[WIP] Mechanical Pencil

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:16 am

Tibs suggested I try something simple.... I'm going for it, As hard as it is.

Post by **Tibs** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:18 am

You're doing a good job on this one! /good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(Y)' /> try and making it as detailed as possible /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Post by **Tami** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:23 am

good start, Josh /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:44 am

I'm trying to figure out how to make the clip thingy on it... So you can like hook it on your paper and stuff. Any C4D'ers *cough*tibs*cough* could assist me please? /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:26 am

HAH! /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> I got it...

Post by **Tibs** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:35 am

Well here's my reply /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

1. create a cylinder radius 100 height 50

2. delete the upper and bottom polygons

3. close the holes up using the close polygon tool

4. use inner extrude to make a thin border

5. bridge both sides to each other

6. select 2 polygons on the side

7.extrude them

8. make the points match

9. go back to polymode and extrude them again.

10. select the other 2 poly's and extrude.

The rest is just the same thing over and over.

here's a small gif

[img]http://www.killanet.net/uploads/Josh.gif[/img]

Ow and use the Knife tool where you need stronger edges, but i thinkg you knew that already /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Post by **Scott** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:06 am

Looking good Dren /good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(Y)' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:27 am

Thanks tibs.

Sp3culuM · Post by **Sp3culuM** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:51 pm

Nice work Dren /good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(Y)' /> /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

radar · Post by **radar** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:43 am

I like. Now just add in the really fine detail, e.g. a tip and the ball thing at the very end of the tip.

Post by **Marko** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:52 am

Yeh and maybe add a small sorta texture onto the white eraser at the top of the pen.

Nice work /good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(Y)' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:56 am

[quote name='radar' post='28979' date='Sep 26 2005, 04:43 AM']I like. Now just add in the really fine detail, e.g. a tip and the ball thing at the very end of the tip.[/quote]

Take a look at the [url="http://www.deviantart.com/view/23328370/"]High resolution (56k warning)[/url] /blum.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

Post by **Tibs** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:13 am

Looks very nice /good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(Y)' /> allthough you have some artifacts in your render.

Try setting the min and max resolution to about 50 and 350 /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:48 pm

meh, I'm not worried about rendering textures.. At the moment I'm just focusing in modelling techniques /smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />