porsche cayman beginner

[danmantdr]

Hey guys, hope you are all doing fine :) Ok, well i stared using 3ds max about 5 days ago, and i began work on the porsche 4 days ago, i havnt been using any spacific tutorials, only somtimes to find tips on how to do some things. This is what i have so far, pretty embarrasing considering all the other great art works around, so i just wanted to know if the model is...irreparable? what can i fix on it, and most of all any tips on actually joining the 2 mirror objects to make the model smooth in the middle.

this is my first post here, so thankyou very much for welcoming me into you're community :)

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Sorry if 3 images come up in the post, i have no idea why this is hapening :S, iv tryed editing it like 30 times, sorry.

[amin2001]

Hi
Welcome to 3dm3 BRo
maybe learning some tips and some tricks will help you on
what i learnt from every one , is modeling in seprate , start out with a plane , for every single part !
and send some picture from other views as well
if you need help
ill be glad to help you

Cheers
Amin

[Maxraid]

I wouldn't mirror, I would use a symmetry modifier.
If u only have been using 3ds for 5 days u r doing very good keep up the good work!

[danmantdr]

Hey thanks for the welcome :), Ok so i took the advice and started separating the cars main parts (bonnet, door, bumper, skirts) but when its smoothed the separate parts tend to have large gaps between them, is their a way to overcome this, or is it a case of simply just adjusting the model to fit perfectly?
here is what i have managed to do so far..

[amin2001]

you can see my signature - my new rx8 (wip)
see how i model the parts
youv done great
doing this in just learning max in 5days is a great work
thumbs up for u

[Maxraid]

Blittze made a awesome car modelling tutorial which u can download for free, his making an Audi a3, u shuold be able to learn some technics from him ;)

[danmantdr]

Thanks so much for your help guys, and that symmetry method of mirroring is so good! (thanks Max!) and i'm sure i can learn from all the other works here, like Amins great rx8 :)
ill be sure to keep updating with new pics. thanks again for the help! :D

[loebedoe]

best way is that you start out with some tutorials, like Max said, than if you have a question or problem, just ask, there are enough people that will help you

did you ever worked with an other 3d program??

[danmantdr]

nope, no other 3d programs, only photoshop and flash editing stuff like that, but nothing that uses 3d.
ok, iv done a bit more, seperating all the major parts of the car, and extruding their edges in for a seem. there are still alot of problems with the body though, alot of tumors here and there, and the gaps between the seems. with the gaps, should i just keep adjusting till they fit perfectly? or is their an easyer way to do this?

here is what i have so far (ugly thing i know :S)

[amin2001]

DOnt Rush
start Over it
try to make the vertex's in a straghit line , this will help you later on
and , apply a empty material slot the the model , so you can it more clear

[DesignerGr]

Pls i need your opinion about a removed file
Check the forum and post your opinion

http://www.3dm3.com/forum/showthrea...48444#post48444

By the way good start man

[behrang]

it's good