Welcome to Episode 3 of the "Ornatrix 9 Masks Pipeline" series.
In this part, we move from basic blocking to advanced stack management in 3ds Max 2026.
We focus on the architecture of the groom:
🔹 Stack Cleanup: Using "Collapse To" to bake manipulations safely without losing the scalp connection.
🔹 Guide Groups: Isolating specific layers (Groups 11, 12, 14) for surgical control.
🔹 Plant Tool: Filling gaps in the hairstyle and aligning new guides via interpolation.
🔹 Viewport Optimization: Using "Hidden Guide Behavior" to maintain high FPS during preview.
Check the full breakdown on YouTube to see how we align the volume against scan data.
💻 Workstation Specs:
Simulated and recorded on MSI Titan 18 HX AI
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (24 GB GDDR7)
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
RAM: 96 GB DDR5