3ds Max: 3D Modeling Video Tutorials

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:37 am

Im probably gonna be makin alot of video tutorials for modeling, alot of people want them at a good begginers level. If you request a simple tutorial to be made (not one on head modeling please! thats an extremely long process!) then just ask here, i will see if i will make it.

The first tutorial which was requested by Freak is a very begginers gun modeling tutorial, any bits you dont understand then just say. Maybe PM me.

Also if any of you could offer me some hosting for some of these, i could make them much higher quality. I would want about 20 meg a video if it were to be good quality (also i wouldnt have to run different compressions on it which renders takes ages).

I would like to start with simple requests from anyone who doesnt know alot or anything or just wants to give it a try, i might get into the more complicated forms of modeling later if needed. (so for now, poly modeling and maybe a bit of spline if u lucky).

First tutorial covers some spline, and very very basic box modeling, also use of important tools such as the allign tool, and bevel/extruding. BTW, i was not totally sober in the creation of this first one.. but meh...

Here it is:

mooseman2004 · Post by **mooseman2004** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:14 pm

Nice! I hope lots of people find this useful to their modding. It is great for people who are just starting to model in 3DS Max or G Max. Very nice.

:D How About a model tutorial for modeling with an image of the gun in the background. But try and make it kinda bigginers. :D

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:52 am

Sure thing, heres a super simple gun model tutorial, covers basic spline, basic UV mapping. The reference picture i used is this:

mooseman2004 · Post by **mooseman2004** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:39 pm

Thanx! I am downloading now. I might have another idea after this. you are the best!

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:42 pm

dude u rule... i was hoping someone did this

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:12 pm

Thanks, if u get stuck on any part just say, also if there is somthing you want to make but dont know how, i will make a tutorial for it. Tomorrow im going into London so i wont be able to make any.

mooseman2004 · Post by **mooseman2004** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:48 pm

Sonic can u go back over that last part you went kinda fast. The part about the Boolean on the trigger area

I tried to go over it and pause it but it was still allitle to fast. Thanx

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:34 pm

well i can explain it a bit... that line thing is actually open i noticed

so you need to copy that line thing and paste it on the other side, then put them against together so youll see no open hole, then attach them and weld the vertices with the dropdown list and select "vertices weld".
i hope that helps!

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:54 pm

Ok, i have made a new video on how to do it, but if you dont want to download that cauz i dunno, here is how to do it in points.

1. Click on Create, then click on shapes under that.
2. Click on line, change line to Corner and Corner as it will usually be set to Corner and Smooth.
3. Draw out what the trigger area will look like.
4. Convert that to an Editable Mesh
5. Extrude this out to make it longer than the gun.
6. Mirror this in the top viewport so that the ends of the two will join up.
7. Go modify > On the modifier list scroll down to Vertex Weld, change the threshold to 1.
8. Click on the gun model, then click on Geometry, which looks like a sphere where you can create Boxes, Cylanders Tubes ect.
9. Change Standart Perimitives to Compound Object.
10. Now there will be some more buttons which come up under it, such as Morph, Scatter, Conform, Blob nesh, Boolean.
11. Click on Boolean
12. Click on 'Pick Operand B'
13. Click on the trigger mesh now, and you will notice that it cuts out the trigger from the gun model.

mooseman2004 · Post by **mooseman2004** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:57 am

Thanx! Hey how about a tutorial on making:

Grenades-

Rifles-

Knifes-

(I will think of more)

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:04 am

sonictag did you read what i posted about making tags? i want it soooo bad!!!

:D:D cuz youre tutorials r easy to follow!

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:56 am

If you can get me some hosting, i will.. But i need some hosting, i made a knife tutorial, but its too big to put on halo mods. If i get some webspace from someone then i could make alot more long and advanced tutorials. So if you know anyone then please ask them! I could do alot with 200 meg space, or even 100 meg.

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:35 am

Ok, i had to split this into 2 partd, but your model should come out pretty good looking, it is very simple, it helps if you have read the weapon tutorials before doing this.

Here is the refernce picture i used (i rotated it as you can see)

here are the tutorials:

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:51 am

www.250mbfree or sumthing like that... but cant you explain me how to make tags plz... it wont make tags for me!

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:59 am

Well, i dont know myself but i will try and find out and make a tutorial about it, HMC HellJumper made a video tutorial on getting it ingame, it was on the front page. It would take me a while to make it but i will... Just give me some time, i will make it tomorrow possibly.

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:01 pm

Sonictag wrote:Well, i dont know myself but i will try and find out and make a tutorial about it, HMC HellJumper made a video tutorial on getting it ingame, it was on the front page. It would take me a while to make it but i will... Just give me some time, i will make it tomorrow possibly.

coolio oh btw i appreciate that u make this tuts so once again ty ty ty!

mooseman2004 · Post by **mooseman2004** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:05 pm

Hey SonicTag i can give you some hosting on my website. Just get on AIM my sn is (navyabe2004) without parentheses

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:03 am

hey sonictag, how about these models?
my desert eagle:

my uzi:

and my socom:

so whatta ya think?

Sonictag · Post by **Sonictag** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:19 am

They are very good! Especially the UZI, i like that alot. You spent alot of time obviously on these. You make me proud

. And mooseman, i added u to AIM, but i dont know when u be on but my name is CWGCX if u think Who the F is this asking for webspace!

Infern0 · Post by **Infern0** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:24 am

Sonictag wrote:They are very good! Especially the UZI, i like that alot. You spent alot of time obviously on these. You make me proud

ty!! all thx to your tutorials

now i want to make tags!

and put them in my map.

oh btw do u know what this problem is its about this: