does anyone here use maya to model cars?

anyone at all?

[SuB-ZeuZ]

Not me, i use Max and Rhino

[Hypersurf]

i do..

well.. i'm just a beginner... experiments with box-modelling, then conversion to subdiv..

right now i'm trying to model an audi le mans with nurbs

[f50]

i use it too.
any reason you're asking people?

yeah, im having a hell of a time figuring out how to make good looking door/hood seams. its really drivin me crazy trying to figure it out, so if ya know how or have any good advice on modeling cars in general, id appreciate it

[Hypersurf]

nurbs? polys? subd??

what do you use?

ive been trying to use polys, then converting to subDs, using the crease function for hard lines, but it never comes out right

[f50]

well, i guess i can't really help you on that matter. i'm usually doing game models, so my doorlines get textured on.

i've got an idea of what to do though.
in the pic, the top part is what you have from teh side view of your doorline.
the lower pic is like a profile from the top. basically just have a V shape for the doorcut. the rows on either side of the V are there for smoothing purposes.
all this will require is that you use the split polygon tool a bit to get the rows in there. after that you can just move the center row towards the middle of the car a little and that should work out.

hope that can help you out somewhat.

awsome, thanks for the tip!

[love2exelere8]

yeah i use maya! for me polys are the best way to go, nurbs are painful to deal with and i dont know how to use sundivs that well.

Does anyone know how to make the door, hood, etc seams with polys? pls let me know.

thanx