Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with
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Is this just a quick render to check how its progressing? you can achieve a faster result by pressing 3 to preview the smoothed effect without applying it to the model. Otherwise you should add you mesh smooth when its ready.
Finally i would make sure you have a few reference images as well as orthagraphic images as some of the parts dont seem right compared to some images ive seen.
Finally what is your goal for this image? High/Low Res? Photo Real? Low Poly (games)?
Seems a good start tho just would like a little more info
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...I will go back to my polys to continue.....my goal is a model for a short video animation, so it should be quite detailed....I have projected reference images on planes...ex. but I am not keeping 100% to the original, and I will have some more tweaking on the main shape..
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I will rebuild the engine hm...don't know the word, neicells?
two cilindricall thingies
I need to redo them from scratch
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Notice the outer edge on the saucer section, in my basic smooth level, I have a nice border to give thickness to the edge (pic1), but when I try to smooth it, it totaly thins out like in the second picture (pic2)....
I tried adding divisions to the surface, but then I loose the roundness of the main shape (pic3)....this is so basic stuff but I just cant seem to get it right....any advice is appretiated
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Basically you want to add the detail in slowly... out of curiosity what tutorials have you done before starting this?
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edge loop worked perfectly...thank you....Originally posted by bigtommyb
Put an edge loop either side of the lip. rather than just along the flat face. this will give you a nice sharp edge - i asume this is what you want to achieve.... otherwise you will just need to manually round off the edge by adding more faces...
Basically you want to add the detail in slowly... out of curiosity what tutorials have you done before starting this?
Concerning the tutorials, I did Digital Tutors POD racer and Jet Bike Series, few things on youtube, and stuff i could find on Internet....but I can not believe none of them covered edge loops....
I know I am very basic...maybe I started posting too early
....thanks again
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the edge loop tool can be your best friend and worst enemy just make sure you use it appropriately and keep your mesh clean and full o quads and you shouldnt have any issues!
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