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

PROJECT COMPONENT: Texturing the handle of an old film camera.

Christopher Tyler Sep, 24th 2012 0 Comments

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

This materials tutorial shows how to generate a rough, dark grey plastic as part of the materials for an old film camera. It specifically shows how to setup the material using the fresnel interpolator, then how to customize the fresnel values to constrain the fresnel effect based on surface roughness.

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

Creating a Moonstone texture

Rodrigo Duarte Sep, 24th 2012 0 Comments

CX Texturing, New in CX Version 7

With the anisotropy features we now have, it's easier to create textures such as this moonstone texture.

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

Texturing and rendering a mint candy container

Christopher Tyler Aug, 20th 2012 1 Comment

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

This texturing and rendering tutorial shows how to setup the materials for this candy container, including some candies inside. It also walks through a simple lighting setup using luminous geometry.

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

Revealing objects with Animated Fog

Rodrigo Duarte Aug, 8th 2012 0 Comments

CX Animation, CX Intermediate, CX Texturing

This tutorial builds on the Adding Fog to a Scene tutorial, and shows how to animate the Start Distance of a Fog shader applied to the air of the scene to reveal the scene.

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

Using luminous geometry to light a scene

Christopher Tyler Aug, 5th 2012 1 Comment

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

This lighting and rendering tutorial shows how to use luminous geometry to light the scene. It also uses the Lightdome during the second section to add additional illumination and reflections. In addition to the use of light panels, it also discusses how to create a glossy metallic paint type of setup.

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

Using the Mock Tile Shader

Rodrigo Duarte Jul, 28th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Texturing, Design 3D CX

Strata 3D has several shaders, also known as procedural textures. Shaders do not use image maps, but are controlled through parameters. We shall learn how the Mock Tile shader works.

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PROJECT COMPONENT: Texturing the handle of an old film camera.

Creating a Moonstone texture

Texturing and rendering a mint candy container

Revealing objects with Animated Fog

Using luminous geometry to light a scene

Using the Mock Tile Shader