Learning about 3D 
The Doctor of 3D Models is ‘IN’(3)
I went to see Dr. Polycount, THE Doctor of 3D Models. I needed some expert advice on how to clean up my 3D models, to make them smaller, cleaner, and more efficient.
With advanced computing power, and internet speeds, we still need our 3D models is their top shape when used on the web and real-time [...]
Cliff’s Clips – Texturing Fundamentals
One of the best ways to create realistic 3D models is by incorporating good textures. Textures can make a model more realistic by adding details that would be hard to model in as geometry. This is a tutorial on the basics of texture mapping.
This video details the texturing functions within 3DVIA Shape, but these fundamentals [...]
3DVIA Announcement: Now supporting COLLADA .dae Downloads
An exciting announcement from 3DVIA: We now support Collada’s DAE format for our library of 3D models. Watch this Cliff’s Clips video on 3DVIA.tv to see how this will benefit you:
The process is very simple: ANY model in ANY format you upload to 3DVIA.com gets automatically converted into a DAE file as well as a [...]
Video – Learn 3D Modeling Techniques and Build a Robot
Want to learn the robot walk? No, well how about three useful 3D Modeling techniques while building a robot? This should help with your entry for the Classic Transformers Challenge.
Check out this video, and you are sure to pick up some useful modeling tips:
Be sure to review all the detailed 3DVIA Shape Video Tips and Tricks for more modeling [...]





