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

Reworking the shape of a ribbon object using a Bones/IK chain

Christopher Tyler Nov, 29th 2012 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Intermediate, Design 3D CX

This modeling tutorial discusses several topics, including the optimization of a mesh for greater subdivision efficiency; and several considerations when using an IK chain on just a specific sub-section of a polygon mesh. It shows how to use the Bones Tool Auto Skin function in conjunction with the Vertex Weight.

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

Creating a holiday ornament ribbon

Christopher Tyler Nov, 26th 2012 2 Comments

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

This modeling and UV mapping tutorial shows how to create a ribbon object used for holiday ornaments. It covers modeling, starting with a simple bezier path and the extrude tool, and then progressing through the use of a bones object to control deformation. It also discusses how to retain and use UV's generated from the bezier extrude tool.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Modeling my House VI: The Porch

Rodrigo Duarte Nov, 22nd 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Introductory, CX Modeling

The sixth step in the My House Project is beginning to detail the porch. We will work with cubes, numeric measurements and a lot of snapping. We will also texture the floor and set the size of the tiles numerically.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Modeling my House V: The Building Begins

Rodrigo Duarte Nov, 20th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling

This is the My House Project tutorial in which we begin to build. We already have things set up and it is time to create the volumes for the house. We will outline the parts of the house using cubes and will refine them afterwards.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Modeling my House IV: Ground and Environment

Rodrigo Duarte Nov, 19th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Rendering

Time to begin putting things into our scene. We will add a ground plane and a raised sidewalk. That will be the foundation. We will also add a Lightdome and combine it with a directional light for a sunny day effect.

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

Adjusting the UV's of a lamp post

Christopher Tyler Nov, 17th 2012 0 Comments

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

This UV mapping tutorial shows how to combined UVs generated from a lathe object with UV generated from cylindrical projection derived UVs. It also shows how to create a stencil map in Photoshop based on these UVs.

Design 3D CX

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Reworking the shape of a ribbon object using a Bones/IK chain

Creating a holiday ornament ribbon

Modeling my House VI: The Porch

Modeling my House V: The Building Begins

Modeling my House IV: Ground and Environment

Adjusting the UV's of a lamp post