Here’s a tutorial for Maya that works in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: in step 9 we needed to extrude each face separately step 21 isn’t necessary ignore step 38 The original tutorial can be found here...
Here’s a quick simple tutorial for 3DS Max that works in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Instead of creating a tube in fig 4, simply selected the two edges and used the “f” key to fill in the face In fig 10, the transform-shear simplifies what the original author was doing In figs 13 & 14 selecting the relative faces and “f”illing them with a face like above Blender doesn’t (natively) allow one to bevel an edge, so Ctrl-R combined with sliding and scaling the resulting edge loop accomplishes the same thing The original tutorial can be found here...
Here’s a tutorial for Lightwave 3D that works pretty well in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Creating the first “Platonic” was done with a 3 sided cone primitive. Pages 2&3 needed to be done by a combination of merging vertices, collapsing faces, and Ctrl-J to rebuild some triangles into quads. To create the seams, each sub-section was extruded in place, and scaled out from the center of the ball individually. The original tutorial can be found here...
Here’s a modelling tutorial for Lightwave 3D that works well in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Blender uses edge creases (Shift-E) instead of sharpness values. Replaced the “Bandsaw” function with simple extrude. Cylinders cannot be created with a set number of vertical cuts, but must be created with the dimensions, then Ctrl-R to sub-divide it as needed. Replacing their lathe tool with a combination of spinning and the screw modifier in Blender, can result in the same tube as the original tutorial. The original tutorial can be found here...
Here’s a quick simple tutorial for 3DS Max that works flawlessly in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Creating a primitive cylinder, you cannot dictate the initial segments, so some loop cuts were needed to get the starting geometry. Target welding vertices can be cumbersome at times, but Alt-M L after selecting the two vertices does the trick. Inset & bevel are replaced with extrude & scale, combined with Ctrl-R and multiple cuts for dividing the top into the various “texture” rings. Blender uses “Spin” instead of lathe when creating the bumper. This was a modelling tutorial, so the material was made roughly the same, without spending too much time trying to duplicate the original finished image. The original tutorial can be found...
Meat Grinder
Here’s a tutorial for Maya that works in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: in step 9 we needed to extrude each face separately step 21 isn’t necessary ignore step 38 The original tutorial can be found here...
Twin Exhaust
Here’s a quick simple tutorial for 3DS Max that works in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Instead of creating a tube in fig 4, simply selected the two edges and used the “f” key to fill in the face In fig 10, the transform-shear simplifies what the original author was doing In figs 13 & 14 selecting the relative faces and “f”illing them with a face like above Blender doesn’t (natively) allow one to bevel an edge, so Ctrl-R combined with sliding and scaling the resulting edge loop accomplishes the same thing The original tutorial can be found here...
Jabulani
Here’s a tutorial for Lightwave 3D that works pretty well in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Creating the first “Platonic” was done with a 3 sided cone primitive. Pages 2&3 needed to be done by a combination of merging vertices, collapsing faces, and Ctrl-J to rebuild some triangles into quads. To create the seams, each sub-section was extruded in place, and scaled out from the center of the ball individually. The original tutorial can be found here...
CFL Bulb
Here’s a modelling tutorial for Lightwave 3D that works well in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Blender uses edge creases (Shift-E) instead of sharpness values. Replaced the “Bandsaw” function with simple extrude. Cylinders cannot be created with a set number of vertical cuts, but must be created with the dimensions, then Ctrl-R to sub-divide it as needed. Replacing their lathe tool with a combination of spinning and the screw modifier in Blender, can result in the same tube as the original tutorial. The original tutorial can be found here...
Step Stool
Here’s a quick simple tutorial for 3DS Max that works flawlessly in Blender. The changes we needed to make while following the tutorial were: Creating a primitive cylinder, you cannot dictate the initial segments, so some loop cuts were needed to get the starting geometry. Target welding vertices can be cumbersome at times, but Alt-M L after selecting the two vertices does the trick. Inset & bevel are replaced with extrude & scale, combined with Ctrl-R and multiple cuts for dividing the top into the various “texture” rings. Blender uses “Spin” instead of lathe when creating the bumper. This was a modelling tutorial, so the material was made roughly the same, without spending too much time trying to duplicate the original finished image. The original tutorial can be found...
