3d Modeling class

[NaughtyOtsel]

Notes: Week 1

Cartesian Coordinate System: X Y Z, three dimensions

Basic Anatomy of 3d objects:
--Mesh:
-----Vertex:point of intersection; a point in space
-----Edge: space between two vertexes
-----Face: a plane or polygon made of edges
-----Polygon: faces coming together; 2 or more faces = 1 polygon

Basic 3ds max:
when max thinks of an object...
--Object Level: overall mesh, the whole of the parts
----Sub-oject Level:parts of the mesh (vertext, edge, face, polygon etc.); elements
Keep the model clean by mostly using 4 side polys

[NaughtyOtsel]

I completely suck a this class. Everybody else is a hundred times better...I might as well pack up and head back to psych school... ::sob::

Notes Week 2
Spline Modeling
Spline: line between vertexes; max can see line as a curved line

Work with "shapes" icon in the Comand Panel

Besier: alter through vetex
Besier corner: just lets you play with one segment at a time without messing up the others
Interpilation: how the program draws the object; helps to smooth lines