Chamfering contiguous edges with different values

[nicolaslebacq]

Hi everybody,

 

I'm a 2D artist wanting to learn to use 3Ds max, so I beg your pardon if my question seems very odd.

 

First of all, I want you to know exactly what I'm trying to create. To start with something "not so hard", I'm trying to reproduce a 3D model of my Nintendo 3DS XL (first object I had in sight ).

 

So basically, the Nintendo 3DS is a box with chamfered edges, and there is my problem.

 

As you can see here: http://dc942d419843af05523b-ff74ae13537a01be6cfec5927837dcfe.r14.cf1.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/24738.jpg the edges are not all the same.

 

So I created my box and chamfered edges this way:

 

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/150409Chamferingsample02.png

 

But now I need to chamfer the other edges, with different values since they are less chamfered, and 3Ds max just doesn't want to do that, the chamfering does nothing when I'm trying to chamfer an edge contiguous to the two already chamfered.

 

Here's what I want to do on the other edges:

 

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/172544Chamferingsample01.png

 

So, since I'm new to 3Ds max, I'm pretty sure there is a way to do this, but I can't find how, and after googling this issue, I found nothing about it...

 

Thanks in advance

[Stephen Thomas]

I can't see your links, but what you want to be doing is thinking in terms of adding edge loops rather than chamfering. You can then add turbosmooth modifier or just 'Use NURMS Subdivision' directly inside the edit poly modifier, which you can toggle on and off as you work to see the result. I would suggest watching these tutorials, they will give you all the info you need. http://www.3dtotal.com/tutorial/3d_studio_max/hard_surface_essentials/hard_surface_01.php

[nicolaslebacq]

Thanks, I'll take a look at those tutorials and tell you if I found a way to do what I want.

[Ismael]

http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_education/rounding_the_edges/rounding_the_edges.htm