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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Desk Calendar Texturing, Part III: Tent 2012 Number & Yellow material application

Christopher Tyler Feb, 19th 2012 1 Comment

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

This beginners tutorial shows how to place a bitmap (some type) on an angled surface, and shows how to use decal mapping to correctly place the bitmap.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Desk Calendar Texturing, Part I: A basic paper texture, creation and application for beginners

Christopher Tyler Feb, 19th 2012 0 Comments

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

This materials tutorial for beginners shows how to create a simple material and correctly apply it to both polygon meshes and instances.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Desk Calendar Texturing, Part II: Circumvent a possible color matching problem resulting from Apple’s color picker

Christopher Tyler Feb, 17th 2012 0 Comments

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

This materials tutorial shows how to easily circumvent a possible problem with Apple's color picker.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Light bounces, direct and indirect light considerations

Christopher Tyler Feb, 15th 2012 2 Comments

CX Rendering, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX, SE Advanced, SE Beginner, SE Intermediate

This lighting tutorial discusses the difference in light bounces when from direct and indirect sources.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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Desktop Calendar Lighting, Part III: Improving shadow quality: Adjusting shadow samples

Christopher Tyler Feb, 13th 2012 0 Comments

CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX

This lighting tutorial shows how to improve the quality of shadows for direct light sources.

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

Desktop Calendar Lighting, Part II: Lighting and rendering using indirect diffuse illumination (for beginners)

Christopher Tyler Feb, 13th 2012 1 Comment

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

This beginners tutorial is a continuation of the lighting of a desktop paper calendar type object. It shows how to use indirect illumination (raydiosity/global illumination), both from the spot light and also from the Lightdome.

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Desk Calendar Texturing, Part III: Tent 2012 Number & Yellow material application

Desk Calendar Texturing, Part I: A basic paper texture, creation and application for beginners

Desk Calendar Texturing, Part II: Circumvent a possible color matching problem resulting from Apple’s color picker

Light bounces, direct and indirect light considerations

Desktop Calendar Lighting, Part III: Improving shadow quality: Adjusting shadow samples

Desktop Calendar Lighting, Part II: Lighting and rendering using indirect diffuse illumination (for beginners)