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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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Creating better glass using reflection recursions and Surface Shading Threshold

Christopher Tyler Oct, 27th 2014 3 Comments
This rendering and material tutorial shows how to get more detailed glass by working with two render parameters: Reflection Bounces and Surface Shading Threshold. It discusses the concept of incidence 0 and incidence 90 and how that relates to this threshold function, in turn affecting glass type materials.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Preparing models for STL output

Christopher Tyler Sep, 23rd 2014 0 Comments
This tutorial shows how to prepare 3D geometry for STL output, specifically when the artwork starts as bezier data from an application like Adobe Illustrator, and contains counter spaces. It shows how to avoid problematic geometry configurations and discusses how to ensure your geometry is closed using the Select Non-Manifold function.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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Modeling a piece of paper with downturned corner

Christopher Tyler Sep, 12th 2014
This modeling tutorial shows how to use guides to ‘bend’ the corner of a piece of 'paper' or page type of object. It also covers the use of subsets and some basic UV mapping as it relates to the use of the Thickness function. It also shows how to use the Select Perimeter function to help set hard edges for subdivision surface control.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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UV mapping a tooth brush container case

Christopher Tyler Sep, 4th 2014 1 Comment
This UV mapping tutorial shows how to UV map a tooth brush clear plastic case in order to apply the label on the outside only. It uses shows how to use polygon subsets to prepare the geometry for UV manipulation and uwrapping based on planar projected UVs.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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3 methods to control texture placement on double sided geometry.

Christopher Tyler Aug, 28th 2014 0 Comments
This texturing and UV mapping tutorial shows how to control where a texture is placed when there are multiple areas of thickness (e.g., a glass bottle). It explores the use of Decal mapping, Planar Mapping, and UV manipulation.
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by Ken Bringhurst: - Creating A Camera For Live 3D – Section 1: Video Chapters 1, 2 And 3
- Creating A Camera For Live 3D – Section 2: Video Chapters 4, 5 And 6
- Creating A Camera For Live 3D – Section 3: Video Chapters 7, 8 And 9

Model Size Reduction Strategies

Ken Bringhurst Aug, 26th 2014
Reducing the complexity of your model can be important – whether the number of objects, the polygon count, the texture size, or any combination of these. Smaller, more efficient models can improve rendering times and allow you to use the model in real-time display (such as augmented reality, web display, iBooks illustrations, etc.) and even for 3D printing.
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