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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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A retro wall clock, for beginners, Part 1

Christopher Tyler Feb, 21st 2013 0 Comments

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

This beginners tutorial shows how to replicate a part using shapes and instances. This is for people new to Design 3D who want to gain a better understanding for working in 3D.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
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Using an Image Gel to Create a Specular Highlight Only Light

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 19th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Lighting, Design 3D CX, Design 3D SE, SE Beginner

There are times in which we want to have specular highlights without the diffuse lighting. We can create a Specular Highlight only light with a light Gel. This will greatly reduce rendering time compared to a full specular and diffuse light.

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

A Whisky Bottle 3 and Last: The Label

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 15th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, Design 3D CX

The label for the whisky bottle is the final part of the project. It is a simple label that relies heavily on stencil and other maps to define the different materials that make a label.

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

A Whisky Bottle 2: The Neck

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 13th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Texturing, Design 3D CX

We will continue with the Whisky Bottle tutorial. We will now texture the neck of the bottle. it is a similar process to the wine bottle neck we discussed in a previous tutorial, only a bit more detailed.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
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A Whisky Bottle 1: Scene Setup

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 13th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Texturing, Design 3D CX

We will create a whisky bottle in several parts. This first part deals with setting the scene up. We will use an endless background, a glow panel, a point light, a reflected background and a camera.

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

Applying a Label to a Wine Bottle 4th and Last: The Neck

Rodrigo Duarte Feb, 5th 2013 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Introductory, CX Texturing, Design 3D CX

This last step of applying a label to a wine bottle deals with the foil that goes in the neck of the bottle, covering the cork. It is a simple, stencilled texture.

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A retro wall clock, for beginners, Part 1

Using an Image Gel to Create a Specular Highlight Only Light

A Whisky Bottle 3 and Last: The Label

A Whisky Bottle 2: The Neck

A Whisky Bottle 1: Scene Setup

Applying a Label to a Wine Bottle 4th and Last: The Neck