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by Jean Probert: - Modeling A Triangular Tube With Complex Tapered Angles – Introduction
- Modeling A Triangular Tube With Complex Tapered Angles – Part 1
- Modeling A Triangular Tube With Complex Tapered Angles – Part 4

Troubleshooting a Flawed Mesh

Jean Probert Aug, 13th 2012 4 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, Design 3D CX

As we learn to model, we come upon situations that can bring our work to a screeching halt. In this tutorial I will take a mesh with some unidentified problems, and work through some methods to identify and fix those problems.

A Fast Twisted Bar Model

Jean Probert May, 27th 2012 2 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, Design 3D CX

This is another way to model a twisted bar. This tutorial series grew from a discussion on the Strata cafe forums, where I recommended this method, which is very fast and direct. In order to achieve my desired result as quickly as possible, I move between the polygon mesh editor and the spline editing tools in the main modeling space. This is a slightly unusual approach you may not have tried yet.

Modeling a Spiral DNA Molecule

Jean Probert Nov, 30th 2011 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Introductory, CX Modeling, Design 3D CX

In this tutorial we will model a DNA molecule. There are several ways to do this; which approach you choose will depend upon the exact look you want to achieve: a twist, a spiral, a helix, etc. Here, I will demonstrate an "old school" spiral method that is very effective. Some other approaches may be a bit faster, but this one is very controlled, and also may introduce you to a modeling technique you will find helpful for other projects.

Modeling a Can Pull Tab with Polygon Modeling and Subdivision Surfaces, Part 2

Jean Probert Sep, 19th 2011 2 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling, Design 3D CX, New in CX Version 7

This tutorial is a beginner tutorial on modeling a can pull tab. I try to review some of the elementary polygon modeling concepts involved, but I also assume you are not totally new to polygon modeling and subdivision surfaces. This tutorial uses Design 3D 7's new template images and multi-edge bridging, but with a couple of adjustments could easily be done in CX 6.

Modeling a Can Pull Tab with Polygon Modeling and Subdivision Surfaces, Part 1

Jean Probert Sep, 19th 2011 2 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling, Design 3D CX, New in CX Version 7

Introduction to UV Mapping in CX 7, Part 4

Jean Probert Sep, 19th 2011 1 Comment

CX Beginner, CX Texturing, CX UV Mapping, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX, New in CX Version 7

In the earlier "Introduction to UV Mapping in CX 7" videos we built a box to a specified size, for which we already had a label built. In this video, we approach mapping the label to the box from the other direction: we build the box first, then we create a map to fit the box.

Author: Jean Probert

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