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Essential 3ds max 2008
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Essential 3ds max 2008

by Sean McBride
March 2008
Beginner content levelBeginner
445 pages
15h 43m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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I’ve used this modifier many times in my daily modeling. It’s
great for fattening up hands or making arms appear more mus-
cular and large without having to do much hand tweaking.
Shell
Shell is another one of my favorites. I often hear other artists
say, “Whoa, go back and do that again. Is this new?” when I
use it. It’s a wonderful way to create plates of armor on a body
or to quickly create an object with a set thickness.
For a quick example, create a sphere and turn it into an
Editable Poly object. Now in Polygon mode, select and delete
the top half of your sphere. You’ll end up with something like
Figure 7-11.
162 Chapter 7
Figure 7-10: A teapot modified ...
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ISBN: 9781598220506