C4D quick start tutorial - creating models

C4D edition R24

This time we are familiar with C4D Basic object operations , Including the following knowledge points .

• Create objects
• Simple manipulation of objects
• Layer application
• symmetry
• Boolean operation
• Add texture

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In this article, we build the basic model of the development board . By building a basic model, you can know about C4D in , How to create objects and how to manipulate objects .

Create the base model

We need to measure the size of the real object , Open the whole after measurement

1. Select... In the toolbar 【 Cube 】 establish 【 Cube 】

Note that if you click 【 Cube 】 It will directly create a cube without the following options .
Correct operation is 【 Long press 】 choice 【 Cube 】 The following interface will appear .

2. Set... In the property panel X The length of the shaft is 7.08cm ,Y Axis 7.35cm,Z Axis 0.16cm. take 【 Round corners 】 Check it, too .
   

3. Operations on views .

Basic operation	explain
【ALT】【 Left mouse button 】	rotate
【ALT】+【 Middle mouse button （ Roller ）】	translation
【ALT】+【 Mouse mail 】	The zoom

Now let's confirm X Axis and Y Axis You can start to do it .

4. Save it first , So as not to crash and lose . Shortcut key 【ctrl+s】, The first save will create a file . Just give yourself the name you want .
   

5. Build a cylinder radius 0.15cm, high 0.2cm . We do Boolean subtraction with the board , Take out the locating hole .
   
   Now our object panel has 2 Layers , Sometimes a certain object will get in the way , I want to turn it off first , I can click 【 object 】 in 【 The point above the object 】 Represents the display in the window / hide

Grey dots indicate automatic
The green dot indicates that
The red dot indicates hiding

The following points are the display of objects in the renderer / hide .

6. Moving objects , Now we have two objects , Press shortcut key 【e】 and 【 Keypad numbers 9】 You can move the selected object .
   

What we should pay attention to is , Some friends can only move the coordinate axis of the table , and Unable to move objects . First check the left column 【 Whether axis modification is optional 】 If it is gray and cannot be selected, press the numeric key on the keypad 0123456789 Then it will recover .（ It's said that and QQ Conflict ？ I don't know the specific situation , But this is really good .）

7. Calculate the coordinate , take 4 Put the positioning holes in the corresponding positions
The coordinates of the first locating hole are X Axis ：3.175cm Y Shaft for ：3.355cm

Use symmetry to make X Shaft cylinder . Long press 【 Subdivision surfaces , Choose symmetry 】

here 【 object 】 A symmetrical layer appears on the panel . Press the left button to drag the cylinder layer into it .


Copy the previous cylinder 【CTRL+C】【CTRL+V】. Then in the property panel , Put the coordinates Y Change the shaft to -3.355cm

Come on, continue symmetry .

stay 【 The toolbar 】 choice 【 blank 】, Drag the symmetrical layer in 《 pack 》 So we can operate together .

8. Boolean operation 【 The toolbar 】【 Subdivision surfaces 】【 Boolean 】 There will be another Boolean layer
   
   Select 【A reduce B】 Pay attention to the layer position , Up for A for B
   
   Bottom plate forming .
   
9. Add texture
   【 Material panel 】 Double click the left button to create a shader . Then double click the shader to enter 【 Material editor 】
   【 texture 】 Select the picture and put it in
   
   Click on 【 Face pattern 】 Select base plate to add . Move the shader to it and add materials automatically . To delete, select the shader behind the base plate and press DEL Press the key .
   
   I feel a little low But there's no way , We will use this later to confirm the position of each component . So ugly can only watch first QAQ.
   PS： Save a minute to sleep . Continue tomorrow