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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Metal Tube Grain: Part II (metal material setup)

Christopher Tyler Apr, 24th 2013 0 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Texturing, CX UV Mapping, Design 3D CX, New in CX Version 7

This tutorial shows how to create a grainy metal.

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

Metal Tube Grain: Part I (UV mapping)

Christopher Tyler Apr, 16th 2013 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to adjust the built in UVs from a path extrude derived polygon mesh. It also shows how to optimize the polygon mesh in order to make the UV mapping process more manageable.

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

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
8.0 Specific

Trade Show Presentation: Part II

Christopher Tyler Apr, 8th 2013 2 Comments

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

This is the second tutorial in a series on creating a trade show scene. It walks through the arrangement of seating, with a focus on the use of shapes and instances.

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

Bottle Label Component 3: creating the actual label

Christopher Tyler Apr, 8th 2013 3 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to create a bottle label with a front facing and back facing label which can be seen through glass. This tutorial shows how to correctly set up a UV map to accomplish this.

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Metal Tube Grain: Part II (metal material setup)

Metal Tube Grain: Part I (UV mapping)

Creating a 3D ribbon from a 2D template

Adding rounded edges to an extruded object

Trade Show Presentation: Part II

Bottle Label Component 3: creating the actual label