Dinner table

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# 1 08-08-2003 , 04:14 AM

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Im modeling a dinner table with nurbs and im having trouble with the fork. COuld someone tell me a good method to use? Even if it means starting the fork over from scratch.

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# 2 08-08-2003 , 04:23 AM

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here's a render of it

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# 3 08-08-2003 , 04:28 AM

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i'm having trouble making the prongs

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# 4 08-08-2003 , 04:55 AM

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Last edited by blindingshadoW; 08-08-2003 at 05:30 AM.

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# 5 08-08-2003 , 05:31 AM

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new improved version!

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# 6 08-08-2003 , 06:40 PM

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use polys and get the four prongs as faces at the end of the fork and then just extrude them. Should be simple enough. You're using nurbs at the moment yes?

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# 7 08-08-2003 , 06:56 PM

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here's what I mean, this took 5 mins to make

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# 8 08-08-2003 , 07:33 PM

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Convert to subs as well to make it more smoooooth.

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# 9 08-08-2003 , 10:24 PM

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I converted it to polys and deleted some faces, but now how do i make the prongs surface?

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# 10 09-08-2003 , 01:09 AM

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Well you could use the append to poly tool to fill in that gap on the left of the fork (right as you look at it, then use the split poly tool to divide the front face of the fork to give you places to extrude the tines from, unless you think it might be easier to just start again (which it probably would be).

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# 11 09-08-2003 , 02:26 AM

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I used the append poly tool to make the surfaces and extruded the faces then i just lofted the edges where there were gaps. It does look like a fork now but still could use a lot of work.

thanks everyone for input and suggestions. It helped much.:bgreen:

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# 12 09-08-2003 , 05:04 AM

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Hey phil i hope ya keep workin on this, and lets see a render and a try at some textures?

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# 13 10-08-2003 , 02:18 AM

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Heres a render whit some textures. I have yet to texture and the table and plate and I still have some modeling left to do. C&C is welcome.

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# 14 29-08-2003 , 02:18 AM

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here is a new render, but its still not coming out how i want it to.

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# 15 29-08-2003 , 05:25 AM

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Looking great phil! Keep at it man you're learning (*HINT*find a higher resolution texture for that table)

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