Using Common Primitives in 3D Modeling

As I mentioned in a previous entry, primitives are your basic shapes in 3D modeling, Cubes, Planes etc. In this entry i will touch on how to use them in 3D modeling.

A plane in 3D modeling a plane starts off as a flat square. You can scale and use all of the tools on the planes to make it how you want. A plane is normally used as a floor for your object to stand on, but it can also be used to create an object as well or at least be a component of the object.

A cube in 3D modeling is one of your basic primitives in 3D modeling. You can scale and extrude the cube as well as use all the other tools on it. It is used in making buildings in environments, as well as many other objects. Planes can make smaller objects that a cube can also make so it is a matter of choice to which one you use depending on what it is you are making and what size the mesh is you are making.

A pyramid in 3D modeling is another primitive in 3D modeling, but this is a primitive that you have to make is some 3D modeling software. To make a pyramid in 3D modeling, all you have to do is get a cube. once you have your cube, you then go into edit mode, then select the four vertices on the top of the cube, and then you scale it to a point at the top. Pyramids can be used to make different things in 3D modeling. If you are doing a desert then of course, do a pyramid with it, but if you are doing houses, then this technique can be used to make some roofs.

this is what the pyramid should look like

A cylinder is another basic primitive in 3D modeling. Cylinders are used to make objects that are mainly tall and circular, if its a smaller object then a UV sphere can be used instead. Cylinders can be used to make cups, mugs, it can be used to make parts of chimneys and it can make so much more objects as well.

The cup here would have been made with a cylinder, the handle would have been made with line tools.

The sphere is another one of your basic primitives in 3D modeling. Like the cup i have shown you in the cylinder part, a sphere can be used to make cups that are more round in the middle. Spheres can also be used to make balls, pool balls. You can also make heads with spheres, but there are other things you can use to make heads as well.

This cup would have been made with a sphere