Reply To: Chris’s Polybook
06/09/2026
I tried modeling a CD + case!
I wanted to try pushing some of the skills I’ve been getting on a non-tutorial novel thing. So I looked up some CD dimensions and tried modeling that.
After nailing that down, I realized it was kinda easy… so I pushed a bit to try making a case for said CD. After all, you wouldn’t just leave your various disks just lying out in the open… right?
Turns out the case was a good challenge! There was a lot going on that was worth breaking down. The internals are a little odd as well since it, yknow, has to hold the CD. I also ended up modeling a clear cover to go over the case, and placed the CD in.
It was a good learning experience, modeling multiple pieces with some surprising complexity, and a lot more problem solving than expected. (those notches were something alright), and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I ended up mostly using bevels to create some of the geometry with a bevel at the end to soften those edges. I had to use mirror modifiers multiple times and then attach everything at the end, which was also neat.
I think I actually wouldn’t mind trying this one again a few months down the line to see how I progress, but I digress. Onwards to the next challenge!