Intro to Maya: Lesson 3 / 10 - 3D Modeling your first model

In this tutorial, I walk you through creating your very first polygon model.

Note: In Maya 2023, Booleans have changed a bit. To use them as this video shows, do the following:
1.) When using the Union command, click the small square icon next to the tool to open the options window.
2.) Set "Input object display" to "Hidden"

00:00 - Introduction and model breakdown
00:40 - Transforming a primitive sphere (using the Toolbox)
00:54 - Adding a booster (using Component Mode)
02:35 - Adding a porthole (adding divisions to an object)
04:52 - Adding a nose cone (using Soft Select)
07:00 - Adding fins (using Deformers)
11:10 - Duplicating the fins around the rocket

[justinmmos]

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[sadpluslonely]

LOL you're like the Bob Ross of Maya

[nelsonribeiro]

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[Sportsman]

That deforming step was some wizardry ahah, love the tutorials. Thank YOU!

[mikehynz]

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[naveenno-go]

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[adewaleayeseteminkan]

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[natalia_tx]

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[sijusebenezer]

Thank you so much. You explain very clearly..The flow of your video is very smooth. It was really a great help. Thanks a lot!!

[TheAndrewBen]

You need to press B again to DISABLE the soft selection. For some reason, Maya remembers you pressed B on this project, and will continue to activate it on your future projects too. Until you press B again to disable it.

[Clavinerise]

If the flare and bend deform attributes don't seem to be working, try checking that the long side of the cube is along the X axis

[nikhilm]

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[hawkins]

The deformer was'nt working for me until i changed the start flare x and end flare x exactly as he done in the video before he rotated it. For anyone else who gets stuck on his bit

[petercalo]

thank you so much because i'm not native speaker but with your tutorial is everything so easy

[charlied]

Thank you! My teacher goes way too fast and I keep getting left in the dust. This was so much easier to understand as a total beginner :)

[Ed_Crumbs]

2021 and learning, this'll give me a head start on my upcoming classes .

[denster]

Learning Maya, you really start to appreciate that sexy intro! Holy moly that is impressive.

[sydneywells]

I have tried to use flare and bend every way that I can following this tutorial and it just doesn't work. I am not sure if its different because I have the newest version but I would love to figure out how to do this correctly.

[ellenelizabeth]

Thank you so much! This was my first go at maya and I loved it so much. You weren’t to fast explaining and you spoke so clearly that the tutorial was easy to follow! :D

[MCNeko]

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