In this lesson we explore the use of 3D Sketches in Autodesk Inventor and their use in creating hoses and wiring. In this tutorial we also look at both adaptive and non-adaptive 3D sketches. With adaptive sketches you can change the positon of other assembly elements and the hose/wire will update automatically.

Complete process to model a character, bone a character, UV texture a character, and format it for export to a game engine. Further details on how to convert a boned model's animation into morhp targets to make animations suitable for use in Quake-style 3D engines. Included free 3D game-world object-loader and instructions for use. For Lightwave 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, or later. Lots of other tutorials on www.puppydoodle.biz

This tutorial explains basic 3D things such as 3D camera, perspective, projection, back-face culling, etc. Please look it up under the "01" icon under OpenGL tutorials at my site (thepixels.net). There are other tutorials as well.

Using soft body dynamics in Maya to animate a flying baloon with a string attached to it.

An introduction to the basics of expressions in Maya, using a simple example of wings' flapping motion.

Some basic to advanced tutorials on how to use Blender 3D. Includes character animation, environment mapping and so on.

A series of articles explaining all the attributes of real world surfaces, and how to recreate them in cg.

How to set up realistic materials within Vue for PlantStudio plant objects.

The CADTutor Image Bank image pairs can be used to create Picture Objects in Bryce. This short tutorial tells you how this is done in 6 simple steps.

This tutorial teaches how to use basic boxmodeling techniques while modeling a cool hover tank.

Just a few short years ago we would display data from our database on the Web as HTML using Active Server Pages to select and format the data. We would also send and receive data as plain text files in business-to-business (B2B) applications.

This tutorial sheds some light on the process of rendering 3D scenes. (3D Animation Workshop)

3D expert Rob Polevoi takes a look at what is needed to get started with 3D animation and technology. (3D Animation Workshop)

New technologies are shaping the future of 3D graphics. Interactive 3D animation, facial animation, and 3D models from 2D photos highlight this article by Robert Polevoi. (3D Animation Workshop)

Let 3D guru Robert Polovei show you how to perfect attaching skin to a character's arms and legs in 3D Studio MAX. (3D Animation Workshop)

A quick and easy way to make effective explosions with Lightwave 6.0

The animation master is back with more 3D Studio Max skinning techniques. This time he's focused on attaching skin to his character's head and chest bones. (3D Animation Workshop)

We add a simple light to create shading and shadows, and surprisingly enough, smooth curving surfaces as well. (3D Animation Workshop)

Sure you can make Pie Charts with FreeHand 7 or 8 with the Xtra, but it doesn't make the prettiest chart. This tip describes how to make a 3D Pie Chart that takes a little practice at first but yields great results that will leave the Xtra in the dust. This tip can also be used in creating cutouts of other artwork as well.

Soccer balls are not easy to draw, as the shapes that make them up (Black Pentagons and White Hexagons) have to wrap around the ball in a certain pattern. This kind of pattern would normally be impossible to draw flat. While I won't disagree, I will say that you can get it to work if you only create a little bit of the pattern.

This tip will be focusing on the Perspective Grid and how you can create Perspective Drop Shadows. It can be a bit awkward at first because you are going to have to get used to how FreeHand scales objects on the perspective Grid, but hopefully this will help you on that road.

Astounding realism with Lightscape. (3D Animation Workshop)

We build a human head for games or other real-time 3-D use. (3D Animation Workshop)

We talk to the hardware experts about crashing prices and poweful graphics cards. (3D Animation Workshop)

Our two professional 3D heavyweights face off in animation tools. (3D Animation Workshop)

We start a side-by-side look at two major 3-D packages. (3D Animation Workshop)

Some advice and orientation for the serious 3-D beginner. (3D Animation Workshop)

We finish our still-life with a clear glass beaker. (3D Animation Workshop)

We play with reflection and ray tracing to create the feel of metal. (3D Animation Workshop)

We create convincing surfaces for our photorealistic scene. (3D Animation Workshop)

We explore the sense of environment to create persuasive 3-D scenes. (3D Animation Workshop)

We begin an exploration of photorealism in 3D, using a still-life. (3D Animation Workshop)

We finish our chest with a look at bevels and multiple surfaces. (3D Animation Workshop)

We continue our modeling project, exploring perspective and orthogonal viewing. (3D Animation Workshop)

We start a realistic modeling project, using professional methods. (3D Animation Workshop)

We look at the ways to get surface texture and "touchable" realism in 3-D objects. (3D Animation Workshop)

We get oriented with the tools that bring color, realism and imagination to the surfaces of our 3-D objects. (3D Animation Workshop)

We visit with 3-D hardware experts to learn about the affordable workstations that are bringing 3-D to a wide audience. (3D Animation Workshop)

We learn how multiple "spaces" co-exist in a single scene, and about creating families of objects. (3D Animation Workshop)

We explore the basics of modeling geometry from scratch, pulling flat objects out into the third dimension. (3D Animation Workshop)

Using deformation tools, we animate shapes and consider what it means to create an animation concept. (3D Animation Workshop)

We learn about keyframing and make a simple object dance and play. (3D Animation Workshop)

Responding to numerous reader requests, we take a quick look over the world of 3-D animation packages. (3D Animation Workshop)

3-D graphics means not only creating objects in space, but also coating them with exciting, realistic surfaces that interact with light. (3D Animation Workshop)

We start modeling using only the simple geometric objects that our applications give us, and good things happen right away. (3D Animation Workshop)

Using points, we create surfaces, and therefore our first simple object. (3D Animation Workshop)

A tutorial on 3D Space that takes a visual approach. Learn how 3D graphic artists break out of their 2D existence and work, and think, in another dimension. (3D Animation Workshop)