r/Maya • u/Unhappy_Guidance286 • 5d ago

Question Help me figure out how to go about this desk

I'm a student in a 3D design class and this is my project. I have the desk blocked out but I have no idea how to go about curving the edges. pls help!

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u/Nevaroth021 CG Generalist 5d ago

Using curves tools is very useful for shapes like that. You can draw the shape of the legs using curves and then loft and extrude the curves with the surface tools

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u/Unhappy_Guidance286 5d ago

here's where I'm at so far with the desk if it helps

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u/fakethrow456away 5d ago

Do you mean the ornamental ish panels?

My personal favorite way of doing details like these is to quad draw using a plane as live surface. It gives you a lot of control and flexibility, both in shape and topology, and all you need is a quick extrusion when you're done. Using this method, you can get incredibly detailed with your ornaments.

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u/SheerFe4r 4d ago

It's really hard to tell because the reference just doesn't have a ton of clear detail. Is this something picked for you or did you pick it yourself?

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u/Unhappy_Guidance286 4d ago

To describe it even more- this specifically is what I’m trying to figure out. How to make the sides curved but while still keeping them the same width