3DnuTTa's Rim Design Tutorial
By 3DnuTTa
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Here is a tutorial I have put together on designing wheels, the tutorial is done in Maya 7, but I’ll try and keep techniques as broad as possible so you can follow it in any other 3D applications.
Note: Please note I've not studied car design, so these are just my methods and probably have some faults, so I'm sorry if it's not the best
edit: I have added a new step, all comments welcome
Note: Please note I've not studied car design, so these are just my methods and probably have some faults, so I'm sorry if it's not the best
edit: I have added a new step, all comments welcome
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nostramisHobbyist Digital Artist
wow!!!
digitalstoryProfessional Photographer
How do you create the surface from image 4 (curves) to 5 (mesh)? This doesnt seem to be explained?
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
I wrote this as a quick design tutorial rather than a modeling tutorial which there are a lot out there.
I would recomend starting with one of the spokes, create a poly plane, then snap the points to the two curves.
You can then cut this and snap the new points or extrude n snap. That will get you started...
I would recomend starting with one of the spokes, create a poly plane, then snap the points to the two curves.
You can then cut this and snap the new points or extrude n snap. That will get you started...
digitalstoryProfessional Photographer
I appreciate it, thanks
this is just plain 
AWESOME!
AWESOME!
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
thank you
thanz
Hi there,
Please tell me this works on C4D? i would like to try
Please tell me this works on C4D? i would like to try
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
I haven't used C4D enough to know, but I would be suprised if it didn't.
The tools will possibly have different names tho...
The tools will possibly have different names tho...
Humm.. i understand i will look forward and try this tutorial of yours when i finish it i will show you the results
Thank you for your reply
Thank you for your reply
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
sure
This deviation has been featured in my journal.3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
Thanks
ollite20Professional Digital Artist
Hi again! I'm in the process of modeling my first wheel here.
I do think you should've made the additional steps 4 and 5. I'm pretty much clueless on how exactly you did the modeling. Very distracting to first see only curves and then BOOM there's an almost full 3d model in the next step!
I do think you should've made the additional steps 4 and 5. I'm pretty much clueless on how exactly you did the modeling. Very distracting to first see only curves and then BOOM there's an almost full 3d model in the next step!
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
Sorry, this was developed for artist that already had an understanding
of 3D modeling and was more focusing on techniques to help design wheels.
I figured there were plenty of resources on the modeling side.
Time permitting I will be adding to this accordingly,
thanks for your input
of 3D modeling and was more focusing on techniques to help design wheels.
I figured there were plenty of resources on the modeling side.
Time permitting I will be adding to this accordingly,
thanks for your input
ollite20Professional Digital Artist
Funny thing cos I can't seem to find any. 
For Maya at least. I guess they're not coming up on google search.
I got the base model made though. Now it's the rim frame and lip up next.
For Maya at least. I guess they're not coming up on google search.I got the base model made though. Now it's the rim frame and lip up next.
ollite20Professional Digital Artist
Oooh that's an excellent site! Thanks for the link.
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
No problems...
dlLshadowProfessional Photographer
i'm working on a rim right now for a bmw 3 series but having problems. How did you get from step 4 till 6 ??
thx
thx
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
sorry, that modeling 1 basic spoke, duplicating the mesh as in step 3...
Sorry was quite brief on this section.
Was more trying to show the techniques in broad strokes
Sorry was quite brief on this section.
Was more trying to show the techniques in broad strokes
Cycro101 Digital Artist
im doing this tutorial im Maya 8.5, but i cant find an "instancing" function, so i pretty much cant move on from step 1. Help me if you can please!
3DnuTTaProfessional Digital Artist
its under edit - then next to duplicate special click on the box
Within there you will find instance...
Good luck
Within there you will find instance...
Good luck
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