Added: 30 November, 2007
Group: 3D studio max
Create a soccer ball in 3D studio max
Author: TechTut.com
page: 3
From one half to full object using mirror
Now copy the 6 sided NGon, snap it to the other Ngon and change his pivot point to the middle. After that rotate it in X axis (-79.178).
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 1](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/19.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 2](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/20.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 3](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/21.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 4](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/22.jpg&w=450)
Next copy the NGon’s with snap turned on, rotate it like shown below.
Do the same for the other one to round the shape of the ball.
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 5](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/23.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 6](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/24.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 7](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/25.jpg&w=450)
Since the half ball is finished let’s mirror the other half to complete the ball shape.
For that you need to select all the parts of the ball, pressing H key on your keyboard.
After that press mirror tool to copy the other half of the ball.
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 8](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/26.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 9](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/27.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial From one half to full object using mirror 10](/img/phpThumb.php?src=76/28.jpg&w=450)
GO to: Page 1 : Make a soccer ball object
GO to: Page 2 : Make a round shape for a ball
GO to: Page 3 : From one half to full object using mirror
GO to: Page 4 : Use mesh modifier to attach all parts
GO to: Page 5 : Texturing the soccer ball
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