just need to learn editable poly..cant get out of cad

[visual_elements]

cad is my modelling software.. i havent modelled a single complete project in max...

 

only minor changes or terrain is all i have done in max...

now my wish is to learn modelling in max...only just the editable poly...

will anyone be able to help me out..to guide me in the right path....

i know a bit here and there about editable poly..but how to apply to architecture modelling is what i am confused....

 

regards

manoj

[Peter M. Gruhn]

I'm only on the laptop now. Somewhere out there is a great tutorial on hard surface modelling. It's, I think, in three parts. He doesn't model any actual things, just little bits of form.

 

More later when I can show better.

[visual_elements]

thanks peter..

 

if u find it, please send me the link..

 

regards

manoj

[Thablanch]

I suggest you start by some tutorials on this very site:

 

http://www.cgarchitect.com/resources/tutorials/smoke3d/default.asp

 

As well, 3dtotal tutorial section is great. My suggestion would be to look at other stuff as well. If you are able to model an animal or something organic, it will be so easy for you to model furniture or anything else after.

[visual_elements]

thanks Alain...

will go through the tips from cgarchitect..

 

Let me explain my situation little bit more precisely..

If i get all plans and elevations it may be easier to model in max

but my situation is different.

i work as a concept architect developing forms and trying out various combinations of form elements to get the right massing.

i only have the plan when i start in max...

 

what should be my workflow.. will max be suitable for me.

 

thanks

manoj

[Thablanch]

There was a couple discussions on this forum about that. I guess everybody likes a specific workflow. For my part, I always do everything in max, even if I have no cad drawings, some other people like the acad>Max workflow better. Everything you can do in Cad with masses, you can do in Max. It is just preferences. As I said, read a little, make simple tuts. and build your own opinion.

[DanGrover]

thanks peter..

 

if u find it, please send me the link..

 

regards

manoj

 

He may well mean these - or, if not, they're fantastic anyway. Scroll down to the "polygon modellling" bit. They are gearing up to making a car, but really they apply to basically anything.

 

http://www.onnovanbraam.com/index.php?tutorials/

[Stan Zaslavsky]

i would also recommend checking out 3DATS - their second book is outstanding for those wanting to learn to model in Max - Intermediate to Advanced i think is the title

 

cheers,

[Peter M. Gruhn]

THey were at digital apprentice which seems to be down. For a while now.

[visual_elements]

thanks Dan,

nice tutorials..will go through that. will surely help me to develop a workflow thats suited for me.

 

thanks stan, for the book recommendation.

 

thanks peter for the website.. will find that out when the site opens.

 

Regards

manoj

[anejo]

i would also recommend checking out 3DATS - their second book is outstanding for those wanting to learn to model in Max - Intermediate to Advanced i think is the title

 

cheers,

 

I agree, the 3dats intermediate to advanced book has a really good chapter for editable poly, unfortunately i have to refer back to it often.

 

the Advance to expert book also has some good information for editable poly.

[braddewald]

Just google: 3ds max box modeling tutorial. Some good stuff should come up that will let you see the power of editable polys. I too model in cad and hardly ever with max unless it is something organic or dealing with curves. I used lynda.com training for 3ds max and I believe it gave me an excellent foundation of modeling, although it does require a subscription.