3dsmax/gmax Tutorials

coris

Hi!
I've been into digital abstract art for some while now, but now when i see some things on this forum (Especially chrono's models) i really, really want to learn modelleing, with guns beeing the things I want to do the most.

I have got both 3dsmax and gmax, and now I'm wondering if there are any good newbie-modelling tutorials, preferrebly that learn's you to modell weapons. I found some pretty crappy tutorials on google and am wondering if someone has any good tips?

ZeroByte

The tutorials that came with Gmax/3ds max are a pretty good starting point. Read them, seriously.

coris

<!--QuoteBegin-ZeroByte+Mar 23 2004, 06:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ZeroByte @ Mar 23 2004, 06:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The tutorials that came with Gmax/3ds max are a pretty good starting point. Read them, seriously. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ok I will, but i still wonder if there are any good weapon walkthroughs around <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

coris

Ok, I've checked them out, and they are all just pictures + .3ds files without any descriptions whatsoever. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

coil

Did you open them in the program itself? Under "Help," the "Tutorials" option?

coris

<!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 27 2004, 12:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 27 2004, 12:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did you open them in the program itself? Under "Help," the "Tutorials" option? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Rofl No i didnt. Thanks <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

coris

Okey, I've read the boxmodelleing and the Lowpoly modelleing ones, now i really need a tutorial that helps me take my new knowlegde and show me how to apply it on a gun-model :<

coil

I'd check the sticky. It doesn't even need to be a tutorial for your specific program; for the most part, methods for creating Shape X are the same in any program, it's only the tools that differ.

For a gun, one way to start is to draw a spline in the shape of the gun (side view), turn it into a flat plane, and extrude it into 3 dimensions. Add details from there. 3dsmax5 has a chess set tutorial (specifically the Knight) that deals with splines, and a "spaceship" tutorial that deals with extrusion. Not sure what version you're using.

coris

<!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 28 2004, 12:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 28 2004, 12:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd check the sticky. It doesn't even need to be a tutorial for your specific program; for the most part, methods for creating Shape X are the same in any program, it's only the tools that differ.

For a gun, one way to start is to draw a spline in the shape of the gun (side view), turn it into a flat plane, and extrude it into 3 dimensions. Add details from there. 3dsmax5 has a chess set tutorial (specifically the Knight) that deals with splines, and a "spaceship" tutorial that deals with extrusion. Not sure what version you're using. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ok, cool. I'll check it. Just a question, I've heard that booleans will fsck the PC and scaling, is that true?

coil

Booleans should be used carefully, and frankly little if at all in low-poly modeling. Experiment with them - try boolean-adding two cylinders to each other, then check the resulting mesh. It's a powerful tool, but for low-poly modeling generally causes more trouble than it's worth. I'd stick with vertex manipulation, extrusion, and other low-poly methods.

Do a google search for a "CS Girl" tutorial. It's a step-by-step walkthrough of creating a player model. I know you want to do characters, but it's got a lot of useful techniques. You also might want to check out Polycount (www.planetquake.com/polycount) in general; they've got some good stuff.

coris

<!--QuoteBegin-coil+Mar 29 2004, 08:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 29 2004, 08:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Booleans should be used carefully, and frankly little if at all in low-poly modeling. Experiment with them - try boolean-adding two cylinders to each other, then check the resulting mesh. It's a powerful tool, but for low-poly modeling generally causes more trouble than it's worth. I'd stick with vertex manipulation, extrusion, and other low-poly methods.

Do a google search for a "CS Girl" tutorial. It's a step-by-step walkthrough of creating a player model. I know you want to do characters, but it's got a lot of useful techniques. You also might want to check out Polycount (www.planetquake.com/polycount) in general; they've got some good stuff. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, I've read the CS girl tutorial, haven't completed it though (my friend has <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->).
Ill check phl/pc, thanks a lot for the help coil <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <3