3D Artist - Zbrush

DEVELOP VEHICLE CONCEPTS IN MAYA
Make the steering wheel Create a torus from the
10 Poly Primitives menu, then widen the shape and add
some edge loops to make a steering wheel shape. Select a ring
of polygons on the inner side of the object and duplicate them.
Proceed by bridging the edges of the duplicated shape to make
the hub of the steering wheel. Extrude this shape and add some
more volume by moving central vertices out. Select a group of
faces in the centre of the steering wheel and offset them. Make
the spokes by selecting three faces that would correspond to
the connection point between spokes and the steering wheel.
Extrude the edges of the spokes and create a U-shaped part.
Add detail If you’re happy with the shape of the exterior
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relatively simple, but can be time consuming, depending on
how much detail you want. Use the Isolate Select to show the
piece you are working on to speed up the process. Press ‘F’ to
frame it in the centre of the workspace. Transitions between
parts are important in the modelling process – for instance,
there are additional layers of rubber and adhesive between the
metal and glass of the windscreen. As the windshield is long,
you can use this space to add wiring and vents under the glass.
Now you can start adding rivets and minor inserts.
Pick a material You should start considering colours
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should be a guide for a final look, though this doesn’t have to be
exact. Be sure to name and apply correct materials to parts on
the model. For instance, the same glass shader was applied to
the windshield as well as the headlights. When working with
materials in KeyShot, some of the ones that are filed under the
relevant category might not be the best ones to use – so
instead of using metal, try using metallic paint instead. This
material has so many more ways to be modified.
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When working with materials in
KeyShot, some of the ones that are
filed under the relevant category
might not be the best ones to use
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Maya Bonus Tools
Maya’s Bonus Tools are a great
addition to your modelling toolkit and
have the potential to improve your
workflow. This design can benefit
from the use of these tools. A great
example is a Curve To Tube Mesh
tool. This can be found under Bonus
Tools>Modeling. This command
generates a tube mesh along a curve.
The great part about it is that it is
fully editable in terms of thickness,
curvature, segments and so on. The
same applies to a Curve To Ribbon
Mesh tool. For instance, the harness
straps were made by using this tool.
Convert N-Sided Faces To Quads
automatically converts your polygons
to quads where it is possible.
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