The best websites to get free textures for your 3D artwork, plus a free 3D textures starter pack.
Texture Libraries
Creating and Printing 3D Textures
This tutorial is an overview of creating a Displacement Map to use for printing a texture in a STL model. How to do this in KeyShot will be shown using an existing material and using a 2D texture.
Keyshot Network Access
This tutorial covers how to access KeyShot and the Network Rendering option through the College of Design license server.
Steam VR
KeyShot Plugins
KeyShot has plugins available that allow you to directly transfer CAD files from SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Maya, etc into Keyshot 9. Use this link to download and install the plugins: https://luxion.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/KP/overview
Storyboard Software
To help properly tell stories, it is important to storyboard out presentation, videos or animations. Here are a couple of links to help with developing storyboards.
Plot (https://theplot.io/) – Easy to use but want you to subscribe to print or have more than 3 projects. Monthly is only $10.
Boords (https://boords.com) – For $19 per month, Boards provides a wider range of features and other export options.
Top 11 Storyboard Software for 2017 (https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/top-10-storyboard-software-of-2016-free-storyboard-templates/) – Great collection of the top ones.
Storyboard Fountain (http://storyboardfountain.com/) – A free Mac version that is in beta.
Storyboard Template (https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/downloads/storyboard-template/) – They want your email but a good collection of PDF templates in different formats.
Converting Texture Files
This tutorial covers how to properly setup geometry so it can be used in augmented reality, virtual reality and online, interactive presentations. A big aspect of this is converting projection maps (labels) to file textures.
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KeyShot Network Rendering
This tutorial covers how to setup and render to the KeyShot Network Render. This will render out animations or large format images quickly and easier.
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SolidWorks Scan Data
This tutorial covers how to build forms to scanned data in SolidWorks using surface tools.
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Laser Cutter
This tutorial covers how to export orthographic views from SolidWorks and import them into Illustrator to properly setup for the laser cutter.
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