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How to Use the CTU?

The tutorials below are a great resource, but first you might need to familiarize yourself with the basic functions of the CTU user interface. For an indepth look on using the CTU and all of it's bells and whistles take a look at the CTU Guide.

• The CTU Guide

What will I need

• A 3D modeling program
• Milkshape Geom Plugins
• Blender Geom Plugins
• UV Mapper - UV Mapper Classic, UV Mapper Pro, Lithunwrap, Milkshape, Wings, and Blender all have built in mapping
• A Graphics Editor

Tutorials

General

• Basic Mask Editing by daluved1

How to edit the recolourable channels of a CAS item.

• Cloning EP or custom content by whiterider
• Creating A New Base Texture by daluved1

How to manipulate the main texture of CAS items.

• Creating Default Replacements by whiterider
• Quick and Dirty Guide to the CAS Unitool by Hanlon Razor
• Replacing Textures by daluved1
• TS3 CAS Texture Tutorial for Mac Users by emhpb

Accessories, Shoes etc

• Creating accessories by -Mallow- (Includes creating morphs)

Clothing

Meshing

• Body meshing with Milkshape: Toddler Frankenstein by cocomama
• Clothing Meshing for Dummies by CmarNYC
• Converting sims 2 bodymeshes to sims 3/ Bone and armfix by Base1980
• Transparent Clothing Meshes by CmarNYC
• Quick Meshing series by daluved1:
  • Quick Meshing: Meshing for Those Who Cannot
  • Texturing Your "Quick Mesh"
  • Quick Meshing: Advanced Steps

Texturing

• Adding Clothing to a Category (for beginners) by trebtreb
• Adding Custom Clothing Stencils by daluved1
• Creating Custom Clothing Stencils by daluved1

Genetics & Makeup

• Basic Face Overlays by daluved1
• Creating Lipsticks in TS3 by kiara24
• How to create Custom Non-Replacement Eyes with CTU (contact lenses) by wintermuteai1