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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Wall Outlet, Part 1: Plug Modeling

Christopher Tyler Sep, 8th 2011 2 Comments

CX Modeling, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This is the first part of a tutorial which walks through the creation of a wall outlet.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Wall Outlet, Part 2: Faceplate Modeling

Christopher Tyler Sep, 8th 2011 3 Comments

CX Modeling, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This is the second part of the wall outlet project. It walks through the creation of the faceplate component of a wall outlet.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Version 7 Material Smoothness Channel

Christopher Tyler Sep, 8th 2011 0 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial shows how to configure the Smoothness channel to achieve various degrees of blurry reflections. It also discusses the difference between the range of blurriness distribution compared to the same function in version 6.2.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Anisotropic metal, using a UV map to control anisotropy

Christopher Tyler Sep, 8th 2011 5 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Rendering, CX UV Mapping, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial shows how to use a UV map to control anisotropic strand direction.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Fast and Simple Material Configuration

Christopher Tyler Sep, 8th 2011 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial shows to use the faster, simpler material creation process in Design3D 7.0.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Using Material Subsets

Christopher Tyler Sep, 8th 2011 0 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial walks through the use of material subsets in a scene. It specifically shows how to use them in conjunction with shapes and instances.

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Wall Outlet, Part 1: Plug Modeling

Wall Outlet, Part 2: Faceplate Modeling

Version 7 Material Smoothness Channel

Anisotropic metal, using a UV map to control anisotropy

Fast and Simple Material Configuration

Using Material Subsets