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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific
by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific
Getting your feet wet: Bezier curves in 3D
This introductory tutorial shows how to create a bezier curve in Design 3D, and also how to create a lathe object. This is a very basic tutorial intended for people new to Design 3D.
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IMPORTANT KEYS USED:
These keys are commonly used and thus highlighted here. Some keys are specific to polygon modeling mode, some to ‘object’ level, and some operate across both environments.
View manipulation
Spacebar (held): View Pan (video 1, 2:27) Learn More…
Spacebar + Shift (held): View Rotation (video 1, 2:45) Learn More…
Spacebar (held): View Pan (video 1, 2:27) Learn More…
Spacebar + Shift (held): View Rotation (video 1, 2:45) Learn More…
bezier curve editing mode
Option + Drag Handle: Change handle to corner continuity: (video 1, 3:27)
Option + Click on Curve Segment: Add point to bezier curve: (video 1, 3:46)
Option + Drag Handle: Change handle to corner continuity: (video 1, 3:27)
Option + Click on Curve Segment: Add point to bezier curve: (video 1, 3:46)
PC Key Equivalents: Command = Control; Option = Alt
Drawing a bezier curve
Creating a Lathe Object
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