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Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8

Ken Bringhurst Mar, 25th 2015 1 Comment

CX Animation, CX Beginner, CX Free Tutorials, CX Interface, CX Introductory, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX, Free Tutorials

Getting Started Series Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8 for Mac This series of videos provides the fundamentals for new users – or users who just need a refresher. The basics are covered, including some features that are new to version 8. These videos are part of the Getting Started series, and can also be accessed using the Design 3D CX 8 “Help” menu.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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8.0: Working with Floating Point Color, 1

Christopher Tyler Mar, 25th 2015 1 Comment

CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX

This tutorial discusses the nature of floating-point color. It looks at Photoshop’s floating-point color picker as a window into understanding the nature of high precision color. It also shows how to create high bit depth color files that can be used in Design3D 8.0.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
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8.0 Specific

8.0: What is Gamma Correction and 'Linear Workflow'?

Christopher Tyler Mar, 25th 2015 0 Comments

CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX

This Design 3D 8.0 tutorial discusses linear workflow and what gamma adjustment is. This is a very critical concept to understand when working with the new gamma control mechanism.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Creating better glass using reflection recursions and Surface Shading Threshold

Christopher Tyler Oct, 27th 2014 3 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This rendering and material tutorial shows how to get more detailed glass by working with two render parameters: Reflection Bounces and Surface Shading Threshold. It discusses the concept of incidence 0 and incidence 90 and how that relates to this threshold function, in turn affecting glass type materials.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Optimizing render speed when using glow panels

Christopher Tyler Apr, 11th 2014 1 Comment

CX Intermediate, CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This rendering tutorial shows how to optimize the render speed of a scene when using glow panels.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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Sports Supplement Container, Part 1

Christopher Tyler Jan, 16th 2014 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Lighting, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 7 Specific, CX Version 7.5 Specific, Design 3D CX

This texturing tutorial shows how to configure and control several surface variables (smoothness and reflectivity) that change according to incidence angle. It specifically discusses these with respect to a dark and rough reflective plastic.