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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Converting a simple file from 8.0 to 8.1, AA, Shadow and Blurry Reflections threshold values

Christopher Tyler Dec, 31st 2015 0 Comments
This tutorial shows how to adjust 3 parameters when moving a file from version 8.0 to 8.1. These are the anti-aliasing threshold (Block Volume Subdivision Limit), Adaptive Surface Sampling, and Adaptive Shadow Sampling. The way version 8.1 uses these values has shifted and this tutorial shows how to adjust them when opening an 8.0 file in 8.1.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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Modeling a paper clip, shorter version

Christopher Tyler Dec, 31st 2015 0 Comments
This is the shorter version of a tutorial which shows how to model a paper clip in order to help demonstrate various modeling approaches and tool usages. There are often multiple ways to model something and this tutorial gives one approach which helps to demonstrate good modeling practices. It is generally geared to people new to modeling in 3D.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Modeling a paper clip, long version

Christopher Tyler Dec, 30th 2015 0 Comments
This tutorial shows how to model a paper clip in order to help demonstrate various modeling approaches and tool usages. There are often multiple ways to model something and this tutorial gives one approach which helps to demonstrate good modeling practices. It is generally geared to people new to modeling in 3D.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Adaptive Shadow Sampling in version 8.1

Christopher Tyler Dec, 28th 2015 0 Comments
This tutorial shows differences in how version 8.1 handles shadow regions for both global illumination and shadows from point light sources as determined by the Adaptive Shadow Sampling parameter. Improvements to this area help to create cleaner looking images in shadow regions. It explains value ranges useful for Adaptive Shadow Sampling.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Working with the Rotate Connected function in the polygon modeler

Christopher Tyler Dec, 27th 2015 0 Comments
This tutorial shows how to use the Rotate Connected function within the polygon modeler in order to facilitate accurate positioning of objects. It also shows how to prepare a polygon for sweeping along a path with an accurate starting orientation via the Rotate Connected function.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Anti-Aliasing changes in 8.1

Christopher Tyler Dec, 20th 2015 0 Comments
The 8.1 update to Design 3D includes changes to the anti-aliasing system. This tutorial walks through these changes which specifically deal with how pixels are detected for anti-aliasing. Several examples are given which demonstrate how these changes manifest in renderings, and how to control the threshold mechanism (Block/Volume Subdivision Limit) which determines pixels for inclusion in the oversampling process. Changes to the Adaptive Surface Sampling threshold mechanism is also discussed.
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