3ds Max smooth/wireframe and lock noob questions
Who
I don't really know much about 3d modelling. I tried different software ages ago and 3ds max was the only one that I could use to create models without reading anything or using tutorials. I got 3ds max 2011 long time ago but haven't really done anything with it until now.
What
After spending way too much time to figure out how to create custom clothes for daz3d, I'm finally almost ready to go. I got basic human figure on 3ds max. Now I need to create clothes around that human 3d model. I'm still not entirely sure what kind of model it needs to be but I believe it's not a solid "block". I got a few questions I need answers for and I don't feel like reading the bible manual to find them. I will learn the rest by using the program.
The Questions
1. Is it possible to make the human model to look solid/smooth while the clothes look wireframe? If not, can I change the color of the human wireframes?
2. I locked/froze the human model. Does that mean I can now freely start creating clothes around his body and later, select the human body only and delete it so I can save the clothes only?
Yeah, pretty noob questions. Most answers are easy to find with google but those were hard to search. Thanks in advance.
I don't really know much about 3d modelling. I tried different software ages ago and 3ds max was the only one that I could use to create models without reading anything or using tutorials. I got 3ds max 2011 long time ago but haven't really done anything with it until now.
What
After spending way too much time to figure out how to create custom clothes for daz3d, I'm finally almost ready to go. I got basic human figure on 3ds max. Now I need to create clothes around that human 3d model. I'm still not entirely sure what kind of model it needs to be but I believe it's not a solid "block". I got a few questions I need answers for and I don't feel like reading the bible manual to find them. I will learn the rest by using the program.
The Questions
1. Is it possible to make the human model to look solid/smooth while the clothes look wireframe? If not, can I change the color of the human wireframes?
2. I locked/froze the human model. Does that mean I can now freely start creating clothes around his body and later, select the human body only and delete it so I can save the clothes only?
Yeah, pretty noob questions. Most answers are easy to find with google but those were hard to search. Thanks in advance.
Replies
1.yes, add a material to the cloth, and check wireframe in the material editor to this material(i think this somewhere on the top of the parameters).
2. This is not important, you can edit only the clothes without freezing the body.
Think about it this way: Someone has a real life doll. He creates clothes that fit the doll. After the clothes are done, he throws the doll away.
The clothes model is NOT part of the human body model. Human body model is only used as a... model.