need help please(=> turned to iPod lol)

[Pi$ci]

Hi guys...I really have some problems to get into 3ds max 7...I dont understand most of the tools, and so I'm asking you for a very detailed tutorial on modeling a car...blueprints are no problems...but starting with the modelisation of the hood, I think I'm using the wrong tool, because I have about 200 different segments...and I dont know what to do, because I dont find any NOOB-tutorial...

[ Added: 2006-12-10, 09:37 ]
oh...I 'm in the wrong section... :?

well at least here some 3D pro's will read it and I'll get an answer...

[Realystic]

I think it's not good idea to do a car if you even don't know the tools.

First you have to learn basics, good place is http://www.pixel2life.com i think

[David]

Pixel2Life is a good place for tutorials to start you off, as Realystic said.

I kinda disagree about not starting on a car though. My first 3D project was a Ford Fiesta, granted i didn't finish it (i havent finished anything come to think of it :?) but i feel if you find a really detailed and good for a begginer car tutorial, you will learn most of the basics through that as a car has many different bends and shapes.

Personaly that worked for me but for some friends, i know they started on a basketball and firehydrants, so whatever works for you mate.

[Pi$ci]

yes I was learning basics since this morning...thx guys...

[buckas]

first thing i ever made in max was a car aswell i did was that fiat 500 tutorial on 3dtotal

1 thing ive learnt from that tutorial, dont use edit mesh

edit poly FTMFW! :mrgreen:

[David]

edit poly FTMFW!
http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/2572/wordgangstagrannyoc0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
:lol:

[buckas]

WERD | DREW

ahh, think about that 8) :lol:

[Pi$ci]

FTMFW!

WERD | DREW

ahh, think about that


what does this mean? l

ol...I'm not an insider lol...but I have seen that mesh is much too inprecise and I prefer the poly too...

thx...I've done the iPod tutorial then now...

Oh..and where can I find the GLASS MATERIAL?? I dont know what all these materials mean, and to try them all would take some time...
isnt there a list of the basic materials??

iPod:(in very bad shpa though, because I think I saved it the wrong way :? )

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5570/ipod3d2aw7.jpg

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1204/ipod3d1cm4.jpg

[AMV8]

glass can be found in the architecural material or in the material list when you choose mental ray renderer, press M to get the list up, if you don't already know...

My first model was an AK made from tutorial...box modelled, didnt know about poly back then...