In this beginners CAD software tutorial you will learn how to navigate in Pro/DESKTOP. Learn how to model objects the way you desire with this extended knowledge of workplanes and viewports. Workplanes allow you to work precisely in Pro/DESKTOP and are worth knowing how to use. This ProDESKTOP tutorial is best viewed full screen.
Flat tires are inevitable, so it's important to be prepared. Learn some tricks that will simplify the process and save you time. Check out this instructional cycling video that demonstrates how to change a flat tire when cycling. Just follow these simple tips: shift into smallest gears, check for sharp object in tire, use sandpaper to roughen rubber, let glue dry 2-3 minutes before applying patch, make sure tire doesn't pinch tube.
Did you know you can intersect models when working in Google SketchUp? If you didn't, that's because the intersection tool is only available from the contexts menu. This SketchUp tutorial will show you how to find the tool and use it to intersect SketchUp objects. These operations are similar to boolean operations you'll find in other 3D modeling softwares.
Watch this instructional video to make a one part silicone mold. Silicone molding is a simple and accurate process and will forgive many mistakes. You can actually smooth the silicone onto your object as it dries.
Watch this instructional drawing video to draw people within a landscape. Remember, objects that are up close appear larger and more defined than they do from a distance. When you draw people in a landscape, you should treat them the same as any other form in the landscape. Imagine that a close up view of a person is actually a landscape drawing.
Learning how to draw is a very much about learning how to see. Watch this instructional drawing video to begin to draw the illusion of depth on a flat surface. Most people can see perfectly fine and understand the concept of depth in space. However, drawing becomes tricky when you must translate a moving object onto a piece of paper. Learn to draw in the page, rather than on the page.
Although there isn't an actual mirror tool in SketchUp, it is easy to mirror anything with the scale tool. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the scale tool for mirroring purposes in SketchUp. This tutorial covers, how to mirror objects using the scale tool, how to use modifier keys, and mirroring symmetrical components or shapes for efficiency.
In this Houdini 9 modeling tutorial you will learn how to use the surface operator the carve sop. Carving objects is a fast way to model and manipulate them using curves and lines or other shapes. Watch and learn how to use the carve sop in Houdini 9.
Danny Lipford talks with Joe Truini about a simple solution to storing objects on your pegboard which may not be suited to using typical pegboard hooks. Keep your workspace organized with these easy to install pegboard shelves.
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This is a short Blender tutorial that illustrates how to move a vertex along an arbitrary edge of an object no matter how the edge is rotated in 3D space. This 3D tutorial is from Stage6 so check it out and learn how to control the vertices on your Blender models.
In this tutorial you will learn how to setup a basic rig in Maya. Animation rigs are the bone and muscle structures used to animate and move characters and objects made in Maya. If you plan to make anything you model in Maya come to life, you will need to learn the basics of rigging. So watch this tutorial and get started building basic animation rigs in Maya.
Learn how to setup a Reference Plane
Learn how to extrude polygon faces and start to really make objects. Extruding is the most important and most often used method for manipulating and modeling with polygons in Maya so if you are learning Maya, you definitely want to check out this tutorial.
Learn about the things that make up polygon objects - Components. We go over how to access them and how to manipulate them. This is truly the core of 3D modeling in Maya!
Watch this fashion tutorial video to learn how to distress your jeans quickly and easily. You'll need old jeans, a cheese grater or nail file, a hard object, a white crayon or chalk, and a pen knife or cutter. You'll be rocking your own distressed jeans in no time after watching this helpful how-to video.
This how-to video is about "The Spin" or "Full Turn" of a discus. A discus is a hard object to master, but with enough practice, it should come easily to anyone.
Hey all you 3D digital animators out there, check out this 3ds Max video tutorial on how to precisely align the texture/image on your object using projection UV coordinates.
Take a look at this 3ds Max video tutorial on how to add shadows. Shadows show details in your scene and anchor objects in the scene. Learn what options you have as 3D modelers/animators/sculptors.
Check out this 3ds Max video tutorial on how to turn those objects into an image or movie you can share with others by rendering your modeled 3D scene. This is helpful to all digital animators/modelers/sculptors.
Check out this 3ds Max video tutorial on how to modify a 3D object. If you plan on being a 3D modeler/animator, then why not take a gander at these educational software videos?
This 3ds Max video tutorial will show you various ways to mirror your object and the pros and cons of each. Then, it will demonstrate various methods of subdividing your mesh in Autodesk's 3D Studio Max digital graphic modeling software.
This video tutorial goes over methods for defining the topology of an organic object in Adobe Photoshop. This is helpful as a planning stage before you begin your 3ds Max 8 digital 3D modeling to make sure that your have proper distribution of faces and your target mesh will deform nicely. So, if you're using Autodesk's 3D Studio Max for awesome 3D graphics, this could help you out with Photoshop topology.
Before you learn the hard stuff of 3D digital animation with Pixologic's Zbrush 3.1 sculpting software, you might want to learn the navigation of things. Navigation is a very boring thing in Zbrush, but is very important for 3D modeling. This video will teach you to move objects, rotate, and more.
This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers making changes in your drawing and moving objects.
This Blender tutorial covers snapping points and merging objects as well as lofting between edges.
Before painting any room, you want to ensure that the paint only lands on the wall surfaces you intend to paint. See how to tape room walls and other objects to reduce unwanted splatter.
This is a video tutorial showing how to wrap text in Photoshop to put text on photos or on objects in photos using Photoshop.
So, you want to add some weird things, like horns to your 3D animated character in Pixologic's Zbrush 3.1 sculpting software. Well, you've come to the right place. This video tutorial will teach you how to add Zspheres to your sculpt in Zbrush and why. Your 3D animated model will look great when you stage another object and add it to your character.
This Pixologic Zbrush 3.1 video tutorial shows you how to place eyes in your 3D animated character's head. You'll have to sculpt out those eye sockets out first and then grab a squirkle to work with, using a few tools. If you want to be a great 3D digital animator, learning the basics of Zbrush modeling is a must. You'll see how to move, rotate, and scale an object, too.
This video teaches the basics of chess and puts you on the path to being a great chess player. It focuses on the functions of the pieces and the object of the game.
This drill helps improve your cut shot, which is important when an object ball is close to the rail.
Practice this drill as a warmup. The object is to pocket a spot ball without allowing the cue ball to touch the cluster or a rail.
Learn what the tangent line is and how to use it to improve your pool game by sending the object ball where you need it to go.
A drill that teaches stun control, draw control and simple pattern recognition. The object is to pocket every ball without touching a rail.
Watch this video to learn how to use class in C++. Classes are an integral part of object oriented programming.
Watch this video to learn how to use inheritance in C++. Inheritance is important for big projects and a key feature of object oriented program.
Watch this video to learn how to use proper Object oriented design and syntax in C++. This is especially important for big projects.
Learn how to fold a trampoline origami design. This squishy paper object is somewhat advanced, but makes a great ornament or desk accessory!
This tutorial covers how to publish attributes from a quartz object so they can be controlled in VDMX.
