MetaCreations Canoma Tutorials

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