Best Method of Modeling? Esp. without blueprints?

[carme]

Can someone kindly explain the difference between box method, poly method, and other types of methods of modeling you use to do the vehicles?

Currently I am unable to find any blueprints for my car that is of good measurements so I'm left with a just a few angled reference photos. Anyone have any advice on how to use these photographed angles of a reference car and make them into blueprints? I don't have the exact measurements either. Anyway, most importantly would someone kindly provide any advice of what method might be good in modeling just off of a reference?

I saw a thread posted here somewhere, but that was for 3Dmax and I don't know what a spline is having only used Maya as a beginner.

[peterliang]

As far as I've heard...

Box Method: You're pretty much working off a box geometry and then form the basic shape by extruding etc and then refine edges as you go.

On the other note:

If you really need perspective shots that bad...I think you are better off asking someone or look to see if there's a scaled model of it and use a specific camera lens to avoid the perspectives...research what lens specifically as I barely use a camera often professionally.

[carme]

What are disadvantages to Box Modeling? Why do people prefer the Edge Modeling? I tried a bit of both if that is what Box Method is. I find them both equally difficult but what would be the advantages over the other ?

[Catlin]

There is no advantage in either,It just depends on the user,and how they do things. Some may find box modeling easier wheras another would find poly modeling easier

[carme]

Thank you. I'm reading about it in other threads with people who are having similiar issues. I find the Edge Method quite difficult to make anything smooth or everything to line up right especially after making changes.

[peterliang]

It is arbitrary which method you use...a more curvy vehicle like a Ferrari certainly takes more time to refine the surfaces once you have the basic shape...I don't use box modeling for one because I haven't use it as much and it more time consuming for me.