Car Modeling DVD

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 07-10-2006 , 01:33 AM

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Hi I just ordered the car modeling DVD and it is a great tutorial on how to make a car!! I just wanted to get some crits from the maya community!!! THanks

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# 2 07-10-2006 , 04:43 AM

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Looking great so far... keep it up...

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# 3 08-10-2006 , 04:02 AM

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here are a few updates...

Smoothed Back

Smoothed Front

Smoothed Side

any crits are welcome!!!

Thanks

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# 4 08-10-2006 , 06:29 PM

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updates

here are a couple more updates....

back

front

side

crits welcome!!!

thanks guys

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# 5 22-10-2006 , 12:49 PM

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a few new updates

long time since last update since school work as been the means of my life.... here are a couple new pieces I have added to the car.... plz crit so i can fix any mistakes!!

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Front

Side

Top

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# 6 22-10-2006 , 10:54 PM

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no comments?

No comments at all?
Is it really that bad.....

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# 7 22-10-2006 , 11:21 PM

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Starting to come together really nice.. once you get closer to finished peopel will have more to say about it.

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# 8 23-10-2006 , 12:49 AM

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hey man, sorry i havent posted those pics yet. im wiating for my internet card to come in so i can be back online. Anyways, the car for a first model is looking good. one thing i learned with car modeling is trying ot get all the edges spaced evenly. it will be better for your mesh. Its hard to crit because you have smoothed wireframes so please, post some unsmoothed wireframes because im noticing a few b umps on ya front bumper and im guessing its your mesh. Anyways, this car is comming along and it looks real good. When i see ur mesh, ill be able to guid you in gettng smoother results.

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# 9 23-10-2006 , 03:44 AM

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here are the wireframe....

here ya go....

Front

Back

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# 10 23-10-2006 , 07:06 PM

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here u go bro. This wasnt done by me. It was done by the member TwoOneOne on cg-cars. He does his edges different then me but basically it almost looks identical. i just step 4 first then 1,2,3, 5

Step One:
Inset Edge (Split poly tool ot edge loop tool. I use the loop tool ubt with that, if there is a 3 or 5 sided poly, the loop with stop)

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# 11 23-10-2006 , 07:07 PM

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Setp Two:
Insert Another Edge

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# 12 23-10-2006 , 07:08 PM

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Step Three:
Inset Another Edge

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# 13 23-10-2006 , 07:09 PM

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Step four:

Bevel that middle edge. Make sure roundess is check to One and when u bevel it, you will get the 2 edges like in the picture. Make sure the distance isnt to far also

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# 14 23-10-2006 , 07:11 PM

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Step five:
Now allpy your smooth or convert to subD and this is what u result should look like

Remember, do this part after u detached the pieces and extruded the edges. After u did that, seperate them a bit and then start ya edges. well I hope this helped

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# 15 23-10-2006 , 07:29 PM

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99G, maybe I missed something in the thread so ignore my comment if thats the case, but if you insert all those edges, why bevel? when you smooth/Subd, you will get a nice rounded edge.

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