Modeling a real sofa in 3D Max

[engdona]

hi I am a beginner in 3d max and actually im confused a little bit in some issues and i wish i can get ur help

If i want to model a sofa that i have in my apartment and i want to get it in the exact scale and shape, what are the steps and the criteria that i should follow to get it exactly the same in 3d max, I wish u can help me and please explain me in an easy way bcoz am still a beginner

thx alot in advance

[Ismael]

http://viscorbel.com/3d-max-tutorials/

[AubreyM]

You need really good reference photos. Since you are fairly new I don't think you can model it by reference photos alone. Take a few pictures from the front,back and sides then bring them into max and setup the planes. You can model off of that.

It would take way to long to explain exactly how to do that but there are some really good tutorials on how to set it up.

Here is a link to the Autodesk site where they show a virtual studio. The tutorial is on an airplane but the studio setup is the same.

http://download.autodesk.com/us/3dsmax/2012tutorials/files/GUID-E1B42D4D-E193-4290-83D8-72FB66E467F6.htm

It should give you an idea where to start.

[Scott Schroeder]

Don't forget to get out your tape measure. Your reference photos will do you no good if you don't know the basic dimensions of your couch. You need the full height, seat height, width and length.