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Beginner’s First Project in Design 3D CX 8

Ken Bringhurst Mar, 25th 2015 1 Comment

CX Beginner, CX Free Tutorials, CX Interface, CX Introductory, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX, Free Tutorials

Getting Started Series First Project Design 3D CX 8 for Mac This supplement bottle project will show you how to import Adobe Illustrator artwork, turn it into a three-dimensional model, apply a label to the bottle, and setup a hero shot to create a final rendering. Along the way you’ll learn the basics of the user interface and how to work in 3D space. Design 3D CX 8 users: These videos are part of the Getting Started series, and can also be accessed using the Design 3D CX 8 “Help” menu. Non-Design 3D CX 8 users: For CX 7 and

Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8

Ken Bringhurst Mar, 25th 2015 1 Comment

CX Animation, CX Beginner, CX Free Tutorials, CX Interface, CX Introductory, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX, Free Tutorials

Getting Started Series Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8 for Mac This series of videos provides the fundamentals for new users – or users who just need a refresher. The basics are covered, including some features that are new to version 8. These videos are part of the Getting Started series, and can also be accessed using the Design 3D CX 8 “Help” menu.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Reworking problematic geometry

Christopher Tyler Jan, 14th 2015 1 Comment

CX Advanced, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This modeling tutorial shows how to examine a polygon mesh object that has problems and how to correct. It shows various techniques for figuring out what may be misbehaving in parts of the polygon mesh.

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

Modeling the metal stand of a chair

Christopher Tyler Dec, 18th 2014 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This advanced modeling tutorial shows how to extract edge geometry from an existing polygon object in order to create another objects which conforms to this first surface.

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

Creating a chemical shape, approach 1

Christopher Tyler Dec, 2nd 2014 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This modeling tutorial imports Adobe Illustrator artwork which contains only non-filled bezier curve segments. It specifically shows how to create thickness for these elements, in addition to setting up the final geometry for proper subdivision surface objects.

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

Creating a chemical shape, approach 2

Christopher Tyler Nov, 29th 2014

CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This modeling tutorial shows how to prepare Adobe Illustrator artwork for geometry creation in Design 3D. It shows how to prepare the artwork in order to create a subdivision surface object and walks through the process of properly generating a polygon structure from this Illustrator artwork that properly subdivides.

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Beginner’s First Project in Design 3D CX 8

Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8

Reworking problematic geometry

Modeling the metal stand of a chair

Creating a chemical shape, approach 1

Creating a chemical shape, approach 2