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Sangit
03-12-2003, 12:47 PM
Hi all!

Even after 3 beer (might be the prob already) i just don't get it!

I'm trying my best in head-modelling, and to have a fine result and easy wireframe i descided to use nurbs like all the professionals of you out there do - i constantly fail!

i can model a wonderfull cage of nurbs point curves but then how do i get those damn things to form a surface ?
isn't there a simple modifyer like there is for patches ? simple splines are not as great to use when modelling (my opinion)

is it possible to build "sort of patches" from nurbs curves ? those loft-tools don't work on my curves....

*opening next beer*
Oktavian
03-12-2003, 01:16 PM
Maybe you try out this tutorial for headmodeling:
http://www.secondreality.ch/tutorials/modelling/head.html


Btw. working with the Max-NURBS isn't very comfortable. There are other and better NURBS modeling tools out there - e.g. Rhino.
TimWoods
03-12-2003, 02:01 PM
i would stay away from nurbs in max! your better off patch modelling or even better using sub d's
keep drinking.
:beer:

try
http://mr2k.3dvf.com/tutorials/max/divers/manga_patch_00.htm
http://mr2k.3dvf.com/tutorials/max/polygones/joan_of_arc/part02/part02_tete01.htm
Sangit
03-12-2003, 04:21 PM
still drinking!

thanks for the answers so far
i dumped the idea of using nurbs

doing patches now
but still seem to be a little stupid there ...

boy i was good once in modeling
but not max!
Sherif.Nagib
03-12-2003, 07:00 PM
Sangit..
it depends on the curves itself..
Nurbs contain many great modifiers in it.

plz take a look at the max help file.. under nurbs you'll find these :

U loft
UV Loft
Cap Surfaces

max user guide is great with nurbs

http://www.arab3.com/upload/images/Mar03/mycoolpica_Smrr.JPG
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