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<strong>Carrara</strong> 8 – <strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Users</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

DAZ <strong>3D</strong><br />

<strong>Carrara</strong> 8<br />

<strong>Basic</strong>s <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Table of Contents<br />

<strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Users</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>....................................................................................................................................................................... 1<br />

Beta 0.2..................................................................................................................................................................................................1<br />

<strong>Carrara</strong> 8....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2<br />

<strong>Basic</strong>s <strong>Guide</strong>................................................................................................................................................................................ 2<br />

Welcome to <strong>Carrara</strong> 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 8<br />

What's New in This Version ................................................................................................................................ 9<br />

<strong>Carrara</strong> 8 Improvements................................................................................................................................ 9<br />

Speed Optimizations..............................................................................................................................................................................9<br />

Lighting...................................................................................................................................................................................................9<br />

Modeling.................................................................................................................................................................................................9<br />

Rendering...............................................................................................................................................................................................9<br />

COLLADA and FBX.............................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

User Interface......................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

<strong>Carrara</strong> 7 improvements............................................................................................................................... 10<br />

UV's......................................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

<strong>3D</strong> Painting..........................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

COLLADA............................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

Animation.............................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

OpenGL................................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />

Rendering.............................................................................................................................................................................................11<br />

DAZ Studio Integration.........................................................................................................................................................................11<br />

<strong>Carrara</strong> Improvements.................................................................................................................................. 11<br />

General ................................................................................................................................................................................................11<br />

Animation ............................................................................................................................................................................................11<br />

Content Support ..................................................................................................................................................................................12<br />

Nature Modeling ..................................................................................................................................................................................12<br />

Vertex Modeling ..................................................................................................................................................................................12<br />

Shading and Lighting ..........................................................................................................................................................................13<br />

Rendering ...........................................................................................................................................................................................13<br />

Import/Export ......................................................................................................................................................................................13<br />

Installation Instructions............................................................................................................................................................14<br />

Macintosh Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 14<br />

System Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 14<br />

Installation Instructions................................................................................................................................. 14<br />

Windows Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 14<br />

System Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 14<br />

Installation Instructions................................................................................................................................. 15<br />

About Your <strong>Documentation</strong> ...................................................................................................................................................... 16<br />

Conventions ...................................................................................................................................................... 16<br />

Version Content ................................................................................................................................................ 16<br />

Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................. 16<br />

Web Support ............................................................................................................................................... 16<br />

Phone Support ............................................................................................................................................ 16<br />

Creative Support ......................................................................................................................................... 16<br />

Using Tool Tips ............................................................................................................................................ 17<br />

<strong>Carrara</strong> Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18<br />

Creating Scenes ............................................................................................................................................... 18<br />

Using the Scene Wizard .............................................................................................................................. 18<br />

Using the Landscape Wizard ...................................................................................................................... 19<br />

Creating an Empty Scene ........................................................................................................................... 20<br />

Opening an Existing File ............................................................................................................................. 20<br />

<strong>Carrara</strong>’s Rooms ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20<br />

Assemble Room .......................................................................................................................................... 21<br />

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