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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Desktop Calendar Lighting, Part I: Lighting and rendering using direct diffuse illumination (for beginners)

Christopher Tyler Feb, 12th 2012 1 Comment

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

This beginners tutorial walks through the initial lighting of an desktop paper calendar type object. It uses a single spotlight and also discusses the rendering dialog box with emphasis on the Detail channel.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Desktop Calendar: Modeling the spine of a table top calendar

Christopher Tyler Feb, 4th 2012 0 Comments

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

This tutorial models the spine shape of a paper desktop calendar. It uses the path extrude and lathe tools in creative ways to produce polygon geometry for a subdivision surface object.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Working with the Path Extrude tool

Christopher Tyler Jan, 29th 2012 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to work with the path extrude tool, specifically how to anchor one corner of a profile to the path. It also discusses various tips to help get predictable results from the tool.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Texturing and rendering a vase: How to use the stencil channel with the fresnel effect

Christopher Tyler Jan, 17th 2012 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to use the reflection channel to simulate a very rough surface. It also shows how to control reflection intensity at the edge of the object while also using material subsets.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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PROJECT COMPONENT: Using Photoshop and Illustrator to setup the battery textures

Christopher Tyler Jan, 11th 2012 5 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to use Illustrator and Photoshop to setup and prepare artwork used in the Diffuse Color and Stencil channels for the battery object.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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PROJECT COMPONENT: UV mapping a battery

Christopher Tyler Jan, 9th 2012 1 Comment

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

This tutorial walks through the process of UV mapping a 9-volt battery type object.

Author: Christopher Tyler

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Desktop Calendar Lighting, Part I: Lighting and rendering using direct diffuse illumination (for beginners)

Desktop Calendar: Modeling the spine of a table top calendar

Working with the Path Extrude tool

Texturing and rendering a vase: How to use the stencil channel with the fresnel effect

PROJECT COMPONENT: Using Photoshop and Illustrator to setup the battery textures

PROJECT COMPONENT: UV mapping a battery