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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
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Stars

Rodrigo Duarte Jun, 6th 2012 0 Comments

Strata 3D does not have a Star tool per se, as does Illustrator. Creating stars from polygons is quite easy, though. This quick tutorial shows you how

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
- An Introduction To Glass
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Quick HDPE kitchen bowl

Rodrigo Duarte Jun, 4th 2012 1 Comment

CX Intermediate, CX Modeling, CX Texturing

This tutorial goes through the creation of a simple HDPE kitchen bowl, with emphasis on the texture, which is an interesting one. We will use several interpolations in the texture.

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Sun and Sky Background

Rodrigo Duarte Jun, 1st 2012 8 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Version 7 Specific

Strata 3D CX 7 has a new Sun & Sky background that is really good for exterior scenes. The color of the sky varies with the angle of the Directional light.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
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Texturing subsets: A Spray Paint Can

Rodrigo Duarte May, 30th 2012 1 Comment

CX Intermediate, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, New in CX Version 7

Strata Design 3D CX 7 allows us to assign different textures to different subsets of a polygon mesh object. We will create a spray paint can to show this new technique.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
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Using the Rendering Queue

Rodrigo Duarte May, 28th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Rendering

The rendering queue is a very useful tool for deferring renderings for a later time in which the computer is not in use. We will see how to use it.

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by Rodrigo Duarte: - How To Create Basic Metallic Textures
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Quick Flames

Rodrigo Duarte May, 25th 2012 0 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Lighting

Flames are not easy. This quick approach yields good, quick flames. We will use a Temple Menorah (7-armed jewish lampstand) because it holds several flames.

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Stars

Quick HDPE kitchen bowl

Sun and Sky Background

Texturing subsets: A Spray Paint Can

Using the Rendering Queue

Quick Flames