“box modeling” technique

1. “box modeling” technique working with sub-objects directly rendering primer

2. editable objects • editable mesh – deformable “trimesh” • triangle polygons • vertex • transform in rows and columns • edge • face • always triangles • polygon • element • subset groupings – i.e. attached objects

3. editable objects • editable poly – deformable polygonal mesh • n-sided polygons – avoids invisible edges – better for slicing and cutting • vertex • edge • border • a contiguous open edge [spline] • polygon • element

4. vertex operations • transforms • weld • target weld • chamfer • extrude • vertex properties

5. edge operations • transforms • weld • target weld • chamfer • extrude • open edge editing • bridge • connect • create shape

6. border operations (editable poly) • borders are open conditions • transforms • cap • chamfer • extrude • bridge • connect

7. face operations (editable mesh) • transforms • extrude • bevel

8. polygon operations • transforms • extrude • extrude along spline • bevel • hinge • bridge • outline • create • edit triangulation

9. general operations • attach / detach • slice • uses a plane • cut • freeform edge by edge • normal smoothing • material ID’s

10. “box modeling” technique • control segmentation • manipulate sub-objects directly • “grow” geometry from the closest base primitive • subtractive operations based on segmentation – avoid booleans • control open conditions • watertight is desired

11. rendering primer • Scanline Renderer • no real-scale units • architectural or standard base material types • default UI switcher

12. rendering primer

13. rendering primer • Turn off real-world texture coordinates

14. rendering primer • Set the size of the rendering in the common tab

15. rendering primer • change the environment background if necessary