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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Trade Show Presentation: Part III

Christopher Tyler Apr, 22nd 2013 2 Comments

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

This is the third tutorial in a series on creating a trade show scene. It walks through the creation of the stage elements. It uses polygon editing and discusses the Scale attribute and also covers basic usage for the material subset function.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Creating a 3D ribbon from a 2D template

Christopher Tyler Apr, 12th 2013 1 Comment

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

This tutorial shows how to model a ribbon type object from a 2D illustration. It uses grid templates and polygon modeling to generate a subdivision surface object.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Adding rounded edges to an extruded object

Christopher Tyler Apr, 9th 2013 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to add fillet type rounded edges to an extruded polygon mesh derived from an Illustrator profile.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Using Ngons and direct polygon meshes for rendering

Christopher Tyler Apr, 1st 2013 5 Comments

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

This modeling tutorial shows how to model the faceplate of an electronic device without using subdivision surfaces. Instead direct polygon modeling, starting with Illustrator bezier curve data, is used to create high resolution polygon meshes. It focuses on using complex ngons.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Bottle Label Component 1: Polygon mesh sidedness and texturing

Christopher Tyler Mar, 27th 2013 1 Comment

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

This tutorial explains polygon sidedness and how it relates to placing independent textures on either side of a polygon or polygon mesh.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Complex path extrusions and animation paths

Christopher Tyler Mar, 21st 2013 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to combine multiple bezier curves together in order to create a complex 3 dimensional bezier path that is appropriate for use with the Path Extrude tool.

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Trade Show Presentation: Part III

Creating a 3D ribbon from a 2D template

Adding rounded edges to an extruded object

Using Ngons and direct polygon meshes for rendering

Bottle Label Component 1: Polygon mesh sidedness and texturing

Complex path extrusions and animation paths