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.
# 1 18-02-2007 , 02:27 AM
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a roof and window

This is probably one of the dumbest questions but, how would one experienced in Maya go about creating a pitched roof. I'm working on this castle (attached) and I'm not sure if it would be easier to extrude the top of the building and then somehow make it angle or should I use a pyramid?
also for windows with an arc. I've made separate windows and used boolean>difference to make window cut outs but after reading so much on how unreliable they are I'm trying to split the polygon and then be able to extrude to make a window. but I don't know how to make a nice arc. any help? thanks.

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# 2 18-02-2007 , 02:56 AM
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Well i probabbly will use the technique to make every part of the castle separate .. like windows ... and roof and then combine it and merg the vertex ... about the roof i used to make cubes and then deform it to be like wooden pikes and on the woods i placed tile


smth like this - >

user added image


i hope this help

and 10x for the picture i will use it to model this user added image it's really cool castle

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