IN3D Week3 Lab2

Track Modelling
Modeling a Section of Track

Process

First of all, import the track outline to the front panel.

Next, draw out the outline with Create Polygon Tool and perfect the drawn outline by moving the vertices. And also, turn the visibility of the track outline img off. Switch to perspective panel.

Extrude the drawn track outline.

Enter the attributes as on the pdf and I got a nice-looking track.

Tumble the perspective view to the bottom side of the track and Insert Edge Ring Tool.

Move the newly inserted edges to the 2 ends with the Scale Tool.

Change to Face Mode and select the top 2 faces to extrude them.

Next, select the new face created and extrude it out.

After extruding everything, bevel the edges.

In order to make the track bend like a U shape, switch the Menu Set to Animation. Next, Create Bend Deformers.

Enter the attributes for the bendhandle to get this.

After editing the track with the Move Tool, I got this as my final outcome.

Not forgetting the colours, with my tracks looking good.

Techniques

I learnt that besides using CV Curve Tool and EP Curve Tool, I can also use Create Polygon Tool. It is also crucial to classify the objects well with the Outliner, so as to avoid confusion.

Reflection

At first when I saw this image on the pdf...

I was so frightened by it and didn't want to start on the modelling at all. But after completing the exercise, I realised that it's actually not as hard as I thought. They are just different pieces being joined together to form this complex looking track. I can do it with the Create Bend Deformer Tool as well.