Introduction to 3D Coat

On March 24, 2019

Release date:2017, February

Duration:03 h 46 m

Author:Robert Alvord

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

What Will I Learn?
By the end of this course, you will have learned the user interface, understand 3D Coat’s terminology, including what voxels are, and be able to move between the major functions of the program.

Requirements
Just an internet connection. No materials or software are required, but following along with at least a trial version of 3D Coat will help.

Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce you to a magnificent multi-purpose 3D modeling tool, called 3D Coat (I cover this using version 4.0.04B). With this program, you can sculpt hard and organic surface creations using Voxels, retopologize your sculptures, UV unwrap them, paint directly on them (while baking high-poly details onto lower poly meshes, and export in a number of formats). This course includes almost 4 hours of instruction and is aimed at beginners to advanced 3D hobbyists and professionals who want to get familiar with 3D Coat for the first time. Students will receive custom user interface themes created by the instructor, as a bonus.

What else will you get?
This course is intended for NEW TO ADVANCED USERS wishing to get familiar with 3D Coat for the first time.

Table of Contents

What makes 3D Coat different? 13:51
Course Overview 00:42
Major Benefits and Disadvantages of 3D Coat 02:44
What is a Voxel? 07:54
Disadvantages to Voxels 02:31

The User Interface 29:01
Introduction to the User Interface 11:32
Controls and Selections 17:29

The Voxel Room 01:27:49
Introduction to the Voxel Room 27:16
Importing Into the Voxel Room 10:54
Exporting From the Voxel Room 05:29
Voxel Room Brushes 25:06
Shaders 07:49
Voxel Room Materials and Masks 03:13
The Vox Tree 08:02

The Retopo Room 19:10
Introduction to the Retopo Room 19:10

The UV Room 09:35
3D Coat UV Room 09:35

The Paint Room 39:33
Introducing the Paint Room – Part 1 05:21
Introducing the Paint Room – Part 2 23:07
The Texture Editor 04:12
Exporting Models and Textures 06:53

The Tweak Room 04:19
Introduction to the Tweak Room 04:19

The Render Room 08:12
Introduction to the Render Room 08:12

Customizing the User Interface 09:34
Customizing the User Interface 09:34

Conclusion / Recap 04:58
Course Recap 04:58

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01 What makes 3D Coat different
001 Course Overview
002 Major Benefits and Disadvantages of 3D Coat
003 What is a Voxel
004 Disadvantages to Voxels

02 The User Interface
001 Introduction to the User Interface
002 Controls and Selections

03 The Voxel Room
001 Introduction to the Voxel Room
002 Importing Into the Voxel Room
003 Exporting From the Voxel Room
004 Voxel Room Brushes
005 Shaders
006 Voxel Room Materials and Masks
007 The Vox Tree

04 The Retopo Room
001 Introduction to the Retopo Room

05 The UV Room
001 3D Coat UV Room

06 The Paint Room
001 Introducing the Paint Room – Part 1
002 Introducing the Paint Room – Part 2
003 The Texture Editor
004 Exporting Models and Textures

07 The Tweak Room
001 Introduction to the Tweak Room