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

Light Box

Rodrigo Duarte Nov, 8th 2012 1 Comment

We will create a simple light box for rendering objects. It is a simple box with two glowing surfaces and an endless backdrop. The light box enables us to dispense with setting up environments. Just copy and paste the desired object into the light box and render.

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

Disco Ball

Rodrigo Duarte Nov, 5th 2012 9 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing

Using a sphere and the Polygon Modeler, we can whip up a disco ball in no time. With a couple spotlights and caustics rendering the results are quite good.

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

Quick Soccer Ball

Rodrigo Duarte Nov, 3rd 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling, CX Version 7 Specific, New in CX Version 7

Soccer balls can be created really quickly starting from an icosahedron using the polygon modeller. We will show how.

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

Creating an Octahedron

Rodrigo Duarte Oct, 31st 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling, Design 3D CX, Design 3D SE, SE Beginner, SE Modeling

The Octahedron is the Platonic Solid that has eight faces. We will learn to create an octahedron with a sphere as our starting object.

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

Creating a Tetrahedron

Rodrigo Duarte Oct, 29th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling

The Tetrahedron is the simplest of the Platonic Solids. We will learn how to create one using equilateral triangles and the Snap Tool.

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- An Introduction To Glass
- Gems 101

Creating a Dodecahedron

Rodrigo Duarte Oct, 27th 2012 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Modeling

Last century, Strata Studio Pro used to have a dodecahedron among its primitives, and it is not present any longer. It is not something that sees everyday use, but in case you need one, here's how to make it.

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Light Box

Disco Ball

Quick Soccer Ball

Creating an Octahedron

Creating a Tetrahedron

Creating a Dodecahedron