Jump into Vue, a quick start guide for the aspiring Vue artist by Anne Marie Rasmussen PDF Version for Renderosity (Note: Kindle version available at Amazon only) For Vue 2015 and up, Artist line (Pioneer to Complete). Vendor: EmotionalOutlet3D at Renderosity Installation: Unzip the contents of this file to your preferred location. Minimum Requirement: Vue Pioneer and a PDF Reader In this file you will find: Documentation/Jump into Vue ReadMe.txt Documentation/Jump into Vue License.txt /Jump into Vue for Renderosity.pdf Usage and Copyright Information: Copyright © 2016 by Anne Marie Rasmussen. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations for reviews. 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Description: Vue is a software application used to create 3D images and animation with an emphasis on landscapes and scenery. It is used by architects, film studios, animators and artists, both professional and amateurs. This book is written for someone new to 3D software or Vue with an eye to get new users up and running within days. This quick start guide covers features in Vue's latest artist versions. Whether you are starting with the free Pioneer version and want to build on it or have purchased the Esprit, Studio or Complete versions, this book has you covered clearly stating what modules are needed for any operation. Written in easy to understand language it contains "at a glance" graphics, tips and easy to follow lessons. The book covers everything from the basics of using 3D software to the more advanced features of Vue including the Plant Editor, EcoSystem, EcoPainter, Function Editor and atmospheric conditions like wind, rain and godrays. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction About the book Vue & E-on Software How to use this book Chapter 2: Artist Line Versions Vue Versions Modules in a Nutshell Adding New Modules Cornucopia3D Installing new content File Extensions Chapter 3: Inside Vue Interface Keyboard Shortcuts Mouse Operations Setting Preferences Top Menu Object Properties Pane World Browser Layers Browsers - Overview Editors - Overview Chapter 4: Basics Gizmos Manipulating Objects Views Orthographic Views Main Camera View Primitives Drop to Floor Camera Controls Camera Properties Advanced Camera Options Lesson - Basics Lesson - Alpha Plane Chapter 5: Rendering About Rendering Quick Render Render Selected Area Render Options Post Render Options Render Stack Non-Photorealistic Rendering Chapter 6: Modeling Modeling in Vue Boolean Operations Metablobs Displacement Mapping Hypertextures Hyperblobs Lesson - Boolean Operations Lesson - Metablobs Lesson - Hypertextures Lesson - Hyperblob Chapter 7: Working with Browsers Rocks Browser Plants Browser Object Browser Lesson - Browsers Chapter 8: Editing Plants Plant Editor Top Toolbar Side Toolbar Trunk and Branches Leaves and Petals Leaf Editor Wind Response to Wind Wind Tool Ventilators Editing Wind in the Atmosphere Editor Lesson - Plant Editor Lesson - Wind Control tool Lesson - Wind using Ventilator Chapter 9: Working with Materials Materials The Materials Browser The Material Editor Layout Mapping Modes Types of Materials Simple Materials Mixed Materials Volumetric Materials Cloud Materials EcoSystem Building an EcoSystem EcoPainter Color Maps Lesson 1 - Simple and Mixed Materials Lesson - Volumetric Lesson - EcoSystem Part 1 Lesson - EcoSystem Part 2 Lesson - EcoPainter Chapter 10: Terrains Types of Terrain Terrain Editor Interface Top Toolbar Left Side Toolbar Right Side Pane Paint Tab Brush Editor Painting with Effects Effects Tab Editing Procedural Terrains Altitudes Water Lesson - Using Preset Styles Lesson - Working in the Paint tab Lesson - Using Images Lesson - Procedural Terrain Lesson - Editing Water Chapter 11: Atmospheres Vue Atmospheres Atmosphere Browser Atmosphere Editor Environment Mapping Clouds Types and their Uses Rain and snow Lesson - Atmosphere Editor Lesson 2 - Adding Rain Lesson - MetaClouds Chapter 12: Lighting Basic Lights Light Editor Godrays & Sunbeams Lesson - Point Lights Lesson - Spotlights Lesson - Area lights Lesson - Godrays Chapter 13: Functions and Filters Functions Function Browser Function Editor Filters Lesson - Editing Functions Lesson - Bark Generator Chapter 14: Import & Export Import Export Tips for DAZ Studio users Exporting from DAZ Studio Using DAZ Studio props Material Adjustments Export Skies for DAZ Studio Bonus Lesson: Using Look at my Hair in Vue Chapter 15: Extras Text Scatter and Replicate Spline Editor Planets Lesson - Text Lesson - Replicate & Scatter Lesson - Roads (Part 1) Lesson - Roads (Part 2) Lesson - Paths Chapter 16: Animation Animation Basics Animation Toolbox Animation Properties Tab Animation Wizard Timeline and Keyframes Using the Timeline Time Splines Linking and Tracking Preview Animation Render Options EcoParticles Lesson - Animation Wizard Lesson - Using the Timeline Lesson - EcoParticles Chapter 17: Odds and Ends Glossary of Terms Resources