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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Using the UV editor to determine a closed curved object’s length

Christopher Tyler Mar, 22nd 2017 0 Comments
This tutorial shows how to use the UV editor and the Conform ‘unwrap’ function to help determine the correct length for an 8-shape object. The object needs to have a specific length when in its final form and this tutorial shows how to use the UV editor for this purpose.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Toothpaste packaging with metallic label elements

Christopher Tyler Feb, 10th 2017 1 Comment
This tutorial shows how to not only create a label with metallic components, but to understand what makes the metallic parts metallic. It discusses reflections on metallic surfaces vs reflections on glossy diffuse surfaces.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
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Modeling a handle grip object, Part 1

Christopher Tyler Jan, 27th 2017 0 Comments
This tutorial begins the process of modeling a handle grip object that eventually needs to be 3D printed. It shows how to begin the process by setting up the design and art in Adobe Illustrator. The Illustrator art is brought into Design 3D and arranged to begin creating the polygon structure.
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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
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UV Mapping | Misc
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An old game joystick controller, modeling part 1.

Christopher Tyler Dec, 24th 2016 1 Comment
This tutorial shows how to model part of an old game joy stick. It specifically looks at the use of planar regions and how to blend between them in a very controlled manner using polygon modeling and subdivision surfaces.
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