Building a Toy Plane for 3D Printing in Maya and Mudbox
In this Maya and Mudbox tutorial, we'll learn how to create a mesh that will be ready for 3D printing. Software required: Maya 2016, Mudbox 2016, PreForm.
What you'll learn
In this Maya and Mudbox tutorial, we'll learn how to create a mesh that will be ready for 3D printing. We'll use a deceptively simple exercise and create an assemble-able model of a 1930s GeeBee Racer. We'll start by creating pieces that fit into slots in the individual pieces of the model. Then we'll animate those pieces to assemble over a 15-second animation. Along the way, we'll delve into some tools and concepts in Maya such as the Multi-Cut tool, Target Weld and the Shrinkwrap command. By the end of this Maya and Mudbox training, you'll have a prepared model ready to print on the Form +1 printer using their PreForm software. Software required: Maya 2016, Mudbox 2016, PreForm.
Table of contents
- Creating the Modeling Template 11m
- Modeling the Fuselage 11m
- Continuing the Fuselage 10m
- Finishing the Fuselage 11m
- Modeling the Propeller 11m
- Creating the Wing 11m
- Creating the Wing Attachment to the Fuselage 12m
- Attaching the Pin and Carving out the Elevator Socket 11m
- Creating the Elevator 11m
- Beginning the Rudder 12m
- Finishing the Rudder 10m
- Beginning the Landing Gear 11m
- Modeling the Landing Gear 10m
- Pinning the Landing Gear to the Wing 12m
- Creating the Cockpit Window 7m
- UV Mapping the Wings and Elevator 11m
- Mapping the Propeller 6m
- UV Mapping the Wheels, Landing Gear, and Rudder 12m
- Mapping the Fuselage 11m
- Finishing the UV Map on the Fuselage 11m
- Mirroring Along the Centerline 11m
- Unfolding and Joining the Body UVs 10m
- Laying Out UV Shells 9m
- Preparing the Wood Texture 11m
- Adjusting UVs in Maya 9m
- Importing and Adjusting Maps in Mudbox 10m
- Painting Extras in Mudbox 9m
- Importing Render Studio Environment into Maya 10m
- Exploring Mila Material in Maya 11m
- Creating the Assembly Animation 11m
- Finishing the Animation 10m
- Displacing the Mesh in Mudbox 12m
- Rendering and Assembling the Animation 9m
- Setting up the 3D Print 12m
About the author
Eric Kunzendorf has been teaching computer graphics and animation at the college level for the last two decades at such varied institutions as Jacksonville University, the New Hampshire Institute of Art, the Atlanta College of Art, and the School of Visual Arts’ Savannah campus. He holds a Bachelors of Arts in Art history from Columbia University and a Masters of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from the University of Georgia. Eric has contributed to several works including "Mastering Maya 8.... more