Modeling Streetlight Pole using CV Curve Tool

In this video tutorials you will learn how to use CV Curve Tool, How to use Revolve Command and how to use Deformers in Maya.

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In this video tutorial we will create streetlight pole using CV Curve Tool.
First of all we need a profile curve for our model.
Go to side view panel and then go to Create Menu and click on CV Curve Tool option button.
In option window press reset button. We will keep curve degree to cubic in this lesson.
In status line press the Snap to Grid Button.
Let’s start building our profile curve. First of all will make base of our light pole.
For keeping line straight at turning points you must click 3 times.
We need to add some more CV’s that are used later when we will be making details of our pole.
For the height of the pole create more CV’s.
Keep little distances between CV’s.
Near the Last CV add a CV of one Grid unit.
Now again on Status Line switch off the Snap to Grid Button by pressing it.
At top of the pole we will create lamp housing. This contains light.
Make a half round shape with 5 or 6 CV’s.
When you satisfied hit enter button on keyboard or click on select tool in Tool Box.
Now our profile curve is ready. We will make pole shape using revolve tool.
In Menu Set select Surfaces.
Go to surfaces menu and Click on Revolve Option button.
In option window press Revolve button.
That’s it. We have rough light pole shape now.
Select pole and go to Channel Box. In Shapes Area Click on revolve1 option.
Increase Sections 8 to 16.
Now go to side panel. Select the pole and in Marking Menu Choose Control vertices.
Select the row of CV’s near the neck of lamp housing.
Go to perspective Panel.
And scale inward interactively.
Use this technique at two lower CV rings.
Now we will make more details in light pole’s body. We will make grooves in body. We will scale some rows of CV’s for making grooves.
Go to Top View Panel.
Select Control Vertices from Marking Menu.
First Select CV’s row at 12 o Clock Position and then at 6 o clock position.
As Well select CV’s at 3 o clock and then at 9 o clock.
Now, deselect unwanted CV’s near lamp housing area and near the bottom of pole.
Go to top view panel again, select Scale tool and make groove by scaling inward in X Axis and Z Axis.
We have made beautiful grooves in our light pole’s body.

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