I just start with a multiple of 6 ( 12, 18, 24, etc) and use this method to form the circle into a hex: http://i.imgur.com/VNSu2AO.gif The more sides you have, the more scaling you have to do and fiddle with it. Idk about all this math Odd_enough is talking about. :D
Wireframe When I first started this one I started with the rectangle insert part and then placed a 12 sided cylinder. After a lot of testing I realized I didnt have enough geometry and was making a mess. I decided to work a 32 sided cylinder which gave me enough to work with. This was a lot harder but I have learnt a bit…
Good work guys! Nice Bake Pedro. I'm going to do bakes of both of mine sometime this week, and texture them for PBR practice @Bek: Really nice dude, Good look on the gold material as well :thumbup: @The challenge of the Bolt VS the Mechanical Piece: To be honest, I didn't plan on everyone modeling the threads! Thats why my…