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Learn MODO

	Luxology and The Foundry Announcement
	Press Release: The Foundry and Luxology
	A Message from Bill Collis, The Foundry
	A Message from Brad Peebler, Luxology
	Questions and Answers
	The Combined Product Line

	MODO
	Try MODO
	MODO Tour
	Why MODO?

	MODO Feature Summary
	Animation
	Dynamics
	Modeling
	Painting
	Rendering
	Sculpting
	Technical Specifications

	MODO is for Artists
	Film and Broadcast Artists
	CGI Print and Photography
	Packaging and Graphics
	Game Developers
	Online Artists

	MODO is for Designers
	Product Design and Engineering
	Architecture Engineering Construction
	Visualisation Professionals

	Learn to Use MODO
	MODO Learning Resources

	MODO in the Pipeline

	MODO CAD Workflow Tools
	CAD Loaders for MODO
	MODO for SolidWorks Kit
	Power SubD-NURBS for MODO

	MODO Kits
	Automatic Character Setup Kit
	XFrogPlants for MODO
	NPR Kit (Non-Photorealistic Rendering)
	Model Bashing Kit
	PACK Kit (Package Design Construction)
	Studio Environment Set 1 Kit
	Studio Environment Set 2 Kit
	HDRE Moofe Kit
	HDRE Urban Kit
	HDRE Landscape Kit
	SLIK Kit (Studio Lighting Illumination)
	Splash Kit

	Join Us

	Developer Tools
	Extend and customize MODO
	Nexus®

Learn MODO

Resources for Using and Learning MODO

MODO Basic Training Videos

If you are new to MODO, we have a new Basic Training section in Luxology.tv that contains introductory on how to navigate, create primitives, MODO and render in MODO. This is a great place to start learning MODO.

User Guide

Access the MODO User guide inside of MODO from the Help > Inline Help System menu. This is an ideal place to get an overview of MODO once you have watched the Quick Tips videos. Use the Search function for specific queries or read the whole document for a nice introduction to MODO.

Online Help

Inside of MODO, you have ready access to context sensitive Online Help. Just press the F1 key (your cursor becomes a “?” symbol) and then click on any button on the toolbars, or items in lists or options in menus. This will open the default HTML browser on your system to display information and examples on that topic.

MODO Learning Resources

Go to the Learning Resources page where you’ll find an up-to-date listing of training videos, books and other aids for learning MODO – all created by members of the MODO community. Check back frequently as this page is updated often as new materials become available.

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Luxology TV

Visit Luxology TV to see the latest in online training and gallery videos. It's all free! Here you will also see a listing of events world-wide where you can interact with Luxology staff, other users or other parts of the community. Luxology TV videos are also available in iTunes / Ipod.

Luxology Training Videos for Sale

Luxology offers a variety of training materials for sale produced by our Training Department or experts in the MODO community that Luxology has partnered with to create commercial grade training courses.

Luxology Forum

We believe that no one can support an artist better than other artists and so we have worked diligently to foster an incredibly prolific and professional community based on the idea that sharing is caring. By joining this community you can rest easy with the knowledge that someone will almost always lend you a helping hand on the Luxology forums. Access the Forum from Help > Forums inside of MODO or navigate to the Forum on the Luxology website. The Forum has many different sections, so we recommend that you visit different areas to get a feel for what parts are of most interest to you. There is also a Search function for locating threads on specific topics.

Luxology Asset Portal

The Asset Sharing area of the Luxology website is not only a great place to share assets, it is also an opportunity to learn more about MODO. For example, you can learn about how the Material Presets are constructed to achieve a desired look.