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This is a basic modelling tutorial that will teach you how to make a screw-drive
r and render it with FG (Final Gather) With global illumination, HDRI (High dyna
mic ranged imagery) And DoF (Depth of field, optional).
Let us begin shall we, open Maya, and go to the modelling section. Now create a
polygon cylinder on it's X axis, with 30 subdivisions around axis, 5 subdivision
s along height, and 32 subdivisions on it's caps.
Now take your scale tool and scale the cylinder out on it's X axis a bit, like i
n the image.
Go into vertex mode, go at a side view of the cylinder, select the two middle sp
ans.
And scale it using the middle scale button to make them smaller, and then select
the span closest to the end of -X half of the cylinder and move it close to the
end spans
Now select the end spans on the -X end and move them closer to it's nearest span
Select the 4'th span and scale it with the middle scale button to make it a bit
larger, then move it closer to the 3'rd span on the -X end.
Select the two end spans, and scale them on their X axis, then move it to the -X
direction.
Ok, we're pretty much done with it's basic shape, we'll need to boolean some sph
ere's into this, let's create a sphere with 30 subdivisions around it's axis, an
d 30 subdivisions along it's height on it's Y axis
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vijayraj chouhan
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very tricky but amazing
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anilanim229
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good and nice work
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jmarcus0117
Dec 02, 2009
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I would have probably used NURBs for the handle. I always try to stay way from b
ooleans with polys.
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Nessie Black
Dec 03, 2009
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IT WORKED, i'm a beginner in MAYA, simple and neat work, thanks a lot, :)
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sarants
Jan 08, 2010
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i am like ths full view model , i am 7 year cheractor modler in chennai
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bits21us
Jan 21, 2010
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thanx for very nicely explained tutorial
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Joojaa
Feb 28, 2010
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I think this tutorial is bad for several reasons. Worst of all is that it works.
It teaches very bad habits to users. Especially the boolean operation on polygo
ns is a bit misleading, i mean fine it happens to work here*. But seriously doin
g the exact same thing without a boolean is less work and creates a far superior
model.
See its this kind of small things that can push peoples learning experiences bac
k by months because they have now learned a approach which will come and bite th
eir ass and they wont know until its too late.
It makes sense, it works... but doesn't really in the long run. See its a surefi
re way of killing the interpolation of a TON of things you will need to rely on
later in the game. Once you realize this you've wasted a lot of time.
Other complaint: its mislabeled, Readership Level, should be Beginner
* the trick is knowing when the boolean works tough
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Prabha007
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Itz Amazing...
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rodman911
Apr 08, 2010
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im just 12 and i am using this software for 4 months and and thanks, this tutori
al really helped me
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0ktane
May 24, 2010
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Very easy and fun tutorial I thought. The revolving of the 8 extended spheres I
thought would be difficult... but when u make 1, duplicate, revolve 180...grp an
d duplicate again, revolve 90, duplicate, then another 45...very easy when you t
hink about it. :) Anyways, I did this, and bumped up the rendering some more, an
d when my friends look at the pic, they wonder where I got the purple and pink s
crewdrivers from. :)
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divya tanwar
Aug 20, 2010
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its good work
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ShadowDatsas
Sep 23, 2010
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WHY WHY WHY. I don't know how to render. Well, I have Maya 2011. The options/set
tings are kinda different. But: When I assign the dgs_material with your setting
s, the object turns black. I don't goddamnit. I just don't know how to f***ing r
ender... I've done many different aproaches but still the objects are black, the
re is no lighting etc... I don't know what to do anymore. I have given up on thi
s program twice because I couldn't render.
If anyone can help me, please contact migoskotostras-kouax@hotmail.com ...
Thanks.
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manumanaf
Dec 22, 2010
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suprb one
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bob cock
Dec 06, 2011
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i had a few issues. doesnt look like anyone is responding to these comments on h
ere tho:
1|) when adding the 2nd screw driver I am unable to change its handle color only
. changing the color changes the color of all handles. same for the shafts also.
2) is there a way to batch render to psd (photoshop) that doesnt have the white
background? i can go into each file and remove the white but that seems like was
ted time.
3) only a comment but seems like the run and gun sytle of this tut made it very
easy but I would like to have learned about setting exact sizes and loctations.
at any rate, an amazing tutorial and I learned so much.
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5kullc4ndy
Feb 08, 2011
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SAME F**KIN PROBLEM AS [ SHADOW DATSAS ] IS FACING.. MODELS PERFECT BUT WHEN IT
COMES TO RENDERING AND TEXTURING I AM A NOOBARD...
[ OBJECT TURNS BLACK ]
& HOW TO GO TO MENTAL RAY SETTINGS..????
help :'(
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tingtung
Mar 11, 2011
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well! amazing........
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branislav opacic
Apr 13, 2011
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hey! im a real noob in maya just got it and i dont know how to selest two lines
:)
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nikoy1605
Aug 29, 2011
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dude im using maya 2012 and i cant find the dgs material. i follow the instructi
on but its not there. please help!
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Sldappu
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Exactly what Joojaa said over a year ago. Its my first time on Maya, only halfwa
y through the tutorial, and even I can tell that there are some bad habits here.
It should be about design intent and accuracy.
Basic stuff that might help others:
Use the align tool to get the shaft and the handle lined up.
F8 is to select whole bodies.
F9 is to toggle node mode.
When using the 4 viewports, spacebar will maximize the view you are using, so yo
u don't have to do keyhole surgery.
*edit Am I missing something here? "Now create an ambient light, with no intensi
ty, make it cast shadows, then go to render globals Select mental ray in th.....
......."
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Introduction
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Ok, we're going to need to turn this into a capsule like shape, we'll do this by
going into vertex mode, and select one half, and move that end out quite a bit.
I'd suggest you go into front view for this by clicking the on the tool-bar

Now we're going to scale it with the middle scale button, to make it smaller, an
d move it into position over the handle
Now dupilcate the sphere, and move it on the exact underside of the handle, try
to make it as deep in on the handle, as the top sphere is.
Now select both spheres, then hit CTRL+G, to group them, then select your rotate
tool, and hit CTRL+D to duplicate the spheres, then rotate them along the edge,
keep doing this
Now smooth the handle twice Polygons>smooth
Combine (polygons>combine)all the spheres, then select the handle first, then se
lect your combined spheres, then boolean difference them (polygons>booleans>diff
erence), if your screwdriver handle dissappears, undo all the commands until you
r spheres are seperate, and then boolean them individually, if that doesn't work
, start over with making your spheres. (what I had to do)=
Ok looking pretty good! Now we will start on the screw-drivers shaft. Create a p
olygon cylinder with the same settings as the last one, then scale it with the m
iddle scale button to make it smaller, then scale it out on it's X axis
Now we're going to make it a standard bit end, select the three spans on the -X
end, and scale it on it's X axis to make them closer together and then move them
in the -X direction
Now select the two end spans, and scale them on it's +Z axis
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good and nice work
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ooleans with polys.
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model.
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Itz Amazing...
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al really helped me
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its good work
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Thanks.
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suprb one
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help :'(
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Introduction
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Ok now let's boolean some cubes to it. Create a cube, and move it to the end at
an angle, then duplicate it then select the shaft, then select a cube, then go t
o polygons>booleans>difference, now rotate the shaft 180 degrees and boolean aga
in.
Now scale the end on it's X axis to make the edge a bit long
Ok, we've got the screwdriver model done, now we're going to go on to the materi
als, and render settings! Ok, select your shaft, and go into the rendering secti
on, lighting/shading>assign new material>Dgs_material
Ok that's good enough for that! Now we'll make our handle a "Dieletric" material
, go to lighting/shading>assign new material>Dieletric_material, give it any col
or you like, I chose a yellowish color by clicking the "col" white block, you ca
n select a color for it.
Alright, now we're going to set the scene up for rendering, select your screw-dr
iver, and move it up some, so that it's resting atop the grid, then create a pol
ygon plane on it's Y axis, doesn't matter how many subdivisions it has, and appl
y a lambert material to it Lighting/shading>assign new material>lambert, and mak
e it a tanish color
Now create an ambient light, with no intensity, make it cast shadows, then go to
render globals Select mental ray in the drop down menu (if it's not there go to
window>preferences/settings>plug-in manager, and check mayatomr) apply these se
ttings in the render globals:
min sample level 1
max sample level 3
RAYTRACING SECTION, move all the sliders up to 10 except the shadow trace depth
attribute
FINAL GATHER SECTION, check final gather, final gather rays 500
IMAGE BASED LIGHTING SECTION, click create, if you do not have an HDRI map, E-Ma
il me at bartonix@gmail.com and I will send you one, now over in your attribute
editor for your HDRI map, apply these settings:
Make sure the mapping is on angular, and that you find where you saved your HDRI
map
--------------------------------------------------------Optional DoF
--------------------------------------------------------for DoF you're going to need an extra screw-driver, a bit further away from this
one. And perhaps a different color handle. I chose a blue-ish purple color
Ok, once you've duplicated your screwdriver and moved/modified it, select the sc
rewdriver you want your camera to be focused on and go to display>heads up displ
ay>object details. Now on your new HUD, find it's distance from the camera and e
ither write it down in note pad and copy it, or remember it. Now select the grou
nd plane, and hit the right arrow key until you come upon the perspective camera
(perspshape) scroll down to the mental ray tab on it, and click the little box
by the attribute "Lens shader" scroll down and find the lenses in the pop up, an
d select "physical_lense" now on the attribute "plane" type the number the dista
nce of the camera is, and put a - infront of it, (this will work in most cases,
if not, put a +) now render!
Hope you had fun!
Some errors happend and two images wouldn't show up, I don't know if this link w
ill work but to see the tutorial in it's origonal state go to http://micah.noobg
rinder.com/screwdrivertut/ And also visit my dA http://www.micah.noobgrinder.com
http://thunor.deviantart.com
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al really helped me
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