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Maxon Cinema 4D 7: A Workshop for 2D/3D Graphics Pros
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Maxon Cinema 4D 7: A Workshop for 2D/3D Graphics Pros

by Arndt von Koenigsmarck
December 2001
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
12h 11m
English
Peachpit Press
Content preview from Maxon Cinema 4D 7: A Workshop for 2D/3D Graphics Pros

Modeling the Connecting Rods

Now we can turn our attention to a new element, the connecting rod.

For this model, we'll use box modeling. In this process, we develop an object from a simple cube, which we then more finely divide and branch until the final shape has been achieved. The advantage of this is that you can use just four or five tools: Extrude, Extrude Inner, Knife, and Bridge. These tools and functions are already familiar to you.

We'll begin with the cube. Give the cube the measurements shown in Figure 2.24 and then select Make Object Editable so we can have access to its points and surfaces.

Figure 2.24. Forming the connecting rod from a cube

Leave the position of the cube just as it was positioned by Cinema 4D. It should be precisely ...

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