How is your work progressing, are you hitting any problems?

Space Station

The space station was constructed using spheres and cylinders which were fairly easy to assemble. However, orientation of the parts especially the pods at the ends of the arms of the space station require careful alignment.

A problem that has come to be realised is that when the space station is animated all the parts need to be connected together. The parts may be connected together using the attach tool.

Select the object

Convert to an editable poly

Click on the attach tool (remains active until de-selected)

Click on the object to be attached.

When using the attach tool all the parts 'attached' together assume the same colour as the original part being attached. Where parts of the model or object are required to display different colours or materials, the parts of the object are given individual identification numbers which then relate to the specifically identified materials / colours.

Material Editor

Select material / slot.

Click / select multi / sub – object

Set number Id's that require different material colours to be applied.

Drag the material slots on to the multi / sub – object parameters box.

Select element ( modifier stack)

Select part / element on model ( turns red ) and drag the material onto the object /model.

Object is then assigned the material/ colour that relates to the objects ID.

Drax Globe

The Drax globe is presenting problems as unable to make the spheres transluscent.

Comment posted on Alex Chapmans blog.

I think that you have made some fantastic models, my favorite is the car.