Vue 7 Pioneer Beginner Tutorials
The following links lead to beginner tutorials for the free beta of E-on Software's Vue 7 Pioneer.
They are designed for beginners to 3D graphics and this program. Learn to use Vue 7 to create realistic landscapes and scenes and to render to a quality picture format. Also covered is beginning modeling using the primitives available in Vue Pioneer and texturing using Vue's powerful material feature. Some tutorials need additional downloads to complete the exercises as specified. These materials are linked in the tutorial as well as linked here.
Explore render options and render.
Vue 7 Material Series
Exercise 4A. Basic Materials Create a primitive object in Vue 7, and explore the basic method of selecting a material from the built in library. Change the scale and then switch materials.
Vue 7 Material Series
Exercise 4B. Texture Maps Create a primitive object in Vue 7, then map a texture on it. Render. Change scale. Change texture map.
You will need to download 4BMaterials.zip . Unzip. Move the two textures, 4B-1 and 4B-2 to My Documents > e-onsoftware Vue7>Bitmaps>Personal folder to use in this exercise.
Vue 7 Material Series
Exercise 4C. Mixed Materials Create a primitive object in Vue 7, then add a mixed material distributed by a function. Render. Edit material and function scales and learn how to save personal materials.
You will need 4BMaterials.zip . Same as above.
Exercise 5. Manipulating the camera. Manually learn to move and rotate the camera using the top, side and front views. Gain a clearer understanding of how to position the camera in the scene.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Exercise 6. Exploring the File Structure. See how the files are organized for materials, and other objects in My Documents >Vue 7> area. In Vue explore the collections adding and subtracting collections in materials and bitmaps. No materials are needed for this exercise.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Modeling Series for Vue 7 Pioneer
Exercise 7-1. Modeling with Primitives
Build a pavillion with a cube a cylinder and a pryamid. Resize using manual method and "by the numbers" on the object properties panel.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Modeling Series for Vue 7 Pioneer
Exercise 7-2a. "By the Numbers"
Using scene file created in 7-1, resize and reposition the center column using the numerics property panel. Duplicate and reposition 3 copies of the column "by the numbers" for accuracy.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Modeling Series for Vue 7 Pioneer
Exercise 7-2b. "By the Numbers"
Using scene file created in 7-2a, create bases for the columns. Move and copy and position using the numerics property panel "by the numbers" for accuracy.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Modeling Series for Vue 7 Pioneer
Exercise 7-2c. Group, Rename, Save
Using scene file created in 7-2b, group the parts of the model, name the groups, group all the groups, name the model and save for later use in the objects, personal folder.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Grill Controls
Exercise 8: Opening and Closing the Grill Lid
Using one of the two grill models in the zip listed below, learn to rotate a hinged lid on the model, using the rotate tab on the Numerics panel and manually in the front view.
Grill models.zip
Unzip and place in your Documents>E-onsoftware>
Vue7> Objects> Personal folder
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Exercise: Repeating gradient fill with fall off (cornfield height map)
For the tutorial by Daniel Respaud on making a heightfield map for the cornfield for Les Arpents des vignes in PSP X2 instead of Photoshop.
(Video in camtasia rather than a viewlet. It has narration!)
Lots of content for Vue: plants, objects, materials, atmospheres and more!Images and tutorials copyright 2009
3D Workshops, Inc.
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Vue 7 Pioneer copyright E-on Software 2008