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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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# 1 26-07-2004 , 08:07 PM

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I am in the midst of a project that requires me to model an american style football helmet. any tips on how to do this using Polys?

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# 2 26-07-2004 , 08:16 PM

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box modeling.
then convert to subD

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# 3 26-07-2004 , 08:42 PM

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thanks for that tip. I've begun box modeling, can you elaborate on the benefits to converting over to sub-d's?

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# 4 27-07-2004 , 12:08 AM

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subD's are spline based, so they look almost as good as nurbs. other advantage, they retain UV's from low rez poly object, and u can use that same lorez object to use as an influence object. (i.e. wrap deformer)
and u don't have to heavy geometry, since the subDwill be from a low rez poly

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