Basic Modelling in 3DS Max: House (Part1)

[DesignerLukeFX]

Is this a professional work flow, would pro designers use this method?

[votekick]

@DesignerLukeFX Pro designers would work from references, I'm kinda winging it.

But the whole idea of making a complex shape out of boxes and other basic geometry is.

[saefulfajriramoy]

mantap,i like it



[votekick]

@RemovdSande11 ctrl + backspace

[RemovdSande11]

@ 5:05, when I want to delete those 2 vertices my whole sideroof dissapears. What am I doing wrong ?

[wucolin223]

a problem in 11:16 when i try to pull down, it appears weird shape, can you explain it easier?

[votekick]

@wucolin223 Well there are no polys on the bottom, so when I select by border it grabs the hole void of polys. You may find there's a break between verts so its grabbing more edges than you want, if that's the case to a weld on each of the corners and see if that helps.

Hope that helps because weird shape isn't a whole lot to go on.

[v1234567890098765432]

you are really awesome man......great job.....

simply the best way of tutorial.......

[palpalandus]

how do I slit the box up into 2 pices like you do in the starting, I change the width segments but my box doesnt split up.

[votekick]

@palpalandus Hit F4 to display Edged Faces...

[palpalandus]

@votekick yea i figured that out how do you remove the edges at 3:46, i cant hear your voice cuz i dont have headphones right now, please reply

[votekick]

@palpalandus Ctrl + Backspace

[palpalandus]

@votekick k thanks

[palpalandus]

@votekick hey im back, at 5:30 i cant select the edges to move , i can select them but i cant move them like the move, scale or rotate lines dont come up

[votekick]

@palpalandus You hit X at some point by mistake... it hides the "gizmos" which is the handles you grab to move, scale and rotate

[palpalandus]

@votekick wow didnt expect you to know that thanks again

[palpalandus]

@votekick at 7:52 I ttok out the side of the roof but now i dont understan what to do, like in the video, your thing roof goes in then comes back out, im confused plz help

[votekick]

@palpalandus You really need sound to understand it... at 7:58 the box that comes up when you click the square next to extrude in the modifier tab is what I changed... I've actually explained this in a previous comment. the little window that pops up doesn't get captures by my recording software.

[IcyKrystalQuartz]

@votekick ohh thanks that helped a lot :)

[IcyKrystalQuartz]

8:23 how did u get that little two sided arrow for it to shrink?

[votekick]

@IcyKrystalQuartz ah you see what happened, you click the little box next to extrude and it brings up a a little box that lets you specify the extrude value, ie extrude by exactly 10 units, its just an input field which you can type a specific number or click and drag to change the value that way which is what I did.

If you look at 8:10 you see I added a window of what should be showing up but the recording software didn't want to.

[FristOneStoned]

@votekick how do i move the line without moving the object ?

[votekick]

@FristOneStoned Which line are you referring to?

[FristOneStoned]

@votekick oh never mind i figured it out !

PLZZ PLZZ PLZZ can you help me with one thing, i been searchin 3 hours on how to do it, and i cant seem to find the answer, i justed wonted to know, i'm done editing a text and i ternsformed it into three 3d, now the last thing i wont to do, is move the text individually but they are group together, and i can not ungroup them ! how do i edit them individually ??

[votekick]

@FristOneStoned Just convert to editable poly and modify it however you want, should still be separate meshes inside one object so selecting by element should work for you..

[mstrsknk]

i have a question when following your tutorial basic modeling in 3ds max a house when i get to where i'm pulling out the porch when i click edge where the door would go works fine but when i try the side porch the whole wall moves how do i fix this

[IcyKrystalQuartz]

@mstrsknk delete the bottom side of the house, or at least that's how i think he did it...

[votekick]

@mstrsknk If it's what I think you mean, I extruded the porch out, I didn't just move it... if that doesnt answer it more information please.

To extrude Under editable poly->Polygon (4 to quickly got to poly mode) then select the polys, and then you want extrude in the roll outs, should be able to check the video to find specifically where it is I'd need to launch max to give more details.

[mstrsknk]

i have a question when following your tutorial basic modeling in 3ds max a house when i get to where i'm pulling out the porch when i click edge where the door would go works fine but when i try the side porch the whole wall moves how do i fix this, and when i try scaling the window it;s not working right for me

[FristOneStoned]

@IcyKrystalQuartz I cant cut it wont let me ??, i mean its black, i cant even press it, can you help me ot here ?

[IcyKrystalQuartz]

8:11 completely confused... how did he get that little menu thing on? the one that says group, local normal, etc.?

[votekick]

@IcyKrystalQuartz The image i put in the bottom left, with "What you should be seeing" that window doesn't showup with the recording software, but you see the top of the 3 options is 4 squares, which matches the "Group" option which your referring to.

[iLANCE3D]

how do you get all your lines to show like when you made two width segments it showed the line cutting the box in half. And when you cut from one vert to the other it shows your line but when i cut it doesnt show anything.

[votekick]

@iLANCE3D F4 makes the wire frame come up.

[94knop]

how do i open the window to edit an objects parameters so quickly as he does?

if you look at 14:05 you will know what i mean :o

[votekick]

@94knop That's the modifier tab, you'll notice just above is the area where modifiers will be added such as editable poly.

Those options are for the generic geometry when you create it, it's also available in the create tab until you deselect the mesh.

Once you convert to an editable poly those options aren't there any more and you need to use "connect" to add height segments or inset for the cap segments on a cylinder for example.

[PadgeX]

Hey man you are awesome, just saying! I'm not creating the exact house you are, but more so using it as a reference. So far, my product is turning out great! Thanks for all the help and elaborating fully in your actions. I know my project is going to turn out awesomely because of the amount of help you've provided! ;DDD

[Jeanrubik]

whats is the botton to do invisible

[votekick]

@Jeanrubik Define Invisible? Wireframe is F3

[Jeanrubik]

@votekick sorry. i speak spanish and little english ;)

[PadgeX]

@Jeanrubik If you mean see through, like where the entire selected object turns transparent, the command is Alt +X (on a pc)

[Jeanrubik]

whats is the botton to rotate?

[votekick]

@Jeanrubik Ctrl + R

[MrAnqueetas]

This is great! Thanks a bunch :)