Metal Tube Grain: Part II (metal material setup)

by Christopher Tyler | Apr 24, 2013

This tutorial shows how to create a grainy metal. The start file is HERE.        

UV Mapping with Wings3D

by Christopher Tyler | Mar 6, 2013

This advanced UV mapping tutorial shows how to UV unwrap data modeled inside Design3D using the Skin tool. HERE is the start file Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.

Modeling a frying pan

by Christopher Tyler | Feb 26, 2013

This advanced modeling tutorial walks through the modeling process of an iron type frying pan. START FILE

Quick Soccer Ball

by Rodrigo Duarte | Nov 3, 2012

Soccer balls can be created really quickly starting from an icosahedron using the polygon modeller. We will show how. You can either create your own icosahedron or use this one. If you use the one provided, ungroup it first, because it is a shape. Texturing With the...

Normal Mapping v/s Bump Mapping

by Rodrigo Duarte | Oct 11, 2012

Strata 3D CX 7 has Normal mapping, which is a very welcome addition, but… what are normal maps, and what is their difference with bump maps? Both bump maps and normal maps simulate a relief that is not there by “tricking” the rendering engine to use...