Friday, November 23, 2007

How to create the dinosaur tongue

How to create the dinosaur tongue

To create the dinosaur tongue

Step 1

Now you need to model the tongue by using a box to create a basic shape.

Step 2

Next, press Tab key to convert it to nub format and drag the point as you shape it to the tongue shape.

Step 3

Now you can use smooth shift to extend the surface for the finishing tongue.

Step 4

When the tongue has finished, give it surfaces and paste it to the body part.

Step 5

Finally, save your model.

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How to create the dinosaur eye

How to create the dinosaur eye

To create the dinosaur eye

Now we proceed to the eyes.

Step 1

First, use the extender to create point by following the shape of the dino.

Step 2

Later, select all polygon and joint to the dino head.

Step 3

Now, name it and save.

How to select some part in the dinosaur body

How to select some part in the dinosaur body

To select some part in the dinosaur body

Step 1

Sometime if you select a portion area in your objects, (body those merges) you can use polygon selection.

Step 2

Press W to bring up the selection panel.

Step 3

Next, select the arrow button in surf panel.

Step 4

After that, select the surface that you want and it will select the area based on the surfaces that you have given earlier, click the + beside the surface for selection.

How to model the dinosaur teeth

How to model the dinosaur teeth

To model the dinosaur teeth

Step 1

To model the dinosaur teeth, first, create a box.

Step 2

Then make it a nub by pressing the Tab key.

Step 3

You need to use the Drag tools or presses Shift + T and sculpts the model.

Step 4

Now use the Stretch tool or press Shift + H and make the model of a teeth shape as shown by the picture below.

Step 5

Next, you need to copy and paste the teeth and make it as a row of teeth.

Step 6

Later, you need to select all the teeth and give it a name.

Step 7

After that, paste it to the head.

Step 8

Finally, save it.

How to model the dinosaur head

How to model the dinosaur head

To model the dinosaur head

Step 1

Once the body is completed, now we can start to model the dinosaur head.

Step 2

You must be patience when sculpting the head model.

Step 3

Then at the edge, move down and continue to model until the lower part of the mouth detached.

Step 4

You just need to do the same thing to the below part of the mouth.

Step 5

At the same time you can insert the tongue in the mouth and remember to save it.

How to sculpt model in nub form

How to sculpt model in nub form

To sculpt model in nub form

Step 1

Sometimes your can model your objects in nubs form.

Step 2

The first thing to do is to press Tab key to turn the polygon to nubs.

Step 3

From nubs you can start dragging the cages (blue color) by using the Drag tools.

Step 4

Sometime, by having a lot of cages, it抯 hard for us to see the drag point.

Step 5

You can go to the Display properties and set out the display of cages.

Step 6

Now you can drag the point of the nubs.

Step 7

You can also set your display to wireframe mode so that it抯 easier to look at.

How to use mirror in modeler

How to use mirror in modeler

To use mirror in modeler

Step 1

After the model in the first part has finished, now join it together. You just need to press CTRL + V to select Mirror tool.

Step 2

Next, just select the middle line and click to join the polygon.

Step 3

Later, just press the Tab key to see in nubs format, and save it.

How to model dinosaur side wings

How to model dinosaur side wings

To model dinosaur side wings

Step 1

Now we have to continue to model its leg.

Step 2

First you could delete half of the body and model only half of it, because later we can join it together.

Step 4

After extending it, drag it and size it by following the shape of the image.

How to save model in lightwave

How to save model in lightwave

To save model in lightwave

Step 1

You must always save your model.

Step 2

You just need to press S command key to save objects.

Step 3

Next, you need to try to save in the folder that you have created earlier.

How to give the model surface

How to give the model surface

To give the model surface

Step 1

For every model, you must give it a name.

Step 2

You just need to press Q to load the surface panel.

Step 3

Next, you need to type the name for the model, and press OK.

How to use layer for separated objects

How to use layer for separated objects

To use layer for separated objects

Step 1

Sometime you can use layer to separate the objects, so that it抯 easier to model it.

Step 2

In modeler, you just need to apply ghost layer by using the same technique with tracing.

Step 3

To apply the ghost layer, first select your one layer as image above and then click the second one but only half way as the image shown below.

Step 4

It抯 easier to edit your model this way.

Step 5

If your model layers are more than 10, click the purple color arrow beside the first layer to go to the additional layer.

How to joint the point between point

How to joint the point between point

To joint the point between point

Step 1

The tail and the dino body can be joined together, with point to point.

Step 2

You can use the Weld tool to point between the 2 points at a time.

Step 3

You must be at the same layer, before you use Weld tools.

Step 4

You can press CRTL + W to weld the point.

Step 5

Then continue to complete the rest of the tail.