In this series, we’ll be building a sub-d model of an old British car called the Morris Minor 1000, and eventually turning it into a California surf-mobile. I’ll be working fast and loose, completely un-rehearsed, so you’ll see me making it up as I go along! This should be fun.
Setting up backdrop images.
Blocking in the basic wheel meshes and mesh instances, making sure that the object center and pivot are at the center of the wheel geometry.
I like to put a floor object into the scene while I’m working, just so I can always go to the render tab and see a nice image of my current geometry.
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Adam O'Hern is an industrial design consultant specializing in visual brand languages, and has designed products ranging from laptops to power tools, classroom toys to bathroom fixtures, and robots to lint rollers. He has published with 3DWorld Magazine, CGTuts+, and Luxology, and works with Josh Mings of SolidSmack.com on EngineerVsDesigner.com. |
HI Adam do you know where i could find a tutorial like this one but in catia v5 that what i use. or would you be so kind to make a step by step tutorial in catia showing how to make a 3d car body from 2d reference images. im downloading modo so i can learn how to this tutorial. it looks faster and less complicated then catia. then again i haven’t finished all my catia certification class at the community college 800 a class x 6 classes = ouch!
thanks
Hi Lee:
Catia and modo are not even in the same category of modeler, and can’t be compared at all. The data you create in Catia can be used for engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing. It can also be mathematically perfect, and easy to control with “parameters.” Modo models are down and dirty, made purely for visualization. A modo model will only be useful for rendering, and not for much else.
I would love to create a set of Catia tutorials, but I do not have access to the software at the moment. If I ever do get access to a legal copy of the software, I will definitely do a tutorial series on it.
Best of luck,
Adam
They have labels on them and the ones in the video doesn’t.
Anyway, nice tutorial.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAME YOUR USEING CALLED
Watch those manners, David. Ask nicely, and I’ll be more inclined to answer.
It’s called modo, by a company called Luxology.
Hi Deividas: Read comment above.
You didn’t post the black and white pictures :(
Thanks for the tutorial!
But what about the reference images? Would be nice if we could get it =)
Good point! The orthographic drawings are available here:
http://www.minormania.com/pics/misc/minor_blueprint_1956_1000_4dr.jpg
The photo references are here:
http://adam.theoherns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MorrisMinor1000.zip
Have fun!
Adam