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voices3d · 30-12-2003, 05:31 PM

i always thought of carmodeling to be imposible, but i am gona give it a go.

i dont have any tutorials on this one so i am prudly gona trye to make this on my own.

*wohoo*

This is the referens images and the first splines, any sujestion?

Mark · 30-12-2003, 06:05 PM

Looks good so far. Only suggestions I'd make is to take it slowly and try and concentrate on getting one section correct at a time.

If you get really stuck, download Philips McLaren tutorials if you havent already and use them for reference.

voices3d · 30-12-2003, 06:11 PM

well, i would, but i am a unemplyed X student. hehe... so i dont have any money yet. but i am gona buy my self some points when i get a job in the future.

this is how it looks right now.

salomon · 30-12-2003, 08:39 PM

look fine, keep going on the nice work

voices3d · 30-12-2003, 08:46 PM

how the crap do i pach the thing? hehe... no idea. i get a error message when i trye to pach them.

Mark · 30-12-2003, 11:53 PM

OK, things to watch out for when patching:

(1) Select your splines as opposite pairs (see the diagram below)

(2) Make sure that when selecting your splines, the points where they cross are shared points (i.e.: welded together).

This should help out with most of your patching woes.

voices3d · 31-12-2003, 01:37 AM

thank you

i will trye that

Tabu · 31-12-2003, 12:14 PM

Ive been wondering about this spline thing for some time...
Anyone know of any good tutorials that show the basic of modeling with splines?
Always though a spline was a point? I guess im wrong!

Mark · 31-12-2003, 12:18 PM

Yep. As I've already mentioned - Philips McLaren modelling tutorial will teach you everything you wanted to know about spline modelling. And a spline is a type of curve - not a point.

Tabu · 31-12-2003, 12:22 PM

Thx for the quick reply

I looked at that tutorial earlier, cant afford to buy points at the moment... Me and my girlfriend are strugeling students with a child

Gonna buy stuff when I get a real job ( Or rather when my girlfriend gets a real job) Im done in about 6 years... Guess ill be able to upgrade to LW9 when im done with my studies.

Mark · 31-12-2003, 01:14 PM

Man - I know how that feels (having no cash - not having a child

). If you want to get to grips with splines without using video tutorials, then there's a very good (but incomplete) spline modelling tutorial over at:

www.ap3d.com/betterspace

Look for the Whitestar tute.

Tabu · 03-01-2004, 10:00 AM

Thx a lot Mark... Sorry for the slow reply, we had a burklary newyears eve (or rather newyears morning) So there has been quite a few things to tend to insurance etc. The tutorials looks just like the thing im looking for..
A thousand thanks again

Mark · 03-01-2004, 04:41 PM

No problem. Bad luck on the burglary. Hope it all gets sorted out quickly for you and that there was nothing irreplacable that went...

DigiMatt · 03-01-2004, 07:14 PM

looks good so far voices, only crit I have is that its a very common car to model, but then again, its quite easy to start with cause of its round shape.. and I did it too.. keep it up!

voices3d · 03-01-2004, 08:34 PM

i get all those error messages all the time. GRRrrr... i need to find a good way to... well, not get them

30-12-2003, 08:46 PM	#5
voices3d Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 598	how the crap do i pach the thing? hehe... no idea. i get a error message when i trye to pach them. __________________ ...Earth is a model and life is a render...

31-12-2003, 01:37 AM	#7
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03-01-2004, 07:14 PM	#14
DigiMatt Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,182	looks good so far voices, only crit I have is that its a very common car to model, but then again, its quite easy to start with cause of its round shape.. and I did it too.. keep it up! __________________ http://www.digitalmagic.se mattias@digitalmagic.se icq:1687432 msn: eternal_e@hotmail.com

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voices3d Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 598	i get all those error messages all the time. GRRrrr... i need to find a good way to... well, not get them __________________ ...Earth is a model and life is a render...

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30-12-2003, 06:05 PM	#2
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Looks good so far. Only suggestions I'd make is to take it slowly and try and concentrate on getting one section correct at a time. If you get really stuck, download Philips McLaren tutorials if you havent already and use them for reference.

30-12-2003, 08:39 PM	#4
salomon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: france Posts: 96	look fine, keep going on the nice work

30-12-2003, 11:53 PM	#6
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	OK, things to watch out for when patching: (1) Select your splines as opposite pairs (see the diagram below) (2) Make sure that when selecting your splines, the points where they cross are shared points (i.e.: welded together). This should help out with most of your patching woes.

31-12-2003, 12:14 PM	#8
Tabu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denmark, Cobenhagen Posts: 44	Ive been wondering about this spline thing for some time... Anyone know of any good tutorials that show the basic of modeling with splines? Always though a spline was a point? I guess im wrong!

31-12-2003, 12:18 PM	#9
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Yep. As I've already mentioned - Philips McLaren modelling tutorial will teach you everything you wanted to know about spline modelling. And a spline is a type of curve - not a point.

31-12-2003, 12:22 PM	#10
Tabu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denmark, Cobenhagen Posts: 44	Thx for the quick reply I looked at that tutorial earlier, cant afford to buy points at the moment... Me and my girlfriend are strugeling students with a child Gonna buy stuff when I get a real job ( Or rather when my girlfriend gets a real job) Im done in about 6 years... Guess ill be able to upgrade to LW9 when im done with my studies.

31-12-2003, 01:14 PM	#11
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Man - I know how that feels (having no cash - not having a child ). If you want to get to grips with splines without using video tutorials, then there's a very good (but incomplete) spline modelling tutorial over at: www.ap3d.com/betterspace Look for the Whitestar tute.

03-01-2004, 10:00 AM	#12
Tabu Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denmark, Cobenhagen Posts: 44	Thx a lot Mark... Sorry for the slow reply, we had a burklary newyears eve (or rather newyears morning) So there has been quite a few things to tend to insurance etc. The tutorials looks just like the thing im looking for.. A thousand thanks again

03-01-2004, 04:41 PM	#13
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	No problem. Bad luck on the burglary. Hope it all gets sorted out quickly for you and that there was nothing irreplacable that went...