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| Introduction | |
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| An Introduction to 3D Graphics | |
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| Getting to Know 3D Graphics | |
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| A Little History | |
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| The Future of 3D Graphics | |
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| Selecting a Computer | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Modeling Techniques | |
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| Modeling Methods: How and When to Use Them | |
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| Polygon Modeling | |
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| The Face Direction | |
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| Nonplanar Polygons | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Polygon Modeling | |
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| Polygon Pros | |
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| Polygon Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use Polygons | |
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| A Polygon Modeling Walk-through | |
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| Modeling Chuckie | |
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| Walk-through: Creating Chuckie | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Subdivision and MetaNurbs Modeling | |
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| Subdivision | |
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| Facet Subdivision | |
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| Smooth Subdivision | |
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| Metaform Subdivision | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Subdivision Modeling | |
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| Subdivision Pros | |
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| Subdivision Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use Subdivision | |
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| A Subdivision Walk-through | |
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| Modeling Chuckie's Shirt | |
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| Modeling with MetaNurbs | |
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| The Pros and Cons of MetaNurbs Modeling | |
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| MetaNurbs Pros | |
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| MetaNurbs Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use MetaNurbs | |
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| A MetaNurbs Walk-through | |
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| Modeling Chuckie's Diaper | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Metaballs and Metashapes | |
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| Metaballs | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Metaball Modeling | |
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| Metaball Pros | |
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| Metaball Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use Metaballs | |
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| A Metaball Walk-through | |
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| Modeling Chuckie's Arm | |
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| Metashapes | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Metashape Modeling | |
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| Metashape Pros | |
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| Metashape Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use Metashapes | |
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| A Metashape Walk-through | |
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| Modeling Chuckie's Leg | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Splines, Patches, and NURBS | |
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| Splines | |
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| Building Models with Splines | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Using Splines | |
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| Spline Pros | |
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| Spline Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use Splines | |
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| Spline Modeling Walk-throughs | |
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| A Spline Patching Walk-through | |
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| A Hash Patch Modeling Walk-through | |
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| NURBS Modeling | |
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| NURBS Pros | |
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| NURBS Cons | |
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| Where and When to Use NURBS | |
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| A NURBS Modeling Walk-through | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Modeling Tools | |
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| Working with Bevels | |
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| Applying Bevels | |
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| Creating a Manual Bevel | |
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| Modeling with Bevels | |
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| A Bevel Walk-through | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Boolean Operations | |
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| A Boolean Operation Case Study | |
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| A Boolean Walk-through | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| The Lathe Tool | |
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| The Lathe Tool | |
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| Using the Lathe Tool on Square Objects | |
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| A Lathe Walk-through | |
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| Creating the Little People Toy | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Other Useful Modeling Tools | |
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| The Extrude Tool | |
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| An Extrude Walk-through | |
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| The Sweep (Smooth Shift) Tool | |
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| A Sweep Walk-through | |
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| Working with Paths | |
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| Path Extrusions | |
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| Path Cloning | |
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| A Path Walk-through | |
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| Using Cloning | |
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| A Cloning Walk-through | |
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| Array Cloning | |
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| An Array Walk-through | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Surfacing Techniques | |
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| Surfacing Methods | |
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| Creating Surfaces | |
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| Procedural Texture Surfacing | |
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| Extended Procedural Textures | |
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| A Procedural Texture Walk-through | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Procedural Textures | |
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| Procedural Pros | |
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| Procedural Cons | |
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| Image Map Surfacing | |
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| applying Image Maps | |
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| Planar Image Maps | |
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| Spherical Image Maps | |
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| Cylindrical Image Maps | |
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| Cubic Image Maps | |
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| The Pros and Cons of Image Maps | |
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| Image Map Pros | |
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| Image Map Cons | |
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| An Image Map Surfacing Walk-through | |
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| Where and When to Use the Surfacing Methods | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Surface Attributes | |
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| Attribute Settings | |
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| Exploring Surface Attributes | |
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| Color | |
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| Bump | |
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| Specularity | |
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| Reflectivity | |
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| Transparency | |
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| Wrap-up | |
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| Appendix A | |
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| Appendix B | |
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| Index | |