[Freeman]

Hi does anyone know how to create a car model using a 3D apprecation?
Or where can I fine information on the internet for this?
If there is any artist who's willing to share his/her experience will be very much appreciated.
I'm currently using Eletrical Image.

Freeman

[godzookie2k]

I always only appreciated EIAS for its rendering engine, I always thought the modeling was a little.....ehhhh... Anyways back on point. This site might help you out. do a general google search for 3d tips/free models etc. a free model will at least give you some place to start from, an idea of what is involved in rendering a car (which is probably WAY harder than it looks). Perhaps lightwave would be an easier modeling environment? (if thats even an option)

good luck!
Nick

[tomra]

Originally posted by Freeman:
<STRONG>Hi does anyone know how to create a car model using a 3D apprecation?
Or where can I fine information on the internet for this?
If there is any artist who's willing to share his/her experience will be very much appreciated.
I'm currently using Eletrical Image.

Freeman</STRONG>

Hi.

If you have not already found the EI forums.....
http://www.postforum.com http://www.dvgarage.com http://www.electricimage.com

I think there is a thread going on at DVGarage about how to model a car right now. There is of course no easy way of doing this because a car model needs a lot of intricate detail to be believeable. If i remember correctly i think there was a cinema user who made a pretty good car modelling tutorial. Check out the cinema website or ask on the cinema section at postforum.com.

Good luck

Tom

[idjeff]

Ha! This is right up my alley. When I model vehicles, I use the Alias/Wavefront software Autostudio. The software runs on Win2k. It is "The" industry standard for modeling automobiles and it isn't all that hard to figure out after using it for a couple of months, but it is the most powerful 3D modeler out there. The retail price is quite high for non-students(10k and up), but until Oct 30, it's very inexpensive for students ($195). Their website has some good tutorials on how to build cars with their software (the one that comes to mind is showing the basic construction of a Volvo). But if all you have is Softimage, I don't know how to help you.

Here's an example of a car I modeled in Autostudio:


[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: idjeff ]