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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Quick HDPE kitchen bowl

Rodrigo Duarte Jun, 4th 2012 1 Comment

CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Texturing

This tutorial goes through the creation of a simple HDPE kitchen bowl, with emphasis on the texture, which is an interesting one. We will use several interpolations in the texture.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Sun and Sky Background

Rodrigo Duarte Jun, 1st 2012 8 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Version 7 Specific

Strata 3D CX 7 has a new Sun & Sky background that is really good for exterior scenes. The color of the sky varies with the angle of the Directional light.

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

Important differences in surface contour between bezier and subdivision surface

Christopher Tyler Jun, 1st 2012 0 Comments

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

This tutorial discusses what happens when converting a bezier surface to a polygon mesh which is destined to be a subdivision surface object. There is a surface contour shift that can be important to take into consideration. This discussion shows this shift.

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

PROJECT: A Mid-Century Modern Chair

Christopher Tyler May, 31st 2012 0 Comments

3D Training Tracks, CX Version 7 Specific

This project walks through various aspects of modeling and rendering of a mid-century modern chair by French designer Jean Prouvé.

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

Project Component: Part 3—Modeling the back of a mid-century modern chair

Christopher Tyler May, 31st 2012 1 Comment

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

This is the third part of a 3-part modeling tutorial for the chair by mid-century modernist Jean Prouve. This models and UV maps the seat back component.

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

Project Component: Part 2—Modeling the seat of a mid-century modern chair

Christopher Tyler May, 30th 2012 0 Comments

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

This is the second part of a 3-part modeling tutorial for the chair by mid-century modernist Jean Prouve. This models and UV maps the seat component. The UV mapping portion includes the use of planar mapping and BurnUV.

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Quick HDPE kitchen bowl

Sun and Sky Background

Important differences in surface contour between bezier and subdivision surface

PROJECT: A Mid-Century Modern Chair

Project Component: Part 3—Modeling the back of a mid-century modern chair

Project Component: Part 2—Modeling the seat of a mid-century modern chair