Spline modelling a Sword

Kwen

Category:	Graphics
Level:	Intermediate
Created:	Tuesday March 2, 2010 - 19:39
Updated:	Tuesday March 2, 2010 - 22:47
Views:	6404
Summary:	A detailed walkthrough of my process of spline modelling an elven sword.

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Now, the home stretch. Delete the instance side of the sword, this was only for a visual. Now, mirror the blade again, but this time select Clone.
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Now, click the original blade portion. Right click on it, hit Attach, and select the other side. The two should fuse together into one.
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Now, select ALL the vertices, and click Weld Selected.
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Congratulations! A finished weapon model!

This was my result:
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Keep in mind that I skimped out on a few details to keep the tutorial short(er). When "cutting" the spline, it is best to even cut the lesser details, so they stand out better.

As you can see, the downward protruding point looks weird. This is because I didn't cut it, and it was left very flat. Same with the very end of the handle.

It is a practice practice practice situation, but I feel that this method works very well for creating weapons. And it is not overly complicated.

Good luck in the future modelling weapons. :)

--Kwen

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modboy451 - Friday January 28, 2011 - 14:22

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!
it solved my dilemma with making a new sword!

Radspakr Wolfbane (Team Chamber Member) - Friday March 12, 2010 - 4:27

There we go I fixed your repetitiveness for you Kwen :p

Kwen (Team Chamber Member) - Wednesday March 3, 2010 - 8:07

The problem with that, is because I'm showing a full window, if I make the pictures too small it will become hard to see what I clicked on.

Radspakr Wolfbane (Team Chamber Member) - Wednesday March 3, 2010 - 2:43

Nice tutorial,I had forgotten about spline modelling it's been so long since I've done any actual modelling :p
Perhaps you should promote this tutorial in the next weekly news.
1 thing though maybe you should shrink down the images or something as it stretches the page a fair deal.

Kwen (Team Chamber Member) - Tuesday March 2, 2010 - 22:46

Please do. And if you see anything I may have been not very clear about, or mistakes, let me know.

I put up a finished product pic. ;)

Rob38 (Team Chamber Member) - Tuesday March 2, 2010 - 21:50

Very intriguing. Never thought of this modeling method. Will have to try it out. :)

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