Tutorials

Introduction to 3D

Use primitives and transformation tools to build a chair.

Modeling a teakettle

Use curves and simple surfacing tools to create a teakettle.

Modeling a mouse

Use surfacing tools and trimming to create a computer mouse.

Modeling a shower gel bottle

Use revolves, square surfaces, and automatic symmetry to create a shower gel bottle.

Modeling a TV remote

Use blend curves, drafts, and rail surfaces to create a TV remote control.

Introduction to rendering

Learn the foundations of rendering using a model of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

Rendering: shaders and lights

Learn how to use direct rendering to help you edit shaders, project images, and adjust the lighting of a scene, using the model of a plastic bottle.

More rendering

Use color mapping, bump mapping, environment mapping, 3D textures, and raytracing to render the teakettle.

Introduction to animating

Animate the teakettle using keyframes, motion paths, and turntable animation.

More animation techniques

Animate the teakettle using more complicated animations. Learn to animate the environment, and render the animation.

Sketching with masks

Use curves, masks, and brushes to create a sketch of a concept car.

Freehand sketching

Use brushes and image layers to create a freehand sketch of a power drill.

Sketching with shapes

Use shapes to create a sketch of a TV remote control.