3D Tutorial | Sphericon Pendant | 3dsmax

[@markairflamesred528]

I can't get over how much I like this shape. Great tut as usual John.

[@luxxeon3d]

+mark airflamesred Thanks, Mark! I love this shape too.

[@BerndHaier_Keyframe]

Hi John, it is a pleasure work with you tut, your quiet voice and this fantastic tut great !!! i work normal in 3d only for architect and exhibition stand constructution an same other, but in you tut i learn great new technique from you ! thx you very mutch for this !!!! (hope you unterstand my special english sorry ;) ) regards Bernd

[@luxxeon3d]

+Bernd Haier (3D-Hai) I admire your work, Bernd. You provide great motivation, and your renders are beautiful. Keep up the great work!

[@ezdahmad]

I rarely comment on videos, but this tutorial is very neat. straight to the point and very informative. Thank you!

[@nikto1084]

Thank you. your style and approach in using modifiers is amazing.

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you very much. I'll have new videos coming very soon.

[@nikto1084]

I can't even imagine how are you doing all this staff, i like your approach very much and i want to make something with this logic

[@nikto1084]

What do you think about Fusion 360 ???

[@luxxeon3d]

Unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity to work with Fusion 360. I hear it is a good program for CAD or CAM work. The modeling I do is for polygon objects (subdivision surfaces) in 3dsmax. Fusion 360 uses a very different type of object surface creation method, based on curves and boolean functions. It's probably an excellent choice if you are doing serious product development for machine fabrication.

[@mattblack6736]

Hi John, I'm just a novice at 3Ds max but i'm picking up some really useful techniques and habits from you. Thanks for such a great tutorial, I'll be working my way through your other videos.

[@luxxeon3d]

+Matt Black Thank you so much, Matt. Appreciate the support. Let me know if I can help with anything.

[@BerndHaier_Keyframe]

Very nice object john ! must build i have time new jewelry object with you object :D Regards Bernd

[@cwidd1929]

Really impressive. That render looks like a photograph +1

[@angelobriganti7204]

Just bumped into your video while looking for tutorials on displacement. I can't do 3d as much as I want and always wondered how these kind of shapes could be achived . You unfolded a new world of modeling to me that I didn't know jet, I knew that poly modeling is a very powerfull tool but never had the time to experiment with it beside the very basic usage. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you very much! I'm very happy to hear you were inspired by the videos, and I hope you find them very useful in your work. Let me know if there is anything I can help you with.

[@angelobriganti7204]

I sure will...right now going through your various tutorial...I already have in mind an object that I will try to model at the end..but still got more to learrn...I still don't know how to do some of it...but trilled to go busy on it.

[@luxxeon3d]

Which software will you be using to follow? Are you using 3dsMax, or trying to follow along with tools in a different software? Either way, I'm here to support and help any way I can. Thanks again!

[@angelobriganti7204]

max 2017...but I've got blender as well..but still have to find the time to start to experiment with it...the last max that I've used was max 6...that's way I'm lost sometimes...beside the interface I just can't remember how I did things

[@naomisaka]

Wow I'm in love with this tutorial.

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you very much for the support.

[@Ingcivilcarlos]

I´ve been listening to too much ASMR, almost gave me tingles lol

[@kajbishop172]

I love the tutorials!! Such a great way to learn about 3ds max. Thanks John!!

[@luxxeon3d]

Very welcome. Thank you for commenting.

[@jigo1864]

Hey man, great tutorial, I am impressed by your technique. What i want to ask you is about your process of modelling, how to choose the proper basic geometry and the right steps afterwards: is it instict, experience? Actually that's the main issue for me when i face a complex geometry

[@NecrumNCRM]

Superb! Thank you very much, I found it just very useful and easy to follow. And the comments about tips and hot keys are just great for a good learning curve. Keep on!

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you very much, Miguel. I've uploaded a new video this evening. Hope you enjoy.

[@71dbart]

Love the Tutorials. Definitely going to do these when I get some down time at work. For the meantime, I have them running on another screen. So much I don't know or use with 3D Max...thanks for opening my eyes!

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you, and please let me know how it turns out. If you have any questions or if anything was unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me for further assistance. Have fun.

[@antonipolis]

Thank you so much, this tutorial did give me topics to create new architectural behavior. Muy agradecido, impresionado por el manejo de herramientas en 3DS Max.

[@rodrigobutron1983]

John: Muy buen tutorial muchas gracias, con estos ejercicios he aprendido mas de la que ya sabia, algunas cosas que no sabia aplicar, muy bien. Gracias!

[@anahita1310]

Hi I just wanted to thank you for your awesome tutorials! My modelling knowledge in 3dsMax is almost Zero but I followed the steps and I got the same result! Thanks again and looking forward to your great videos!

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you! It's comments like yours that keep me inspired to continue on with new videos.

[@mitheelvartak5639]

Absolutely well explained! Thank you so much for this tutorial. Looking forward to seeing more. :D

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you for the support. I will have more videos posted soon.

[@walternimroski9955]

Awesome, John. Just an awesome tut, man.

[@luxxeon3d]

+Walter Nimroski Thanks!

[@Sunlessmage]

I don't have 3dsmax but I'm awaiting some Blender video with impatience.

[@davidstoolie2285]

+Sunlessmage I'm with you! Waiting for the Blender version here. This looks really good.

[@husseinalsheikh1808]

great videos .. very useful techniques .. i start using them in my organic architectural modeling .. thank you very much sir

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you for commenting. I very much appreciate the support.

[@mohamadpishdad5897]

Thank you for the tutorials ,,, They are really useful and helping in 3Ds printing

[@luxxeon3d]

Very welcome! Thank you for the support.

[@luisgarza3375]

Excellent tutorial ! It unveils useful tricks and shows an intelligent approach to 3ds max. Thanks for sharing and for your time.

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you very much, Luis. I'm working on some new videos that will be published very soon.

[@luisgarza3375]

Thanks John. Keep up the great work and amazing availability. I´ll be alert waiting for those new instructive videos.

[@tokiFX]

Thanks again for the tutorial. :)

[@namehiddenn]

Your voice is perfect for a horror movie. You have such great tutorials tho

[@luxxeon3d]

Thanks for your support!

[@JuneDeverte]

Good job sir!. But just want to ask on how to add objects in your extended primitives?

[@luxxeon3d]

Additional objects can be added to any sub-menu in 3dsMax though the creation of maxscript tools or plugins. MCG tools can also add new objects to primitives or modifiers. This is a whole tutorial in itself, but it's possible to create custom primitive objects. There is a maxscript called "Primitive Maker", available on Scriptspot.com, which will allow you to add new primitives to the menus as well.

[@MicheusVieira]

Nice one John. It's a beautiful piece too. :) You bring me an other challenge here - try to make this object using Wings3D. We don't have the initial primitive; Detach is our Loop Cut; we don't have the Relax modifier for face so we need to use other approach for that; we can use Bevel to get this Chamfer result; ...

[@luxxeon3d]

+Micheus Vieira Sounds really interesting, Micheus. I'm excited to see what you come up with here, using Wings!

[@MichaelFlynn0]

extremely good tutorial...thankyou

[@arqkourany]

I LEARN A LOT....YOU ARE GREAT... 1000 THANKS

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mincrisflo5078]

VERY NICE TUT, CAN YOU MAKE A TUT IN HOW TO CUSTOMIZE MAX LIKE YOU HAVE ? DONT STOP KEEP WALKING :))))

[@luxxeon3d]

+Min Cris Flo Absolutely. I'll have a tutorial regarding this very thing in the upcoming videos I release. I may have one or two others before it, but that's definitely planned. Thank you for the support!

[@KingUsyk]

I thought you couldn't use any smoothing modifiers as 3D printers don't recognise them? Amazingly well-explained tutorial. I could follow every step without 3DS Max open even. You make a great teacher

[@luxxeon3d]

Subdivision surface modifier actually changes the geometry by smoothing the surface with additional polygon density. You would need to collapse this modifier before exporting, but it will quadruple the amount of polygons while it smooths sharp edges, therefore can indeed be recognized by 3d printers. You are correct in the fact that smooth shading is merely a surface algorithm, and attempts to make the object appear smooth by using lighting tricks. Smooth shading will not export as geometry changes on the object, and can not be recognized by 3d printers. Subdivision smoothing is completely different, and works for this purpose. Hope this helps.

[@KingUsyk]

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain that, it's much more clear. I understand how it works now. Excellent tuition very clear and easy to follow, good job :)

[@luxxeon3d]

No problem, glad it helped. Keep in mind also that whenever you use a subdivision modifier like Meshsmooth, Turbosmooth, or OpenSubDiv in 3dsMax, the default usually has the ISOLINE display mode active. Isoline display is a way to help you visualize the low poly wireframe cage beneath the subdivision modifier while you work on it. However, this option needs to be deselected or turned off before you collapse the stack for export. If you do not turn off Isoline display, it will screw up the mesh horribly upon export, and it will not 3d print. Be sure this option is off before collapsing the stack to reveal the true topology of the subdivided model to export.

[@KingUsyk]

It's been a while, but I'd like to thank you again for this reply. This one snippet of information has helped me no end. I look forward to future videos

[@fraggers07]

you forgot to mention at around 3:58 an on that you had cap segs set to 5 this makes a world of difference when trying to follow, mine were on 0 then i wondered why u had so many poly's. Other than that loving the tuts.

[@luxxeon3d]

Very good point. I should have mentioned that. Cap segs are set to 5 by default when drawing up the object, so it slipped my mind that this could be changed by some users.

[@dogactekman2288]

great tutorial! longer then usual but also, nicer. around @32:00 you use "remove" with ctrl+backspace, i experimented doing normal "remove" and then "ctrl+backspace remove" and they resulted different. i guess ctrl+backspace removes edges AND vertices.. right? thats seems very usefull. it would be very nice to learn.. umm.. secret hotkeys like these. do you have any plans to make a video about it?

[@karinamartus9760]

Amazing tutorial, the way you explain everything it's so clear and simple. But could I do that with Matrix program as I can see you using different software. Karina

[@luxxeon3d]

I don't have much experience with Matrix CAD software, but I know it's the industry standard for adding gemstones and custom designs to jewelry models, so as long as it has the ability to edit objects at the lowest levels of control, then it should be capable of doing something similar.

[@AtomDellow]

You sound like Nicholas Cage as a cg artist lol

[@powertube5671]

Great tutorial! It's one thing to do it, but how do these ideas pop into your head? :-)

[@Sunlessmage]

Great!

[@MrAmmarTV]

very well done

[@BigPooPooKaka]

This guy sounds like Batmans cousin lol

[@xeelwarbeast]

Neo teaching 3d modelling

[@bilalbaghdadi3582]

Dear John Malcolm, hope you doing well. Kindly can you send me the file of this amazing work.

[@alazmi7263]

wow creepy west cowboy voice...hehehe..like silent killer...

[@Bikerbeest]

I have created this in Solidworks

[@ionin1807]

Do u have any customs ui

[@alexm4903]

Fantastic, now can you do it in blender please 🥺

[@yakovterentev3569]

oh man 13:13 how do your wertex smooth to n gon???? i just have a vertex there, that not smothed... i tried 5 times

[@luxxeon3d]

Sorry for the late reply. I hope you've solved the issue but I am not sure exactly what you are referring to with the question. If you still have any interest, perhaps you can clarify in more detail what you are referring to and I will try to help.

[@denamark6378]

love it keep it up

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you!

[@arnau5067]

Amazing!!!!

[@twitte0king]

hello everyone, i am batman

[@sitiaisah689]

that's so cool

[@kvantlive8703]

cool! try print this. without supports

[@luxxeon3d]

+Kvant Live Thank you. Yes, this is a model which may need some finalizing and preparation before printing,; especially on certain machines, and with certain materials. These videos are intended mostly for preliminary design and creation process before 3d printing. It's always best practice to STL check, and take the model into a pre-printing software like Netfabb to check for any issues before sending to a printer. Supports, if necessary, can be added in a post-processing software, and are probably best to include them that way.

[@dennymih]

COooool!

[@LeafRag]

Thank you again

[@wewyllenium]

I enjoyed this. :D

[@sajadaslani1324]

great

[@BillyViBritannia]

2:38 in mm^2 its going to be 100 actually :P

[@elmaj1761]

I believe that u r really amazing

[@alhussienGfX]

maan you sound like Jason XDXDXDXDXD

[@m5eraj]

Thank u

[@atomipi]

They used to be called OLOID's but looks like someone has ripped off the original inventor - Paul Schatz from 1929 and changed the name so they dont have to credit where credits due.

[@luxxeon3d]

Quoting the Wolfram and Wiki literature: The sphericon is the convex hull of two semicircles on perpendicular planes, with centers at a single point. Its surface consists of the pieces of four cones. It resembles the old in shape and, like it, is a developable surface that can be developed by rolling. However, its equator is a square with four sharp corners, unlike the oloid which does not have sharp corners. Since I started this one with a Sphericon shape, I kept the name for the title, although the final version isn't either in mathematical truth.

[@imcompitentfool]

nick cage does it again

[@walternimroski9955]

+loupixuk Hahaha. He's Batman, don't you know?

[@BerndHaier_Keyframe]

Hi John little animation on my channel with this objekt ;) regards Bernd

[@luxxeon3d]

+Bernd Haier (3D-Hai) Great work, Bernd. I liked to it in the description.

[@vvitor95pt]

no new videos?

[@luxxeon3d]

Hi. I've been so busy this year I hadn't had the opportunity to grow the channel as I had intended. However, I haven't given up on it. I do have several new videos I plan to upload before the year ends.

[@ruzgartoprak9183]

wonderfull

[@kvantlive8703]

printed. Results send

[@luxxeon3d]

+Kvant Live I'd love to see how it worked out for you.

[@infome80]

cool

[@luxxeon3d]

Thank you

[@did3d523]

ZZZZ zzzz !

[@yakovterentev3569]

you with ciths

[@allaliluev1067]

херня собачья на 40 минут ... надо было на 400 минут растянуть для понятливых

[@yakovterentev3569]

so long

[@luxxeon3d]

I'm taking my time to explain things, but the technique should only take around 8 to 10 minutes once you know the steps.

[@H3000-v7i]

Just use 2x speed... John Malcolm its great! Thanks

[@yakovterentev3569]

ok

[@therondgabriel5511]

looks like soo long and boring so ciao