Subpatch video - how to create threads on a bottle / screw

#1

I just finished up one more video tutorial…

Creating bottle / screw threads using subpatch / subdivision surface modeling -
This video shows how to create the threading you would find on a bottle or a screw using supatch / subdivision surface modeling. The video also demonstrates how to fix a few common problems that may arise during the modeling process. The final lwo model (which is available for download) is composed of all quads.

Application: Lightwave 9.3 / File size: 28.3MB / Length: 17:30

New video
http://www.pixelandpoly.com/video005.html

All of the videos:
http://www.pixelandpoly.com/video.html

enjoy! :smiley:
Jeff

#2

Never thought to do it that way…I’ve always created it flat and then bent it around into a disc shape…interesting method!

#3

That’s interesting, William. I actually thought of doing it that was but I was unsure of the best way to get the flat object wrapped into a perfect cylinder. I’d be curious to see it done your way.

It’s great to have many options to do the same thing!

–J

#4

I’ll put something together…and I agree…I lovethat there are so many ways to do things…

Big thanx for the videos…soon we’ll have a 24 hour block of training :slight_smile:

FREE!

#5

Here you go:
Creating a model with threads using subpatches and all quads:

Click Here to view

#6

^Thanks! That’s a great method as well!! :smiley:

#7

Ty for the tutorials. I just wished they’ve existed two years ago when i did this bulb.

At the time i was completely new to LW and do that bulb was pain. First to find out how i would do the threads. I came out with an idea that was similar to william’s, bending a net. Altough i commited the mistake of doing the insets and subpatch before i bend it, the bend went fine, but finihishing those ends, almost made me quit. And seeing william finishing the ends like that, kinda pisses me off :stuck_out_tongue: ( by the way that electric beam was done following electric_CD.mov tutorial^^)

Jeffry while i was doing the thread your way and i watched the problems you had with drill, and got me thinking: ‘I could solve that faster :P’

I did one tutorial once, just for fun, about animating flat characters in LW, trying to do what Flash does just inside LW, but its in portuguese language. The result:

http://art3.sheezyart.com/swf/158/1588722.swf 400x300 px

Tutorials are really cool. Keep them coming.

#8

^that bulb looks great!

Yeah, you’re right, using extender plus/merge would be pretty quick. To be honest, I’m still not familiar with many of LW’s tools. I still have a tendancy to think like I’m using Silo and Wings for many of the task that I need to do. I’ll be very very happy when they (NT) start to merge the tools together into more powerful single tools rather than a thousand tools that do individual things.

Thanks for posting that other work around though!

#9

Also, someone on another fourm pointed out that I could have select that 2-point poly by using the statistics menu and then just hit the delete key…

always learning I tell ya!

#10

You didn’t knew about statistics to delete 2 point poly? thats quite shocking :stuck_out_tongue: When on the video you say “There must be better ways to clear 2 point poly” i was thinnking that you knew about statistics but you wanted to show the actually 2 pointpoly and not just delete it.

In most cases, if im not working with 2pointpoly, i go often while modeling to statistics checking for 2pointpoly and 1 point vertexs, cause i got a sloppy modeling :stuck_out_tongue:

Keep them coming.

#11

Yeah, I said that because at the time I did know there had to be a better way but I just wasn’t thinking of it. Many times I know what and how I want to model but it’s a matter of me figuring the best way to do it in LW. I know I can select them that way, but I just wasn’t sure what the problem was at the time so I didn’t think to look there. :slight_smile: I have to be better about looking for 2pt polys and single verts when I model.

None of the other 3d software apps I’ve used ever had 2pt polys so they are kind of a new element for me to watch out for. :wink:

#12

Any even faster way would be to use the “Bridge Tool”

Select the edges on each side and use “Bridge”

Fixed in no time :slight_smile:

#13

^ohh… damn you… lol

Now that sounds like a grand idea! doh! For now on I’m going to title my vid - how to do things the most convoluted compex way! lol (just kidding)

Thanks William for the tip!!! :slight_smile:

#14

Your setup is far from convoluted…There are plenty of time I use booleans and Drill to cut in a shape then clean it up to make it 4 point subpatch friendly. Most people dont think to do it and your video is a perfect example…I’m glad the community has you as a resource…your makin ga big difference IMHO.

Major thanx for all your efforts! Keep em’ coming!

#15

Nice work on the tutorial fellas. I always enjoy watching different ways of skinning the proverbial cat. :slight_smile:

#16

Never used Bridge on edges, nice tip William :F

#17

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