RenderWorks 12 Training CD

The four tutorials included in this training CD will teach you the lighting, texturing and rendering tools and techniques you need to make your 3D designs really stand out. Version 12 features include radiosity, new physical lighting attributes, new area and line weights and volumetric lighting. After a brief introduction on how to use the CD and the RenderWorks interface, four projects will guide you through lighting a chair, a trade show booth design, an architectural exterior, and a café interior.

Concepts covered in the four projects include:

Creating and applying textures

Effective lighting techniques

Creating a daylight rendering that casts the correct shadows for a given location and time of year

Using image props so you can make 2D pictures appear as 3D objects in your rendering

Radiosity

Using datafiles from lighting manufacturers to produce precise light distribution patterns of exact fixtures