Diamonds: Simple brilliant cut

If you enjoyed Gems 101, you may want to learn more about creating 3D gemstones. Here is a brief tutorial on modeling the geometry of a Brilliant Cut diamond, starting from a cylinder, converting into a polygon mesh, and then extruding, scaling, connecting and deleting points.
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The Very Basics… (CX/SE)

If you're new to 3D, and don't have a clue how to begin working in a 3D environment, this is the place to start. This set of tutorials are simple, 5 minute long videos designed to help those brand new to 3D quickly learn to navigate and begin working in Design3D SE.
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An introduction to glass

Glass is an interesting material that will provide hours of fun (and possibly frustration) when trying to create it in 3D. Learning to create attractive glass textures will help you understand the Strata 3D texturing system, and avoid frustration.Let us explore the basics of creating glass in this short tutorial.
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How to create basic metallic textures

Metals are a most interesting and varied family. The variety found among metals is very wide indeed. This beginner level tutorial discussing how to create four basic metal textures: base metal, gold, copper and lead.
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