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Introduction to tutorials

• What is Canoma? Demo
• About this CD Demo
• Where can I get technical Support? Demo
• System Requirements Demo
• Installing Canoma Demo

Application Overview

• Chapter Intro Demo
• The Canoma Workspace Demo
• The Canoma Project Window Demo
• Camera Controls Demo
• The Creation Tab Demo
• The Toolbar Demo
• Selecting Objects Demo
• The 2D image Palette Demo
• Texture Controls Demo
• The Animation Tab Demo
• The Menu Bar Demo
• Status Tips Demo
• About Canoma Demo
• Accessing The Metacreations Web Site Demo

Tutorial

• Tutorials Intro Demo
• Creating a 3D model: Demo
• Pinning Corners Demo
• Viewing Progress Demo
• Adding Textures and a ground plane Demo
• Filling in the details: Demo
• Adding a second Image Demo
• Modeling Nearby Objects Demo
• Adding a Close-up Image Demo
• Editing Textures Demo
• Creating a Building Model Demo
• Completing a Building Model Demo
• Note: Reducing Confusion Demo
• Lesson 3: Navigating through a model Demo
• Aligning Objects Precisely Demo
• Using Glue Demo
• Picking Up Speed Demo
• Lesson 1: Duplicating Similar Elements Demo
• Lesson 2: Adding Detail Demo
• Lesson 3: Adding a ground plane Demo
• Tutorials Chapter Summary Demo

Canoma Basics

• Chapter Introduction
• Customizing Canoma
• Setting the preferences
• Setting up the workspace
• Creating a Canoma Project
• Organizing the Project Folder
• Adding 2D Images
• Creating 3D models
• Adding a texture
• Creating animations
• Undoing Operations
• Saving and Closing
• Importing exporting and rendering

Preparing Projects

• Taking Photographs
• What works Best
• Using several Photographs
• Working from overviews to more detailed Photos
• Don't Move things
• Modifying Photos
• Exposure and lighting
• Camera location

Building Projects

• How Canoma Works
• Modeling 3D objects
• Using 2d source images
• Modeling from the ground up
• Canoma is always Calculating
• Before you start
• Working with objects
• Matching objects to photo elements
• Selecting the correct starting object
• Objects with editable polyline contours
• Calibrating a Scene
• Adding an Object
• Setting selection based options
• Selecting and object
• Deleting an object
• Checking object information
• Stacking objects
• Duplicating objects
• Pinning Objects
• Viewing projects in progress
• Using Beads
• Defining Edges
• Using Glue
• Deleting All Constraints
• Using Solo Mode
• Using Shadows
• Displaying the Background Image
• Avoiding Model Stress
• Working with Texture
• Stealing Textures 0631 Using the 2D lmage Palette

Viewing Models

• Positioning the View of Your Model
• Using the Trackball
• Using the Cross Controls
• Using the In-View Navigation Controls
• Banking Control
• Field of View
• Zooming and Panning
• Resetting the Viewpoint

Editing Textures

• Retouching or Editing Textures in 2D
• Editing for 2D Renders
• Using the Alpha channel

Creating Animations

• How Animation Works in Canoma
• Creating an Animation
• Using the Animation Controls
• Creating Keyframes
• Setting Animation Options
• Previewing an Animation
• Rendering an animation

Advanced Modeling

• Modeling Objects
• Adding Source Images
• Free vs. Constrained Parameters
• Misleading Canoma and Stressing a Model
• Using Geometric Tricks
• Modeling the First Image
• Using Temporary Helper Objects
• Creating the Same Orientation
• Duplicating Objects with the Same Dimensions
• Forcing Necessary Parameters
• Using Glue to Align Objects
• Using Point To Point Glue
• Using Point to Edge Glue
• Create a Balcony Using Edge to Edge Glue
• Summary