This NURBS 3d modeling lesson for learning 3d NURBS modeling techniques is about how to model a very realistic 3d model of car in 3d software Maya describes how to model the door of the car with NURBS 3d modeling tools and commands in 3d modeling animation software Maya. Polygonal 3d modeling a little bit limits your workflow for 3d modeling as you have to create 3d model with editing of polygon and also polygonal 3 d modeling is not the best way for 3d modeling smooth surfaces, for smooth 3d modeling you have to turn on to NURBS 3d modeling for smooth surfaces’ 3d modeling involving curves and non uniform-ness in their geometry it is totally up to you that how you model you mesh when you are modeling with NURBS but when you have created all the required vertex points of you curved surface then you should align them so that your geometry for UV mapping be understandable and clear; for ‘how to align you non-uniform vertex mesh of curve’ you watch our second part of this 3d modeling series. Here you will learn how to model the door with CV tool.
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Steps:
- Create CV curve using create CV curve tool in Create menu, and then make its geometry close shape by selecting the curve and clicking on open/close option in the Edit Curve menu.
- Then duplicate the side panel and hide duplicated copy and now project the curve on side panel by selecting both and click on Project curve on object in Edit NURBS menu, then click on the Trim tool without selecting any thing click on the door curve projection and then outside of this curve on panel and hit Enter, this will delete the door area now, hide this object and make duplicated copy visible from the layer editor, and this time click on trim tool and then click on outer area of curve first and then curve projection inside area on side panel and hit Enter to get door model.
- Now, make both of the layers visible from layer editor and press ‘w’ for move tool and move the door at right place.
- Now model the window of car door with same technique of projecting and trimming of curves. Repeat for other door.
For details watch this NURBS 3d modeling tutorial video now.