suggestions on how to go about modeling this

se7ered

Alright, this is sort of a newb question but I'm modeling this trailer and I'd like to know the best way about adding the border/rivets part...is it better to model it in the high poly or just add it in the texture or what...any suggestions please...thx

CrackRockSteady

I would model all those details into the high poly model and bake it to the normal map.

Mark Dygert

Yea model it into the high since it looks like it has quite a few areas that are uniquely different.

OR

Simplify it for the sake of a game and use a strip of geometry to trim out everything. The strip would have a horizontal tile applied to it, probably just the top edge of your material sheet.

se7ered

Mark Dygert wrote: »

Yea model it into the high since it looks like it has quite a few areas that are uniquely different.

OR

Simplify it for the sake of a game and use a strip of geometry to trim out everything. The strip would have a horizontal tile applied to it, probably just the top edge of your material sheet.

i was thinking about doing strips of geometry...especially because I'm not doing a rundown version like the one in the pic so all those small bends and dents wouldn't be there...not as many at least...

but if i were to model it in the high poly...should i bring it into mudbox for those small details or just keep it in max....i've haven't worked with mudbox much...esp. for hard surfaces

Ghostscape

for hard surfaces unless you're beating something up it's easier just to do it all in your modeling program, especially if you're unfamiliar with mudbox.

Ace-Angel

Or use this to save time on some of the more mundane details.

http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/ndo/ndo.html

se7ered

Ace-Angel wrote: »

Or use this to save time on some of the more mundane details.

http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/ndo/ndo.html

sweet...i actually have nDo and i totally forgot about it

i have basic knowledge on both zbrush and mudbox...gonna pick one up tho...which should i focus on for environment work...or is it just preference?

Ace-Angel

Nope, preference and knowledge of said tool is all you need. You'll just need to customize the keys in both of them to your preference.