A few questions regarding modeling in general
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Hi, I’ve got 3 more lessons to finish this course, but I’m too impatient to wait on asking ..
# First, from what I gathered online, working on a single mesh is preferable to maintain geometry and for integrity while applying deformation. Any comment ?
# Second, how would I go about creating a cylinder out of a cube, if I’m modeling them all as a single mesh ? Of course, if I’m incorrect with my assumption on the first question, this step wouldn’t be necessary, but I still want to know how I should go about it.
# third, on the attached image, I selected the bottom edges and moved them (grab) forward to create a slope. How would I be able to smooth out the slope so it is more of a curve, like a wave form, as annotated in the image.
If I should have asked this elsewhere, kindly let me know.
Thanks!
1. I think it is more of a refining / quality thing. It is easier to correct a mesh or add something later on if you work on a group of objects and keep it simple.
2.How to make a cylinder out of a cube? Usually, there are many ways to create an object in Blender. I’d go that way:
a) Basic scene -> Select Cube, Tab into Edit Mode / Ctrl-R to add geometry:
b) Scale edges (do not forget to press Shift-Z to cancel Z-axis scaling, you need that to keep it flat):
c) Use Sub-Surf to refine the form (Add Modifier/Sub Surf), then add two more edge-loops to support top/bottom rims:
e) Then remove that central vertex (both top and bottom), fill the gap, press “I” to Inset faces. Just like that:
d) You can also remove that n-gone faces and replace them with quads (use Grid-fill option).
3. There are two ways basically. Add more geometry then Smooth it (Object / Shade Smooth). Use modifiers.
I’d go modifiers to keep the original form as simple as possible.
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