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3 Dimensional Chat / Need some help "thinking in 3D"

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Arkheii
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Posted: 3rd Jan 2005 20:30
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The only time I ever pull off any model is when I'm following a tutorial There's a wip Honda Civic model in my deviantart account, which was done by following the Nissan tutorial in the LW site, I only used a different car because I thought that by making it more difficult (by having little room to exactly follow the tutorial) I would learn better. Now that I've submitted my computer project, I've been wanting to get back where I left off in LW.

Unfortunately, I have no idea how to go about modeling. I can't visualize meshes like others can. Any advice on how to 'think' 3D?


I spelled "disappointment" wrong. Pahintulutan ang di-inaasahang nakakahiyang pagkakamaling dulot ng kamangmangan. Have at you.
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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 4th Jan 2005 01:14
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Depends what your modelling style is really. Usually I work to a sketch and cage the idea, but there are a number of occasions recently where I'll have a general sketch and simply create something from a box making the shape.

I'm a great believer in 'Simple is always the best way forward'.. this is very true when thinking about 3D work as well.
Rather than looking at a project or task in the most complex mannor believing you have to have the mesh spot on to begin with, it really pays to simple make a model that 'outlines' your idea, then you can expand from there.


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DeHonCha
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Posted: 4th Jan 2005 18:39
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wot i do is close my eyes and focus on the model i want (like i'm seeing it in the darkness). imagine each detail (the eyes, ears, nose, mouth etc...) and you'll get there

just remember - never get urself down

For when they said I couldn't, I did...
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Van B
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Posted: 4th Jan 2005 18:50
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Practice on paper.

Draw something, anything, or take a photo - then on paper, try and draw it from the top, the side, and the front. By practicing this, you learn to visualise 3D stuff a lot better. I'd also suggest downloading the Rhino3D demo and playing with that - NURBS are like more complex polygons, really it's like virtual clay, and it's a good way to satisfy your mind about what's happening in 3D because it's more like a real object than a mesh is (really a mesh is more like a paper shell compared to a NURB).


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Arkheii
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Posted: 4th Jan 2005 19:03
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Dunno about my style, my first modeling app was Milkshape, so I got used to plotting vertices and forming polygons individually from them. I never got the hang of box modeling since I can't figure out how people decide on the number of segments they divide the box into, etc.

I guess I need to practice with Lightwave without looking at tutorials. Thanks!


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