Tyre Tutorial 3DS Max

[rodderworld]

great tut dave but the sidewall in the last pic points the wrong way. still, i really knowing about how to make such a sexy tire without millions of polies. it's probably the right way to do it.

regards,
rodder

[Dave_3d]

Wonderfull tutorial Dave, thanks a lot for sharing. I also loved the tutorial on how to model and texture a front light.

I directed some guys who needed some help on this topic to your tutorial (your website) from another 3D forum. Hope it's ok, since you are posting it inside cg-cars.

No problem at all. That is why I posted them on my website. They are there for everyone. Hopefully people can find them useful. Which 3D forum ?

I have a way to make the actual sidewall texture using photoshop and 3DS max. I'll add that soon. (been busy playing with interior archhitectural rendering WHOLE new area for me).


@rodderworld : Wrong way, Really ? Which bitmap ?

As an exercise making a super high-poly tyre is fine - and good experience. But in a production environment you would be shot for taking so long and using so many polys. And unless you render at a literally HUGE size, you will never really see close in to the tyre hiding under the car

The real art is doing something simple that looks correct/complex/detailed when rendered.

Dave

[Robsen]

@Dave_3d your next tut sounds very interesting for me, because i have many problems with adapt the sidewall jpeg to the tire. i hope i see my miskate when you bring up the next tutorial .

one question, can you make a small tut (without sound and only the start) to modelling the tire, please? my english is very bad and i understand it better when i see what you make. it´s only a question...

[rainycat]

Much appreciated Dave , have been waiting for this. Will give it a go over the weekend.

[rodderworld]

i believe in one of the recent pics the goodyear text faces outwards and i can swear it should face inwards but that's not really the issue. i agree entirely about the poly count. for hobbyists it might be tempting to do it if you have nothing but time on your hands but i honestly can't see why you would invest so much time/polies for even massive posters like in airports.

regards,
rodder