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MODO noobs & hobbyists

So, you're an avid part-time MODO user, but you'd still like to be able to keep up-to-date with all the neat tricks and cool ways you can optimize your MODO workflow.

Being a hobbyist sometimes it can be weeks or months before I manage to find some spare time to mess around with MODO, by which time, I've almost forgotten everything. :-/

This site is just as much for me as it is for you. It's a place where all can keep all the tips and tricks I come across, and it's fully indexed, so you should be able to find whatever you're looking for very easily :)

I'm no MODO expert - far from it, but every other month I'd like to be able to present you with a new article that'll become a new string to add to your modo bow.

If you're a longterm 3D artist or professional, then I can't guarantee there'll be much here you don't already know. You can always have a poke around though., or if you are looking for something specific, use the Search menu up the top (and the links with topics, categories and tags underneath) to find exactly what you're after. If you don't have any luck, let me know if there is anything in particular that you're looking for.

- Debi (alphageekgirl)

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Animating

Covers keyframing and timing of animations
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February 24, 2014 Posted by Debi in Animating, ANIMATION, PARTICLES, Recoil / Dynamics, Step-by-Step, Tutorial Video Index

Kicking up dust

Description Using the new particle system, create the effect of dust being kicked up as a hover biker travels across open terrain.
Origin Supplied by Luxology as part of the Spotlight video series that came with the release of 701 SP1
 modo Version 701 SP1
Description

With the supplied hoverbike, rider and terrain, this series shows how you can create dust particles and get them to kick-up when the hover bike flies by. 

 
URL 701Spotlight_Video_01.mp4 (Download from your Luxology account)
Presenter Andy Brown
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December 31, 2013 Posted by alphageekgirl (admin) in All Articles, Animating, ANIMATION, Audio, Modifiers, Morphs, Tutorial Video Index

Synching Audio with Animation

Description

In this video, Brad brings in a mesh that already has a morph applied. Then he imports an audio clip, and then using the schematic viewport, wires the audio to the morph animation to produce a woofer speaker pulsing to the beat of the music.
Origin

Supplied by Luxology
 modo Version

Released during 701
Description

Key points:

    • While under the Setup, you'll find an Audio tab under the panel in the top-right. Drag in an audio clip (multiple formats are accepted). Right-click to play.
    • In the schematic viewport drag in sound channel modifiers and the morph, along with multipliers to the increase the intensity and an emitter to spray out particles to the beat of the music.
    • Also shows the waveform display

 
URL YouTube
Presenter

Brad Peebler
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February 20, 2013 Posted by Debi in All Articles, Animating, Gradient Editor, Neat tips

Setting keys in the Gradient Editor

If I don't use the Gradient Editor for a while, something that I always forget is ... How do I create a new key again? So, assuming I'm not the only one, I thought I'd would share it here.

Key Creation

Keys can be added to the currently selected curve(s) by middle mouse-button (MMB) clicking either on the curve itself or anywhere on the background. Or if you don't have a 3-button mouse, you can Ctrl-Alt left-click.

Deleting Keys

Keys can be deleted from curves in two ways:

  • To delete only the currently selected keys press the 'Delete' key.

  • To delete the currently selected keys and keys at the same Input value on associated curves select 'Delete Key' from the RMB context menu.

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