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3ds Max: Master Poly Modeling With These Simple Projects (Udemy.com)

Learn to use 3ds Max poly modeling tools to create any kind of advanced 3d model you can imagine.

Created by: Adam Zollinger

Last updated September 2025

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What you will learn

  • Poly modeling in 3ds Max, from beginner to advanced
  • Create your own complex 3d objects from scratch
  • Learn the skills necessary to model anything you can imagine using 3ds Max poly modeling tools
  • Learn to UVW unwrap your objects for applying custom materials

How it compares

Against the other 545 rated Udemy courses in 3D Modeling on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 37% of them
  • Reviews110#435 of 546 by number of reviews
  • Length3.8 hoursshorter than 67% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2025more recently than 82% of them

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Course Description

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of 3ds Max, and learn to model any advanced objects you can imagine? Poly modeling is the key, and this course will give you the foundation you need to do it.


WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?

In this course you will start with a basic introduction to poly modeling tools and principles, but that won't take long. We will quickly jump in to start creating unique projects, and learn by doing. Projects will start out simple and continue to more advanced.


WHY LEARN POLY MODELING?

Poly modeling is an extremely powerful tool within the world of 3d graphics. It gives an artist the capability to create any kind of form they can imagine -- from simple, to highly intricate and organic. For many things that 3d artists will wish to create, it is the best and sometimes only way to go.


LEARN FROM A PRO

Hi, my name is Adam Zollinger and I have been teaching on Udemy for about 8 years. I have about 100,000 students worldwide and teach on the subject of 3d graphics, having 20 years of professional experience in that field.

Specifically, I am an architectural visualization artist (arch viz) so a lot of the poly modeling is done from that perspective, but the skills translate to all aspects of 3d, and these techniques can be used to create any kind of object, whether for architecture or sci-fi, etc.


HOW IS THE COURSE STRUCTURED?

In this course, students can start with a basic introduction to the principles of poly modeling. If this is too basic, students are encouraged to jump right into the projects. To start, there are 3 different projects (ranging from easy to advanced), with each project building new skills and using new tools and techniques to build your foundation in poly modeling. By the end, students will be modeling a photo realistic piece of furniture to add to their library of assets. We will also discuss UVW unwrapping in the advanced project, so students will understand how to setup their models for custom materials.


JOIN NOW

If you are interested in learning a new 3d skill, or enhancing your existing ones, I hope you will join me in the course. Here are some points on why you should join this course:

  • Myself and my teacher's assistant will be around in the Q&A section to address questions and help you along your way.

  • Poly modeling is such a great way to "level up" your arch viz or other 3d projects.

  • Once you unlock this skill, the only limit on what you can model using 3ds Max is your imagination.

  • I designed this course to cut through all the mysterious stuff, and give the essentials

So, if you are ready to jump into poly modeling right away, join now!

Can't wait to see you in class!


*Keep in mind that a purchase gets you lifetime access to the course. You will gain access to all lectures on-demand right away, and also have access to any future lectures added to the course

**30 day money back guarantee: If you are not satisfied, I understand. Just request your money back through Udemy. It is easy to get a refund anytime within 30 days of purchase.

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Instructor Details

Adam Zollinger

Trusted by over 150,000 Udemy students | 4.5+ Instructor Rating | 3D Artist & Educator

Specializing in 3ds Max, V-Ray, Unreal Engine, and Photoreal Rendering


Adam Zollinger is an award-winning 3D artist with over two decades of professional experience. He works primarily in the architectural visualization industry and has created high-end graphics for architecture, games, mobile apps, and more.


He has courses and expertise expert in:


3ds Max

V-Ray

Unreal Engine 5

Photoshop

Twinmotion

Lumion

D5 Render

After Effects

...and various other industry-standard tools and plugins



Adam is self-taught and passionate about sharing what he's learned. His courses are designed to help you master powerful tools and workflows—without spending years figuring it all out on your own.


“I mostly work in the architectural visualization industry—this is a career I taught myself from the ground up. My goal is to help you get there faster.”


Join hundreds of thousands of students around the world learning from Adam’s experience—and start building your own professional-quality 3D projects today.

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Reviews

4.5

110 ratings on Udemy

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By Pawan kumar on 10/17/2024

Easy to understand. Clear all things. Quick tutorial, I never get bore in this whole tutorial.

By Maxime BELLEGO on 1/11/2024

Really useful to move to beginner skills already acquired to a professional level !

By Sevda Gurbanova on 11/30/2023

For detailed explanation

By Rodrigo Martins Seckler on 11/15/2023

simples e pratico... as vezes o instrutor se atrapalhva no proprio modelo... mas nada de mais.

By Devanga Borah on 11/11/2022

shortcuts like how they are grouped, how the swift loop came, how to duplicate things was not there, I need to search it in YouTube a lot. but overall, a good modelling exercise but could have been better.

By Andhy Setiyo Nugroho on 6/6/2022

thank you, I can get a hold of some handy shortcuts to handle the relevant edges and polygon for specific area I want to block out, and this is pretty helpful.

By Tina Tabet on 5/23/2022

It was a great experience for me, specially that I used to be expert in 3D modeling 8 years ago, now I am back in the field, and I feel amazing, ready to attack the 3D World. Very well explained! Thank you!

By Bryant James Paclibar on 4/6/2022

Learned only a bit. I was expecting an advanced tutorial. For me, this is good for beginners.

By Jasen Blosser on 11/28/2021

The course was great for beginning artists with a focus on product modeling. I work as a senior 3d artist at Ethan Allen and we use many of the techniques in this video. Great info and highly recommended.

By Nasar cad on 10/14/2021

its very good course to learn modelling from start to end

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Overall Score : 90 / 100