Carrara 8 Basic Users Guide - Documentation Center - Daz 3D

Carrara 8 – Basic Users Guide
Setting up the Grid ...................................................................................................................................... 52
Choosing a Preview Mode ................................................................................................................................ 53
Bounding Box .............................................................................................................................................. 53
Wireframe .................................................................................................................................................... 53
Flat .............................................................................................................................................................. 54
Gouraud ...................................................................................................................................................... 54
Textured ...................................................................................................................................................... 54
Using the Properties Tray ........................................................................................................................................................55
Understanding the Properties Tray...............................................................................................................55
Scene Manager............................................................................................................................................ 56
Scene Manager Tabs...........................................................................................................................................................................56
Interactive Render Settings...................................................................................................................................................... 57
Using the Sequencer Tray ........................................................................................................................................................59
Editing Your Scene's Contents .......................................................................................................................... 60
Undoing Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 60
Redoing Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 60
Saving Your File ................................................................................................................................................ 61
Closing Your File ............................................................................................................................................... 61
Using Content Files .................................................................................................................................................................. 62
The Browser Tray ............................................................................................................................................. 62
Showing and Hiding the Browser ................................................................................................................62
Choosing Your Display Mode ...................................................................................................................... 63
Using the Browser File Menu ...................................................................................................................... 64
Displaying Browser File Information ............................................................................................................64
Deleting Browser Files ................................................................................................................................ 64
Duplicating Browser Files ............................................................................................................................ 65
Editing Browser Files ................................................................................................................................... 65
Adding Browser Folders .............................................................................................................................. 65
Removing Browser Folders ......................................................................................................................... 66
Updating Browser Folders ........................................................................................................................... 66
Resaving Browser Folders .......................................................................................................................... 66
Browser Tabs .................................................................................................................................................... 66
Browser Tray: Scenes Tab .......................................................................................................................... 66
Browser Tray: Objects Tab .......................................................................................................................... 67
Browser Tray: Shaders Tab ......................................................................................................................... 68
Browser Tray: Clip Tab ................................................................................................................................ 69
Browser Tray: Misc Tab ............................................................................................................................... 69
Browser Tray: Artwork Tab .......................................................................................................................... 70
Using DAZ and Poser Content..................................................................................................................................................71
Adding Runtime Folders ................................................................................................................................... 71
Using Content Runtime Folders ........................................................................................................................ 72
Adding Content: Special Notes .........................................................................................................................72
Figures (Poseable Characters): ..........................................................................................................................................................73
Adding Level of Detail ....................................................................................................................................... 74
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LOD List ............................................................................................................................................................ 80
Example Activity – Lighting Scenes................................................................................................................... 81
Environmental Primitives .........................................................................................................................................................82
Creating Terrains .............................................................................................................................................. 83
The Filter Layers List ........................................................................................................................................ 84
The Terrain Properties ...................................................................................................................................... 85
Terrain Editor..................................................................................................................................................... 85
Creating a Custom Terrain ................................................................................................................................ 85
Painting a Terrain ........................................................................................................................................ 86
Increasing and Decreasing Heights ....................................................................................................................................................86
Adding Craters ....................................................................................................................................................................................87
Simulating Erosion ..............................................................................................................................................................................87
Filter Reference ................................................................................................................................................ 87
Generators ........................................................................................................................................................ 87
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