Project 1b: NURBS Modeling

Assigned:	Tuesday, Oct 07, 2003
Due	Monday, Oct 13, 2003

Turn-in

Completed sailboat model images.

Please save your Maya .ma or .mb file.

Email an 800X600 high quality JPG screen grab to darrekr@microsoft.com by EOD Monday Oct 13 

Modeling

·         What to Do

Model sailboat. Deck, cabin, mast, sail, cockpit, details….

Tools/ techniques

Deck

·         Select edge Isoparms at top of hull.

·         Surfaces>loft

Cabin

·         Create>CV Curve tool for profile of cabin.

·         Select cabin curves.

·         Surfaces>planar .

·         Move surface, and curves, into position as side of cabin. (Make sure there is no history, Delete or create without history).

·         Select  cabin edge curves.

·         Surfaces> Loft

·         Select cabin window curves.

·         Surface> Extrude set option for distance (define proper orientation and depth).

-OVER-

 

Mast/boom

·         Create>CV Curve tool for mast and mast profile.

·         Surfaces>Extrude set option for tube (define proper secondary options).

·         Create>NURBS Primitives Cylinders (2), and position into proper locations as boom.

Sail

·         Right mouse over mast and select Isoparms from mast.

·         Edit Curves>Duplicate Surface Curves Duplicate curves off mast/boom, for sail.

·         Create>CV Curve with curves snap top complete outer edge of sail.

·         Select Curves for sail.

·         Surface>Boundary

·         Repeat above for second sail.

 

Cockpit

·         Create>CV Curve tool for compartment profile.

·         Select Curve

·         Edit>duplicate

·         Move Duplicated curve into position.

·         Select  profile Curves

·         Surfaces>loft

·         Select compartment loft surface and deck surface

·         Edit NURBS>Intersect surfaces

·         Select Deck

·         Edit NURBS>Trim tool Trim surface.

·         Select compartment loft surface

·         Edit NURBS>Trim tool compartment loft surface.

 

Add additional detail for fun.