How The F*#% Do I Model This? - Reply for help with specific shapes - (Post attempt before asking)

Raphael_Bouch · May 16 2024

Hey folks ! I would need some help about modeling with outlines. Here I have a flintlock hammer and so far so good with the base part since it's just "flat". But I do struggle for the "spoon" shape (aka the jaws where the flint is held). usually I'd just use an half quad sphere for this but for that specific case I need a "smooth to hard" transition. How would you go about this ?

Thanks in advance

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juniwini · May 30 2024

I'm adding panel lines to a cylinder, but I don't know how to work with the hard surface.

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help me

ZacD · May 30 2024

Just need some edge loops on either side of the corner, may need to use more edge loops around the cylinder.

wirrexx · May 31 2024

juniwini said:

I'm adding panel lines to a cylinder, but I don't know how to work with the hard surface.

help me

there are three ways of possibly doing it.

1. Model it flat and use bend

2. Blockout the main shape and make sure you have enough segments to handle the paneling

3. floater.

All of them will work fine!

I am currently coming down with a bad influensa, so this took me longer then it should, I apologize

In your case, if you'd like to have a sharper edge, you need a cylinder with higher segments, if you want to avoid pinching.

Edit: Sorry forgot to upload pictures, and manage to save this in my hardsurface folder and overwrite a 2 year old "tutorial". Yei.

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juniwini · May 31 2024

Thank you
Take care of yourself

littleclaude · Jun 1 2024

You cawirrexx said:

juniwini said:

I'm adding panel lines to a cylinder, but I don't know how to work with the hard surface.

help me

there are three ways of possibly doing it.
1. Model it flat and use bend
2. Blockout the main shape and make sure you have enough segments to handle the paneling
3. floater.

All of them will work fine!
I am currently coming down with a bad influensa, so this took me longer then it should, I apologize

In your case, if you'd like to have a sharper edge, you need a cylinder with higher segments, if you want to avoid pinching.

Edit: Sorry forgot to upload pictures, and manage to save this in my hardsurface folder and overwrite a 2 year old "tutorial". Yei.

Are you trying to bake this or model it?

Here is a 3D model approach thats quadrilateral with retaining loops

And here is a deferred decal approach

How The F*#% Do I Model This? - Reply for help with specific shapes - (Post attempt before asking)

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