https://sims4studio.com/thread/11348/create-alpha-realistic-hair-scratch

Hey! Me again

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create alpha hair! Just so we're on the same page, alpha hair is the kind of hair that looks realistic and has individual hair strands. Totally opposite from clay or maxis match hair. Before we start, just know that most hair creators use a bunch of planes in their hair meshes. I used about 7-8 to save time and because I'm never going to share this mesh with the community. Plus, most hairs have two or three layers. I only have one, again, to save time. If you have any questions about anything, do not hesitate to ask!

What you will need

Sims 4 Studio (I'm using Harmony)

Blender 2.70

Photoshop (For alpha stuff u know)

3DS Max

Milkshape

The main program in this tutorial is 3DS. It's not exactly "free," but you can get the student trial version, which can last a few years.

Step 1.

Open 3DS Max and import a model. I'm just using one I grabbed from s4s. I gave mine a little makeover and added a scalp area.

Now we're going to start making the hair

On the right side panel, open up create and then click plane. Change the width and length segments to however many. Then you can click and drag it to create the plane.

If you have four windows pulled up like I do, hover over the 3D viewer window and press alt+w to widen it. Or if you're in Maya mode, press spacebar.

You can change the color of the plane for less confusion. I'm gonna make mine green you can do this by going to modify, right next to the create tab and changing the object's color.