3d art

Transport
n Creating the wheel
bay reference meshes
Wheel bays
We have to put the wheels somewhere!
The Symmetry option
Many 3D modellers like to work with half of the object and
then duplicate and join the edges. I prefer to see the entire
shape take form and frequently use the ‘X’ Symmetry
option. Even after I have finished an object, sometimes
I may need to go back and edit the surface. The Symmetry
option makes edits and modelling certain areas a snap.
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15 The shock process
This step is one of the more difficult tasks of making
a SubD aircraft. It will require more patience and work
to get it absolutely right. Begin by creating a six-sided
cylinder on a new layer, but don’t add any depth. Then,
using the Polygon Pen tool, trace out the area where the
shock will lie. These two meshes will be used as the
shapes to trace onto the wing n.
16 Position your meshes
Arrange the cut-out mesh in blue as shown. Use the Edge
Slide tool to arrange the edges on either side of the cutout
mesh so they won’t intersect. With the cut-out layer
underneath your wing layer, select first the wing layer
then the cut-out mesh layer. Then opening Geometry>
Boolean>Drill, use the Stencil option and Last Selected
as the drive mesh o.
17 Going full circle
Hide the cut-out mesh layer. Select the faces that make
up the stencil area on the wing and Cut>Paste them to
a new layer; these will be used later when we make the
landing gear. Connect the vertices together to form
a complete circle. You will also notice that the top of
the wing received the stencil – this can be deleted by
using Backspace p.
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o Adding the stencil of the
wheel bay to the wing mesh
p Cleaning up the vertices
to form a complete circle
q Finishing off the wheel bay,
adding caps and sharpening
corners with edge loops
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18 Mould the edges
Now we’ll add edges to the corners of the circle and
edges to where the shock will lie using the Edge Slice
tool (C). Once this is finished, double-click the outline to
select the stencil and extend it inwards and downwards
(using Z) very slightly, then finally down until it’s deep
enough to hold a wheel.
19 Final wheel bay touches
Use the Bridge tool and Edge Slice tool to connect the
edges together to form a cap on the wheel bays. As
always, add edge loops to sharpen those edges on the
corners. Use the drawing provided to edit your shape
so it matches the circle of the wheel bay q.
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