Suggestions for Modeling Polygons

Poly modeling lends itself nicely to a wide range of objects—practically anything you can think of, and some things you can’t. Try modeling the following objects to fine-tune your skills and explore the toolset:

Dining Room Table and Chairs This is an easy place to start. There is good amount of leeway in the design, which will give you as much of a challenge as you feel you can handle.

Computer Monitor With all its angles and overall surface details, a monitor makes for a great extrusion and face-editing exercise.

Desk Lamp or Floor Lamp This can be a quick exercise, so try to keep it highly detailed.

Car This exercise can be a real challenge, so keep it simple at first and increase the amount of detail the next time. Try to keep your model to the overall shape of the car, and don’t worry making doors and windows that actually operate. Try to model the faces so that different parts of the car have different faces. Use NURBS surface tools to create poly patches to form the body of the car.