elliotclem1

This is fantastic great work everyone !!

I think I have completed the first half of those instructions correctly but its just the second half of them i dont understand: To close that lathe hole, click on 1 of the looping splines (A) hit K to break it. Click on the other looping spline (cool.gif so it highlights towards the center, hit DELETE to delete it (you can't break it, when you've worked with splines more you'll have a feeling for why) Meld the 2 center cp's, then meld the side one in.

Really need some help on this one

Im going though alonsos tutorial's (http://www.hash.com/amtutes/Bootcamp/index.html) and am having trouble understanding what he means. I'm currently on the second page on the first instruction (http://www.hash.com/amtutes/Bootcamp/two.html) and can't understand what he is getting at. I have attached my project file of what I think he means Character.prj

As the titles suggests: Why cant I send Private messages on the hash forums?

Thanks,, Looks like ill have to make a lulu account then *sigh*

These seem great just what I'm looking for. Is there anyway of contacting him before I buy them as I can't find an email address anywhere.

I thought I'd try out my newly learnt skills. I started to create a very rough character to understand more about how patch's work and how to attach different body parts together. I've attached the project file have a laugh LOL. Are they any video tutorials worth buying just for modelling. I found the SIGGRAPH 99 making a female figure rather useful but with the poor quality its kinda hard to follow myfirst_model.prj

I've seen this website quoted around these forums a few times and was always put off by its uninviting layout of just plain text with a few images. I finally decided to make myself read it and complete the exercise. I must say its helped clear loads of things up, so helpful. I never knew you could select a spline with the "," . I can now patch the end of shapes =) Extremely helpful. Shame he never finished the tutorial and I doubt it ever will be looking at the date. Thanks Guys

I see now thanks so much. Thanks for all your time and help, ill look at those spline tutorials to further embed my understanding. Thanks again for being patient hopefully I'll beable to make some nice models now

There I cant understand it whats_going_on.prj

Yes they are connected I will send you the A:M project file in a min

Thanks for your help but when I try to replicate your model I still don't get a patch: What am I doing wrong?

The one exeption is a 5-point patch can be one spline since it has an option to turn it into a patch or leave it as is. Why not implement a button to make any amount of cps a patch instead of just five?? Funny number

Thanks guys for your help but it just doesnt make sense to me. When I try to start making a model theres always a hole and I dont understand how to patch it. See the picture of a cube i tryed to make. Why isnt there a patch?

Ok thanks for your help but why dont the 3 and 4 points make a patch. See picture:

Thats very helpful. So only the extrude mode can make a patch I Get It (y) thanks Great guide btw love the layout

Hi there, I've decided to give A:M anouther go after several years of it sitting on my self. I used to love animating but could never understand how modelling worked in the program. I completed most of the tutorials in the A:M book (Giraffe,plane etc) but always hit the same problems when modelling. I remember now this is why I left A:M for such a long time. However such great work was being completed in the community. The concept I could never understand has how to fill in the space between control points as it always seemed hit and miss to me. See the quick test model I made below. Why don't the open control points 'Fill' to make it gray. Is there a button I need to press? Could someone help me? Is there any tutorials that would help me grasp this concept be it free or priced.

yer i got good results from that but is there a quick way of deleting the splines then just clicking on each cp manually and disconnecting the splines?

OK so i created a group containing the whole of the model. Then I set 'render as lines' ON. This is what I get:

Ok thank's i will try that. The only problem would be that when i come to edit the final image i will have to ender everything as spline. am i right?

I think i might try the grid method as i don't have decent photo imaging software. When i made the grid and rendered it, it turns out like a box. I tried rendering as toon lines but that only rendered the outside splines. What do you think is the best way? Do you mean there is anther grid plug-in available?

Hi there, Just started a new project and wounded what is the best way to make a net for my badminton court? P.s How do i edit the title?

Great building, I was going to look at the animation but it is a bit too big 21mb. Try using a different resolution .

wot so now i am going to have to buy next years a:m just to get this FREE feature!!! Can't anyone just add it. What do you mean?