How To: Work with multi-UV multi-meshes in Zbrush 3.1
If you have ever done a multi UV model this is how you now handle multi-UV multi-Mesh in Zbrush 3.1.
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How To: Bake textures for Zbrush models in 3ds Max
This tutorial shows a way of baking your textures using 3D studio Max. A useful tutorial for Zbrush sculptors. You'll also need Photoshop.
How To: Create hair in Maya and transfer it to Zbrush
This tutorial covers using Paint effects with Maya to quickly make hair and export it to Zbrush for your Zbrush models.
How To: Understand flash versus continuous lighting
In this video segment learn the differences between flash and continuous lighting. Also learn about strobe lighting and the modeling bulb.
How To: Use photoshop to miniaturize a photo
Turn something BIG, small! miniaturize it! Using photoshop, make a photo seem as though it is a miniature scale model.
How To: Make a miniature volcano model
This video shows you how to make an extremely realistic, miniature volcano. You can get the Ammonium Dichromate off of eBay for around $10 a pound; a pound will easily yield over 25 volcano demonstrations. This easy DIY pyrotechnic demo will amaze any audience. Don't you just love chemistry?
How To: Origami a classical kusudama
This model is a modular origami 6 unit ball. Diagrams on Yurii and Katrin Shumakov's website: http://library.thinkquest.org/27152/towns/oriville/oriver/practice/05.htm
How To: Origami a cuboctahedron
Learn how to origami this action model made with 8 Tung Ken Lam's jitterbug module. When twisted, it collapses into a little diamond!
How To: Origami the pop-up box
Instructions for the origami pop-up box Most folders will find this part of the model easy to fold.
How To: Dress for a girl's night out
Top model Julia Stegner and socialite Zoe Kravitz inspire the perfect outfits for a hot girl's night out.
How To: Make an interactive toy in Quartz Composer
Are you new to Quartz, the modeling and composition software? Then rather than reading the manual and laboriously going through each and every function, have some fun learning the program instead by embarking on your first project.
How To: Origami a kusudama
This video provides instrucion on how to make an origami kusudama - or a modular origami ball. This model requires 30 units.
How To: Use the Panasonic DMC TZ3 digital camera
The Panasonic DMC TZ3 is one of the more straight forward super zoom digital cameras. It is also one of the more smaller and compact models. This video guide gives you a quick run through of the main features and gives you a flying start when it comes to operating the camera.
How To: Use the Panasonic DMC FX10 digital camera
The Panasonic DMC FX10 is a handy, pocket sized digital camera. It is a fairly standard model and is easy enough to use. The video shows you the main features and gives you an idea of how to get started with the camera.
How To: Use the Olympus FE-240 digital camera
The Olympus FE-240 is a pocket sized digital camera. What marks this camera out as a little bit different to the rest is the fact it has a longer than standard 5x zoom lens. This is quite rare for these smaller compacts. The FE-240 is an eight megapixel model. Watch this video guide to learn how to use it.
How To: Make a 3D mathematical kusudama
Make a Japanese kusudama, or as it is more commonly known a 3D paper medicine ball. It resembles origami but much more fun. This modular origami model requires 20 units.
How To: Create a face where you want it in SketchUp
Sometimes SketchUp won't create a face where you want it. This troubleshooting video that accompanies Chapter 16 of the book "Google SketchUp for Dummies" will help you solve the problem and get on with your modeling!
How To: Model a coffee table in Rhino 3D
A cool feature of Rhino 3D is the ability to draw a shape and then "extrude it" to a 3D object. Here we use that technique to draw a 50's or 60's style coffee table.
How To: Read and understand an arrow selection chart
This is a short archery video that attempts to explain why arrow application charts are so complicated. The first three minutes or so present a model of a shaft to help visualize the independent factors that drive each section of the chart.
How To: Install a trailer hitch on a Pontiac Vibe
This video shows you how to install a trailer hitch on a Pontiac Vibe. This model has preexisting fasteners in the frame so make sure they're in good shape before you use them.
How To: Origami crowding butterflies
This two part video demonstrates how to fold the origami model "Crowding Butterflies" that Shuzo Fujimoto designed. Shuzo kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.
How To: Origami a wedge flexicube
This is a three part video series showing you how to fold the origami model "Wedge Flexicube" that David Brill designed and kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.
How To: Origami a unicorn
This is a two part video demonstrating how to fold the origami model "Unicorn" that John Montroll designed. John kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.
How To: Origami a rectangle sculpture
In this video you will learn how to fold the origami model "Umulius Rectangulum" that Thoki Yenn designed. Sadly, Thoki passed away in 2004, but his son kindly gave me permission to make this video accessible to you.
How To: Origami a collared shirt
This video shows how to fold an origami shirt. It's similar to the famous origami shirt from a $ bill, but here a square piece of paper is used. The model is very simple, so just fold along!
How To: Create a forest landscape with Bryce
How to create a forest landscape in Bryce by starting with a mountain to create a simple model. Experiment with different textures (trunk, terrain, etc.) to get different kinds of trees.
How To: Create a live link between Revit and 3D Studio Max
This video describes the process of Linking Architectural Models from Revit into 3DS max in order to create a live link between the programs.
How To: Origami an easy sailboat
If you want to make an origami sailboat, there's a whole regatta of models to choose from—but this one is fast and easy, so you can spend less time making it and more time enjoying it.
How To: Set the stylus and needle on a Technics SL1200
How to set the stily/needle into the headshell of a Technics SL1200 turntable. This tutorial also applies to similar model DJ turntables.
How To: Adjust the valve lash when building an engine
In this video you will learn how to adjust the valve lash - one of the necessary steps of building an engine. You want to leave as much of the internal lubrication in place as possible. If you follow the firing order of your motor, you'll only have to turn the crankshaft one complete rotation. This section has some of the more detailed 3D models to show you the internals of a working motor.
How To: Make a paper turkey
Don't know or can't cook a turkey? Why not make a realistic paper turkey that will fool your friends into thinking that you can cook turkey. Watch Bre Pettis make a paper turkey with brown paper and a 3d modeling program.
How To: Origami a Japanese paper ball (Kusudama)
These are step-by-step instructions on how to fold a Japanese paper ball (Kusudama). These are very cool origami decorations and can be hung all around the house, and these paper balls are also an excellent decorations or Christmas tree ornaments. This modular origami model requires 34 - 46 units.
How To: Origami a F-117 "Nighthawk" Stealth fighter
An easy step by step video instruction on how to fold a really cool looking and flyable model of the "Nighthawk" Stealth fighter.
How To: Buy a massage chair
Are you interested in buying a massage chair for your home or office?Massage chairs have built-in electric rollers, nodes, and air bags, all designed to emulate the fingers and hands of a massage therapist.
News: Meta's New Enterprise User Video Shows Signs of Life at Cash-Strapped Augmented Reality Headset Maker
Despite funding difficulties that forced Meta to place employees on temporary leave in September, the augmented reality headset maker is reminding enterprise companies that it remains a viable option for visualizing and working with 3D design models.
News: Get Ready to Start Paying More for Your iPhone Apps
Look, we all like getting things for free. That's why we can stomach things like advertisements and optional purchases in freemium apps and games — we're willing to pay for our mobile experiences in every way but currency. Although freemium seems to be the model for the future of iPhone entertainment, it looks like a different scheme might win out in the end.
News: Waymo Kills Much-Hyped 'Fireflies' in Shift Away from Designing Own Cars
Waymo revealed more clues about its future business model after it said yesterday it plans to kill its Firefly pod-like car project and focus more closely on offering driverless systems for commercially available car and truck models.
ARKit 101: Get Started Building an Augmented Reality Application on an iPhone or iPad Quickly
The reveal of Apple's new ARKit extensions for iPhones and iPads, while not much of a shock, did bring with it one big surprise. By finding a solution to surface detection without the use of additional external sensors, Apple just took a big step over many — though not all — solutions and platforms currently available for mobile AR.
News: Life Becomes More Difficult for Driverless Hackers
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a leading IT trade association, has published its first report on risks and recommendations for connected-vehicle security, ahead of when driverless cars are about to see volume production in the near future.
How To: While We Wait on LineageOS, You Can Still Install CyanogenMod—Here's How
Cyanogen, Inc., the for-profit company that spun off from its CyanogenMod roots several years ago, has announced that they're shutting down all of their services. The company's impending demise shouldn't directly impact many Android users, but the announcement does have one major repercussion: The servers that used to host the popular CyanogenMod custom ROM have now been shut down.