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Tutorial 005 - Lamp

The aim of this lesson is to introduce the user to the main functions of the software.
Subjects: background image, manipulating a 3D object and sub-objects, mask use.

See video (Windows Media 1024x768 px, 1min:46 sec)

CREATE A NEW PROJECT

   1.    Enter in the Project menu> New

   2.    In the New Project window set 800x600 pixel resolution, click on “Load Image” and select in C:/Programs/3DGeniuX/Tutorials/005/ office.bmp

   3.    Click on “Create”

   NOTE: Lessons are located in the main folder where 3D GeniuX is installed, usually in C:/Programs/3DGeniuX/Tutorials

LOAD A 3D OBJECT

1. Enter the Project menu>Import>File X and select in C:/Programs/3DGeniuX/Tutorials/005/Office_lamp.x
Click on "Open

	2. Select “Visualize only selected part” to maintain visible on the screen only the sub-object “Lamp_06”
	3. Vary the RYB values as shown in the picture.
	4. Select the sub-object Lamp_05 and change the RYB values as shown in the picture, and change the material to “Metal”
	5. Disable “Visualize only selected part”, in this way the whole object will be visible.
	6. Use the Move tool to put the lamp on the desk as shown.

	7. Select from the Modify menu>Copy, then Modify> Paste. You have now created a copy of the object that is exactly over the original one. From the Object Position rollout invert the values Scale Y%=565.560 to Scale Y%=-565.560 In this way, the copy of the object will be seen as a reflection.

DRAW MASK

1. From tools bar click on enable mask

and select Brush

    2.    From “Mask” rollout set dimension and transparency of the brush as shown in the picture, and start stroking at the base of the lamp, to cancel partially the copied object as to make it appear as a reflection on the desk surface.