Beautiful months

We got a new project which is to choice three different months and then create three sceneries in those three months, however,it is not only to know the objects what we are going to create but also the particular thing in that month,otherwise we can not build a real beautiful environment,so we are going to use the moodboard method to help us to reveal the Characteristics。

The three months that I have been choosing are August,October,and January.

1.August

It a summer season,pretty hot ,but I like it very much,because I like swimming and it is the summer holiday during that time .

2,October

This month is a harvest season，almost everything goes into golden ,my favorite

colour,and the leaves are blowing down, fruit and vegetable are picked up by the happy farmers ,and the birds are flying to southern the warmer place.

3.January

It is a very cold month in my mind,earth is covered by a very thick snow,and the whole world goes to silvery,you can hear some kids are playing snowballs fight not far away .New year is coming in this month.

Lecture content

I have been taught how to use different tools in Splines and Compound Objects one modifier tool Lathe.

1. Splines

1) Line
We can use this tool to drag a 2d line, and when we check the option in the panel, for instance, smooth, and I can drag a shape with smooth corner.

And if we need a 3d shape we just right-click it and convert it to editable poly, and extrude it. We can click cut button to cut out more shapes.


2) Text
With this tool, I can write text in 3d max, just tape some word we want to write in the text area then click the window.

And if I need a 3d shape I just right-click it and convert it to editable poly, and extrude it.



2. Compound Objects

1) Boolean
This tool is to make a new shape with two shapes.

Drag two shapes a box and a sphere.

Left-click the box and go to Compound Objects click Boolean, check the option that we like, here we get one new shape.

2) PreBoolean
PreBoolean is quite small same with Boolean, but we can merge more shapes together to make a new shape. For example, cheese.

Drag several shapes a box and 16 spheres.

Left-click the box and go to Compound Objects click PerBoolean check the option that we like.
Click each singer sphere.


3. Lathe
This tool can change a 2d shape into a 3d object by round a centre.
I am gong to use it to make a cup.

Drag a half of 2d shape with splines line. Go to right panel to choice spline and find outline to create thickness by drag up.
Find out lathe in the modifier list. Click it.
Click Min to make it to around correct point.

Add a bowl for my fruit

Today,I have learned a lovely way to make a nice bowl,so I can put all my fruit into it.This way is kinds of methods that turning 2d shapes into 3d objects.

First,click line button in menu Shape to drag a curve ,like a half bowl. In modifier list click plus,then click vertex , drop down the menu to push the fillet button in Geometry to soften the curve.Go back to click spline in the list,and push the outline button ,drop up and down to make the thickness of the bowl.

Second,to add lathe modifier,click Min option to rotate the curve around the correct point,by adding the segments to make your bowl more round and beautiful.

Last step, merge it into my fruit,and adjust the size.

That is it,a bowl of fruit is coming through.

My fruit

1.First ,two apples, drag a Sphere into any viewport you like.Modify the size,right click the sphere to convert to Editable poly,click vertex and then select several points and move it to make the sphere like a real apple.By the same way to make the top and the bottom.

click cone to make a stalk,modify,bend it to make a nice shape.

put the stalk onto the top of apple,modify it,then make them as a group called apple1.then clone as many as you like.

add a grape,that is a easy one,drag a sphere ,use Select and Uniform scale to make a Oval.clone several one,I don't know how to clone all of them once,just repeat many times,make a stalk like apple's.

2.Second,make a banana,it is a little hard for me,and I make a new file so I won't confuse.At first,drag a box ,select the polygon in editable poly,extrude and bevel it,and move the polygon on both side,built the shape of banana,at the last ,soft it with meshsmooth modifier.

But I found there was a small placket on one of top of the sides,like a flower.Idid not get the reason why.

It is quite strange that I can not see the leaf of the apples,but I have made them,just disappeared.

3 the last step,to merge banana into the fruit plate ,but when I did that I found the banana was too small to see.I think it will be a good idea to choice a correct size for it.