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Chappo

07-16-2002, 08:08 AM

Hey peeps,

A few months ago i started modeling a yacht and worked on it intesively for i dunno... 2 days ? as i was trying out modeling techniques and getting to know maya.
I haven't been working on it ever since, and actually i would like to finish the model.... because i LOVE Yachts !

After viewing the model again, i wondered if Poly modeling is the best method for this type of job... i know Sub-D's are very good in beautiful lines, but i wanted to have something 'faster'.

So my question is... is it better to work on it polygon style and then converting it to nurbs ?
Or should i start of from scratch and do it in sub-d this time ?

What i want, is to create realism...and i am willing to build from scratch :) (only if neccessary ofcourse :) )

here's a pic of what i have right now...

it aint much, but you can see it's polygon and that i was starting to get-to-know maya :) (which i also love working with)

http://www.brandendzand.nl/pic/boat.jpg

svenip

07-16-2002, 08:15 AM

for me it would be no question to take nurbs. such things like cars etc. are best modeled with nurbs ones.

just my opinion, don't flog me guys :)

iC4

07-16-2002, 11:15 AM

I personally think that ships are ideal for nurbs

Chappo

07-16-2002, 01:07 PM

So it's better to continue building the boat in poly and then converting it to nurbs ?

or just building it out of nurbs from scratch ?

svenip

07-16-2002, 01:10 PM

build it from scratch, build it from scratch :D

there may be a new function in maya4.5 but i can't really believe that it works really well. it may work that it builds the surface in nurbs patches, but are the patches good ?? i don't think so :rolleyes:

Chappo

07-16-2002, 02:36 PM

ok man...

swag

07-16-2002, 08:38 PM

NURBS is here the best way - with poly u have not the precise control over the shape - when u smooth ure model the the new mesh is a interpolation of the proxy mesh and far from precise
but i think a mix of both is the best way - u can model in NURBS and convert it to poly to add details

Chappo

07-17-2002, 12:52 PM

Ok thanks....

p.s hmmm.... a little question

anyone have a nurbs tutorial on how to build the basis of a yacht ? :) haha

I don't know where to begin... do i use curves or with nurbs primatives ?

stunndman

07-17-2002, 01:30 PM

i'd start with some outline curves and a profile and then birail it to get the body of the yacht

you can grab ideas from thompsons car modeling tutorial

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