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Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world

Get halfway through a model and find it's an unworkable mess? Can't add edge loops where you need them? Can't subdivide a mesh properly? If any of this sounds familiar check this course out.

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# 61 12-12-2002 , 08:40 PM

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what plugin are you using?
(if you don't mind me asking)
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# 62 12-12-2002 , 08:44 PM

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Its called ray-diffuse

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# 63 12-12-2002 , 08:45 PM

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Ahhh... I see. ever try GI_Joe? Same results, but not dots, then again, the dots are a nice style depending on the image you are trying to get accross. Thanks,
your model looks great,
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# 64 12-12-2002 , 08:49 PM

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I have GI-joe, but i am not to good adding in plugins so its sitting on my desk top.

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# 65 16-12-2002 , 12:49 AM

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Almost done!!!! Just working on the hands than off to texture!!!!!!!

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# 66 16-12-2002 , 07:42 AM

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man, u got skills. Just wondering about ur workflow-- how do u combine polys with subd? I thought in modelling u have to start and finish the entire character from a primitive like a box or sphere ...at least thats what most tutorials empahsize.

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# 67 16-12-2002 , 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by vizion
I thought in modelling u have to start and finish the entire character from a primitive like a box or sphere ...at least thats what most tutorials empahsize.

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i am not kurt, but i can answer anyway. there is no such thing as the perfect way to model a character. if the tut emphasizes you use only a cube to start with and do all with extrudes - than the tut i kind of crap - as it forces you to use the workflow provided in it. the easiest way to learn all the tools - throw away the tutorials and try yourself.

and concerning the connecting poly to subd is as easy as connecting a poly to a poly. sometimes it makes sense to make a body part real fast with hand - and then connect the poly to the subd in poly mode. and the attached poly will continue the subd perfectly. some exceptions apply if you want to attach to a subd - you must not create nonmanifold geometry for instance.

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# 68 16-12-2002 , 01:26 PM

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I agree with babyduck, but I also Use Nurbs along with poly's and subd's. When I am satisfied with the look of my patches, or shape, then I can convert it to Poly's or Subd's and merge vert's from there.
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# 69 16-12-2002 , 02:00 PM

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vizion, I model a few diffrent ways but mostly I start of with nurbs primatives (sphere's) to layout all the basic shapes as close as I can. Than covert them into poly once im happy with the shape. Then it just a matter of going back and forth between sub-d and poly adding and cutting faces to add detail. Another thing most of my models are not one piece the model above has a lot of diffrent pieces.

My work flow!!

Nurbs primatives (make basic shapes)
Nurbs to polys
switch back and forth between poly and sub-d for deatail

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# 70 16-12-2002 , 04:10 PM

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Hand Almost done!!!!!! just needs a few knick knacks

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# 71 16-12-2002 , 04:32 PM

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Aw, this looks great Kurt! I am missing out on so much modeling with nurbs. You polygon/subD inclined guys sure get it going and do it great. I want to hodel a human body, when I finish my current project.

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# 72 16-12-2002 , 06:07 PM

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Looking forward to seeing it unseth....

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# 73 16-12-2002 , 08:10 PM

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kewl, Thanx guys for clearing things up for me...i guess i got a lot more learnin to do....

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# 74 16-12-2002 , 08:11 PM

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Great job Kurt! If I had a magic genie lamp, my first wish is to be able to do modelling like this.

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# 75 16-12-2002 , 08:18 PM

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sdch1000, thanks bud just keep practising you will get there I promise.

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