Preparing geometry for a material with anisotropy and a coating

This modeling tutorial shows how to prepare a lathed object for conversion to polygon mesh. It focuses on optimizing the mesh for even polygon distribution and also reducing redundant geometry. Finally it looks at the UV data generated by lathe.
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Modeling My House I: About the Project

Welcome to my house. This is the first tutorial of the My House Project,  a series of tutorials that will deal with the modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering the house in which I currently reside, from a reference photograph. This is the first in a series of tutorials that will deal with the modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering the house in which I currently reside, from a reference photograph. This project will use most of the basic to intermediate level tools of Strata 3D and should be of interest for novice to intermediate users.
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