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Introduction to XSI Render Tree

Explore the Render Tree and gain control over the appearance of your objects in XSI with 2.5 hours of project-based training. Software required: XSI 5 Foundation* and higher.

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Explore the Render Tree and gain control over the appearance of your objects in XSI with 2.5 hours of project-based training. Ideal for new and beginning users. Popular highlights include: Render Tree Overview; Bump Map Generators; Displacement Maps; Texture Projections; Mix Nodes; Advanced Texture Placement; Volumetric Effects with Light Shaders; Layering Textures; Ambient Occlusion Shader; Material Editor. Software required: XSI 5 Foundation* and higher.

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