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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Nuanced Metal

Christopher Tyler Apr, 19th 2011 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Texturing, CX Version 6 specific

Here's a materials tutorial. It deals with defining metals using a simplified mechanism, yet also adding an extra layer to simulate some physical properties of metals from the real world.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Global Illumination Caustics

Christopher Tyler Feb, 24th 2011 1 Comment

CX Advanced, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 6 specific

This is a tutorial that discusses how to achieve GI (global illumination) caustics from an HDRI image when rendering with raydiosity. It also discusses how to tune the raydiosity cache system to get nice caustics.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Using IK/bones to deform a sports bottle cap

Christopher Tyler Feb, 1st 2011 5 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Animation, CX Modeling, CX Version 6 specific

This is a tutorial showing how to use the Bones/IK system to help pose and deform part of a sports bottle.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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UV Mapping a Modern Bar Stool

Christopher Tyler Jan, 19th 2011 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX UV Mapping

This is a tutorial showing how to UV map a modern type of bar stool. The technical issue being focused on is called "Projection Normal Mapping".

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Creating a Food Package #2

Christopher Tyler Jan, 19th 2011 1 Comment

CX Advanced, CX Modeling, CX Texturing, CX UV Mapping, CX Version 6 specific

Another package design tutorial. It's a similar design to the first package design tutorial but also different enough to warrant its own presentation.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Raydiosity amplifier and bounces, what are they?

Christopher Tyler Nov, 3rd 2010 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Lighting, Design 3D SE, SE Advanced, SE Texture & Render

This tutorial walks through a couple of the rendering parameters in the Render dialog box that deal with light, specifically with radiosity/global illumination.

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Nuanced Metal

Global Illumination Caustics

Using IK/bones to deform a sports bottle cap

UV Mapping a Modern Bar Stool

Creating a Food Package #2

Raydiosity amplifier and bounces, what are they?