Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Lathing a 2D profile and configuring the resulting model, part of 3ds Max: Design Visualization.
- The next step is to revolve this profile shape…round an axis, and thereby create a three-dimensional model.…To do that, select the line, open the modifier list…and select the Lathe modifier.…This modifier is great for objects that are…turned on a lathe, like a piece of wood or a…piece of metal.…It could also be used for simulating glassware…that's blown.…Or pottery that's thrown on a wheel, or even…a car tire.…
Basically it works for anything that's…radially symmetric.…However, this object that we get doesn't…really resemble the piece of pottery that…we were working with.…And the reason is, the axis is in the middle…of the profile shape.…Let's try Minimum down here, click…Align Min.…And now we're getting kind of the inverse…of what we drew.…Can you see this shape here of the pottery…and the base.…You know, what we're seeing is sort of…the opposite thing.…
I'm going to press "P" to go into perspective…and let's just take a look at that.…So this object is sort of unexpected…coming from where we started, but it's…interesting.…
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
8/5/2015In this course, author Scott Onstott shows you how to build walls, doors, windows, stairs, railings, moldings, cloth, pottery, furniture, grass, trees, landscapes, and much more, using splines, modifiers, Booleans, and NURBS modeling. You'll also learn to texture-map objects, light them with both direct and indirect illumination, place virtual cameras, render, and animate scenes.
- Working with files and objects from other programs
- Creating parametric AEC objects
- Tracing splines
- Lathing a 2D profile
- Designing spline-based walls and windows
- Deforming objects with modifiers
- Attaching, grouping, and compounding
- Sculpting and painting landscapes
- Simulating fabric, grass, and foliage
- NURBS modeling
- Texture mapping and designing materials
- Placing virtual cameras
- Rendering images
- Animating a camera along a flight path
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Getting Started
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Setting defaults5m 11s
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2. Working with Other Programs
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Importing a SketchUp model3m 32s
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3. Creating Parametric AEC Objects
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Drawing AEC extended walls4m 11s
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Creating parametric stairs6m 12s
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4. Spline Modeling Techniques
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Reshaping the spline profile6m 25s
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5. Modifying Objects
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6. Attaching, Grouping, and Compounding Objects
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Attaching versus grouping10m 22s
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7. Sculpting and Painting Landscapes
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8. NURBS Modeling Techniques
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Understanding NURBS6m 27s
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Shaping a seat surface7m 57s
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Completing the chair model6m 16s
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9. Specialty Objects
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Simulating a tablecloth8m 19s
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10. Materials
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Analyzing a complex material7m 40s
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11. Capturing Light and Shadow in Virtual Cameras
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12. Rendering Images
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13. Animation
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Conclusion
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Next steps29s
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