Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1
This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.
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24-02-2011
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smooth frame tube
I am a new user to maya and i am just stuck on a model i am making at the moment. my intention is to create a 3d printable model of the shape of the image attached.
my current work process is:
-i take a polycylinder and split it into sections
-i then apply a script (convert to polywire) which makes the edges of the split sections into a framework
- i then smooth mesh and i get the desired look of a pipe with a smoothed framework.
but, if i need to send the model to 3d print i need to give the surfaces some thickness, i don’t really know how to do this but i was told by another maya user that the model is messy because the surface doesn’t reside on one axis and all the face normals are going different directions.
is there another way i can model this shape? how can i give that thickness?
thanks
Dicky
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Interesting pipe mate...can I ask what it is for??
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thanks, the pipe, its for an urban planning scheme, for integrating all infrastructure sevices,
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