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

UV mapping a rounded cube 1, subdivided cube (CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 28th 2013 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to UV map a rounded cube to create a seamless texture around the perimeter (front/side) faces. This specific tutorial shows how to UV map a cube using the subdivision surface method for creating rounded cubes.

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

Using an IK/Bones chain to pose a package design object (CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 21st 2013 9 Comments

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

This tutorial shows how to use an IK/Bones chain to control the posing of a package design type object. It shows how to control the position of each bone and how to manually assign vertices to each bone.

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

Maximizing UV space from cylindrical mapped textures (CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 18th 2013 0 Comments

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

This tutorial shows several methods for maximizing the use of the UV space. It focuses on UV coordinates generated from a cylindrical projection map. It also focuses on how to create and maintain undistorted texture application.

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

Using an IK Chain to bend a straw tube (CX)

Christopher Tyler Aug, 13th 2013 1 Comment

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

This tutorial shows how to use an IK chain to deform a straw tube.

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

Modeling a teapot spout (SE-partial/CX)

Christopher Tyler Jul, 31st 2013 2 Comments

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

This modeling tutorial shows how to use the Skin tool to create a teapot spout. It also shows how to convert this to a 3D bezier surface, perform some bezier editing on this surface, then finally convert to a polygon mesh. The final polygon mesh is edited and then has subdivision surfaces applied. Note that the first several parts can be done in SE 7, while all components can be done in CX.

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

Whisk: Part 6 (texturing and rendering) (SE/CX)

Christopher Tyler Jul, 26th 2013 1 Comment

CX Beginner, CX Intermediate, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, Design 3D CX, SE Beginner, SE Intermediate, SE Texture & Render

This beginner/intermediate tutorial shows how to texture and render the whisk. It shows how to use luminous geometry, a spot light and how to use the Fresnel interpolator. The tutorial is done in Design 3D SE7, but can also be followed in CX.

CX Version 7 Specific

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UV mapping a rounded cube 1, subdivided cube (CX)

Using an IK/Bones chain to pose a package design object (CX)

Maximizing UV space from cylindrical mapped textures (CX)

Using an IK Chain to bend a straw tube (CX)

Modeling a teapot spout (SE-partial/CX)

Whisk: Part 6 (texturing and rendering) (SE/CX)