Modeling a Character in 3DS Max, 2nd Edition

Step 4: Arrange the Left Arm Elements

The left arm is definitely more complex geometry, but its layout is

fairly straightforward:

Element 1 is the back and underneath flat surfaces of the shoulder

pad. They were scaled down because they don’t really need that

much resolution (they’re hidden most of the time by other geome

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try). Element 2 is the outside of the hand. The fingers needed to be

lengthened just a little to compensate for them curving away from

the view. The small tubing element (3) doesn’t need any attention

except to be as flat as it can, facing the view. The ends of the

armband (4) were stretched out to give more access to the curved

faces. ...