Tag Archives: modeling

Target Weld Function In Maya

Posted on 25/06/2008 by Spot

I was pretty surprised that Maya doesn’t offer the target weld function I was used to in 3ds Max, since this is a pretty basic feature for modelling. Luckily there’s a fine script extending Maya with exactly this functionality. …

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hole in a box: the right way

Posted on 17/01/2008 by Spot

inspired by the tutorial of omno van braam i basically reproduced the same steps with maya: create a cube with subdivision width, height & depth 1, select one face and add divisions to the face (division levels = 2), …

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bottle cap: nurbs or polygons?

Posted on 16/01/2008 by Spot

for my daily maya practice i tried to model a bottle cap, which sounds very simple but has some small and interesting details in both polygon and nurbs modelling approaches.

the nurbs way: create a circle which has 8 edit …

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proper poly modelling

Posted on 14/01/2008 by Spot

whatever 3d package you use nowadays, there are still and always will be some rules when it comes down to proper poly modelling. i want to list some reminders you should always be aware of to avoid obstacles.

keep your …

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sub-d modelling in maya is easy

Posted on 06/01/2008 by Spot

i was surprised that sub-d (subdivision surfaces) modelling in maya is not that complicated as i initially thought it would be. while this modelling technique inherits ideas from the polygonal and nurbs at the same time (so giving you …

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