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[l3lueMage]

okay, I have messed with Cinema 4D for a few months now, and realized I am getting NO WHERE...
Now I know there are things in other programs called boolean shapes...and I was wondering if it was in Cinema 4d?
I also (in other programs) even though I know its there I dont know how to use them well so I was wondering if I could get a tutorial on these things
--> Boolean Shapes
+--->How to use them effectevily
+--->How to use them so you get what you want
+---> and basically how to know which shapes to use for the boolean to get the thing you want...

if boolean doesnt play a big factor in creating complex objects, then please give a tutorial on how to make things like cars, cellphones, and STUFF lol, erm please? with material help if possible

Edited by l3lueMage, 26 September 2005 - 05:31 PM.

[Ckristian]

Go to Objects->Modelling->Boole to use the boole object. You can place 2 objects as child objects of the boole object. By default Boole will subtract object B from A. There are other options as well - Like intersection, Union, and A without B Play around with the different options, you will get to know what they do, so you have a fair idea of what to choose when you're modelling.

And as for knowing which objects to use in a boole comes only with practise And most of the times you wont be using the standard primitives. You will most likely be modifying a primitive object before using them in a boole(like scaling, deleting some polygons etc.)

As for using them effectively just don't put two dense meshes inside a boole - thats a sure way of crashing c4d or even slowing your comp down to snail's pace. And only use a boole if its absolutely essential - Sometimes you can get stuff done without using a boole object.

www.c4dcafe.com - Has video tuts, Best way to get to know about C4D and the stuff you can do with it

Start with the basic modelling tuts, work your way up to the complex ones. There's also a tutorial on Booleans and modelling a mobile phone on that site as well.

www.c4dportal.com - Has a detailed car tut And lots of other tuts as well but for lil' advanced users of Cinema 4D.


And as for materials - Look up some basic tuts on that - and after that you're on your own - Create your own materials

http://www.maxon.net.../shadr_inx.html
This site might help as well

EDIT: And this I think is the longest post I've ever made

Edited by Ckristian, 27 September 2005 - 03:47 AM.

[l3lueMage]

ooo thanks ck, though I think I will have to wait with boolean and complex things, even that gamecube in file sharing crashed my computer, to laggy

[sheep]

Boolean --> [LINK]