From: Bob Gruen <Robert.Gruen@sdrc.com>
To: 3D Studio MAX Mailing List <3DSMAX@engram.net>
Subject: Advice modeling a car in Max 2.5
Date: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:05 AM

I would like to create a mesh model of a car (Pontiac TransAm) in Max
2.5.  I was wondering if anyone could offer suggestions as to the best
method to accomplish this or any tip that I could use along the way.

I started by getting many images to look at and use as backgrounds in my
viewports and by getting measurements to use.  Then I traced a spline
around the outline of the car from the side to form a profile which I
extruded.  I then applied a FFD Box 4x4x4 to the mesh and used that to
shape the car a bit.

I am kind of  at a loss for what to do here...  I have flat sides since
I extruded a flat spline.  I applied a MeshSmooth and it really made it
look bad...  Have I gone the wrong design route altogether?  Should I go
with what I have and extrude the sides, scale them down and repeat to
get a smoother curved side surface?

Any advice, comments or thoughts would be highly appreciated.

Thanks!
Bob

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