How do I create a steel metal look for my blade part of the sword?

Thanks
Brecht

It's ok, I restarted modelling, not so bad. Maybe some corrupt data, I don't know, I'm not the professional.

Well, I'll be on my way to check my other posts :p

Greetings Brecht

When I try to insert isoparms (I make one and click the insert isoparms button), my isoparm dissapears.
InsertIsoparms;
insertKnotSurface -ch 1 -nk 1 -add 1 -ib 0 -rpo 1...

How can I for instance make a beam? Drawing from paint:
http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/9149/2000803636607104154_rs.jpg

Greetings Brecht

Ok, I've done it in an other way, I scanned my land in and made a copy to my Maya work area. Then I started modelling from a NURBS Plane. But now I need to know how to texture it. I want different...

Hmmm, I thought it would be clear: http://rpgvaultarchive.ign.com/features/media/nwnevent/setE3.jpg
Yes like in warcraft or elder scrolls...

Greetings Brecht

I've got a problem with my fur, tested to see if all went well.
Got this:
http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/6800/2006356259603906065_rs.jpg
What can I do to fix this?

Greetings Brecht

Well euh, the title says it all :p

Greetings Brecht
Thanks

Is it possible to lower the polygon count from an object you already converted?

Greetings Brecht

Update on the bear model:
http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/6031/2003353321293232613_rs.jpg
http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/5584/2003362487467096937_rs.jpg

Greetings Brecht