I talked about in the 2017 update below. To get the "asset tracking" button in newer versions of connecter, you have to right...

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3ds Max Scene States Won’t Open

This "fix" was tested on a Win10 PC with 3ds max 2016 and a 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse Pro, so I can't guarantee it will work for you.   How to fix it If you are having problems trying to open the Scene States in 3ds max and you are...

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Interview regarding my work and thoughts on the industry.

The Liquid State of Freelancing   What does this even mean?   A couple of days ago, I was interviewed by Fabio Palvelli (the founder of the D2 Conference in Vienna) regarding my work and thoughts on the industry.   It's probably easier if you just watch the interview ;)   Here's the...

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Merry Christmas 2017

Here is this year's Christmas 3D visualization   Well, 2017 has been a good one.   I was able to quit my day job, focus 100% on Ikonoform and for the past couple of months, I have gotten comfortable in a proper office instead of working from home.   Both has...

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AVD Conference 2017

Last week I attended the AVD (Architectural Visualization Days) Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was a blast! [vc_separator type="transparent" position="left" color="" border_style="dashed" width="" thickness="" up="" down=""] Here is a quick write up of my trip.  [vc_separator type="solid" position="left" color="" border_style="dashed" width="" thickness="1" up="" down=""]  [vc_separator type="transparent" position="left" color="" border_style="dashed"...

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Should You Work For Free?

The short answer is: Yes, but it depends on your situation and there’s a key element to always remember.  I’ve worked for free and will probably do it again, but not if you ask me to! So please don’t bother ;) [vc_separator type="transparent" position="left" color="" border_style="dashed" width="" thickness=""...

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Perspective – The Bigger Picture

You know that feeling when something you were looking forward to, suddenly is off the table?   In the past few weeks I've missed out on a couple of projects, even a really big one I was sure of, and it sucks. But that's it. What more is...

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A New Approach To The Blog

*Updated 31/10/2016* This post looks a bit different than when I posted it a few weeks ago. It now reflects the changes I've had to do.   On top of everything else life is throwing at me at the moment, I was posting here weekly. To think of something...

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How was work?

"How was work?" - That's usually the question we ask ourselves or have people ask us when the day is over. Often it can be hard to describe it. The norm for me would go something like this: "Good, borring, bad, okay, ate cake, radiator broke etc."...

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Render Node Part III – Best Practices & Usage

This is the 3rd and final post in my three-part series of building and using your first render node with 3ds Max and Backburner.   Render Node Part I - "Affordable & Powerful" Part II - "Network, 3ds Max & Backburner" Part III - "Best Practices & Usage"   Now you got your...

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