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prasoc
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2008 17:47
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What would be the easiest way to model, lets say a gun? At the moment, I use a plane and extrude the plane after I finished, but is box modelling quicker and more convenient? I'm new to modelling so I need some tips...
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Alucard94
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2008 17:52
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It's a matter of personal preference really, each person will have their own ways of modeling, I tend to box model guns and most mechanical things. Seeing as they are usually more box-shaped. But for humans I poly model or cylinder model.
But everyone has different ways that work for them.


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prasoc
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2008 17:55
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ok thanks ill try box modelling a gun to see how it works out.
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2008 18:54 Edited at: 22nd Dec 2008 18:55
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To be honest there is no hard and set rule, what ever works best for you, In time you will develop your own preferences.

Be patient, dont expect to produce outstanding models immediatly, it takes time. The best advice I can give, which was given to me, spend as much time looking at what you are modelling as actually modelling. It does seem a really silly bit of advice but if you apply it you will see a huge improvement in your work.

The greatest thing about producing models is that we work with polys, if you mess up it usually can be very easy to it right.

I give ip with thos baner fing as it never seems to work for me. I woll now stop wasting mu time.
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Asteric
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yeah what i do is load up a reference picture onto a plane then box model the gun, works well if you are trying to make an accurate model

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Toasty Fresh
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Posted: 24th Dec 2008 21:34
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The way I do it is load a shape, manipulate it, the add another shape, manipulat etc. etc.


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timmie124
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Posted: 25th Dec 2008 02:06 Edited at: 25th Dec 2008 07:57
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my first gun i used a cylinder
Its really depends on you and on the model but keep in mind that a cylinder is going to have a higher Poly count as a cube
my first gun model was ww2 rifle, I found the cylinder to be easier because if the shape, but with a m16 i found it easier to use a cube

but i suggest to use the monkey if your using blender

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Encrypto Studios
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Posted: 28th Dec 2008 19:31
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i use vertex modeling. make a shaped plane of the very base of the object then extrude it then add the features depending on the object. but this is for mechanical stuff. i have no experience with living things.

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Alucard94
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That's not really vertex modeling is it? That's poly-modeling. Vertex modeling is when you make an outline of connected vertices and extrude faces from those and such. At least from what I've heard, I've never done it.


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sorry i didn't have a good explanation, that's what i meant

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i use to Poly model guns, humans i poly/cylinder model =P

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I just wrote a small bit of info on how i made that weapon, btw its my first

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