How to Model a Mantle Clock

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How to Model a Mantle Clock // Mantel Clock:

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Post by ed_baker // Feb 25, 2007, 4:20am

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Here's a qucik tutorial on how I modeled my Mantel Clock from the Speed Modeling Challenge #7


http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showthread.php?t=2147

Post by ed_baker // Feb 25, 2007, 4:22am

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First of all, I found my source material by doing an image search on Google:

Post by ed_baker // Feb 25, 2007, 5:26am

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First I started out with a simple cube. Sized to the dimensions I wanted. Set at the world center.This would make the main body of the clock.


*NOTE*

Always model at world center making sure that your axes are properly rotated and centered to make modeling easier.


Next, to make the corners, I made an additional cube, sized accordingly, and then booleaned out the inverted round parts with a cylinder.


Then I took the fillet tool to round off the hard edges. Then copied and moved to the four corners of the clock.


*NOTE*

I used the fillet tool extensively on this model to get rid of the hard edges to give it a more realistic look since I wouldn't be subdividing.

Post by ed_baker // Feb 25, 2007, 5:46am

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Next, I added the glass. A cube sized as needed with the front face extruded out and scaled down to get the bevel. You could also use the bevel tool for this.

Post by ed_baker // Feb 25, 2007, 5:55am

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Next I started on the top of the clock. Extruded and scaled appropriately.


*NOTE*

I filleted the four corners before extruding to make sure the entire top had rounded edges throughout the extrusions.
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