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

Maximizing UV space from cylindrical mapped textures (CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 18th 2013 0 Comments

CX Texturing, CX UV Mapping, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial shows several methods for maximizing the use of the UV space. It focuses on UV coordinates generated from a cylindrical projection map. It also focuses on how to create and maintain undistorted texture application.

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

Using an IK Chain to bend a straw tube (CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 13th 2013 1 Comment

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

This tutorial shows how to use an IK chain to deform a straw tube.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Projection Textures and the Local Z Axis (SE/CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 5th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, Design 3D CX, Design 3D SE, SE Beginner, SE Intermediate

This texturing tutorial for beginners shows how projected materials (cubic, cylindrical, spherical, planar, decal) are oriented to an object. This can help to understand why a material is behaving in a certain way, especially for cubic mapped materials. It was recorded with CX but can also be done with SE7.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Modeling a teapot spout (SE-partial/CX)

Christopher Tyler Jul, 31st 2013 2 Comments

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

This modeling tutorial shows how to use the Skin tool to create a teapot spout. It also shows how to convert this to a 3D bezier surface, perform some bezier editing on this surface, then finally convert to a polygon mesh. The final polygon mesh is edited and then has subdivision surfaces applied. Note that the first several parts can be done in SE 7, while all components can be done in CX.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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PROJECT: Modeling, posing and rendering a whisk (SE/CX)

Christopher Tyler Jul, 26th 2013 0 Comments

3D Training Tracks, Uncategorized

This project walks through the modeling, texturing and rendering of a whisk kitchen utensil. The tutorial focuses on the use Design 3D SE7, but can also be achieved using CX7.

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

Whisk: Part 6 (texturing and rendering) (SE/CX)

Christopher Tyler Jul, 26th 2013 1 Comment

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX, SE Beginner, SE Intermediate, SE Texture & Render

This beginner/intermediate tutorial shows how to texture and render the whisk. It shows how to use luminous geometry, a spot light and how to use the Fresnel interpolator. The tutorial is done in Design 3D SE7, but can also be followed in CX.

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Maximizing UV space from cylindrical mapped textures (CX)

Using an IK Chain to bend a straw tube (CX)

Projection Textures and the Local Z Axis (SE/CX)

Modeling a teapot spout (SE-partial/CX)

PROJECT: Modeling, posing and rendering a whisk (SE/CX)

Whisk: Part 6 (texturing and rendering) (SE/CX)