rounding corners??????how to?

[Justin Hicks]

ok i'm trying to make a vehicle..and i'm having a hard time making the corners actually look like the're bent mettal is there a sertain method to do this? well if ya know anything about what i'm talking about....please help...thanks
-justin

[John Fornasar]

While there are many ways to get there, spline patches seem to be the way to go.

Start here... check out SplineGod.com, follow the link to online training, and check out the spline patch tutorial (in the freebie section). It's for a lizards head, but it's a clear explanation of splines. After that, search for a car tutorial, there should be a few out there.

Either Keyframe or NewtekPro (I think it was Keyframe) recently ran a several part tutorial on car modeling, you might be able to find or order the back issues.

[Rich]

This link can be found on the main Lightwave3d.com page but i'll save you the trouble of going there.

LW-Modeling a Car - Tutorial (http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/tutorials/modeling/car/index.html)