Editable mesh, poly, patch, and spline

[Danixa]

Hello guys, I am really new here.

I need your help to make me understand what is the difference of editable mesh, poly, patch, and spline in 3ds max. I want to know when I have to use one of them and what kind objects can be convert to one of them?

 

Thank you.

[Cad64]

http://3dmax-tutorials.com/Editable_Poly.html

 

http://3dmax-tutorials.com/Editable_Mesh.html

 

http://3dmax-tutorials.com/Editable_Patch.html

 

http://3dmax-tutorials.com/Editable_Spline.html

[Danixa]

It's quite confusing, but I do understand it a little.

Thank you for the references, I have never find these much information in google search.

 

 

Where could I find tutorials for practicing them?

[Cad64]

YouTube is a great free resource.

 

Editable Poly: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=studio+max+editable+poly&oq=studio+max+editable+poly&gs_l=youtube.12...2552.7253.0.9263.24.23.0.1.1.0.92.1797.23.23.0...0.0...1ac.1.spVZnPmd2oE

 

Editable Mesh: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=editable+mesh&oq=editable+mesh&gs_l=youtube.12..0l2.52548.53104.0.54835.4.1.0.3.3.0.82.82.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.1.06boTvVmOHs

 

Editable Patch: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=editable+patch&oq=editable+patch&gs_l=youtube-reduced.12...84468.86752.0.88359.14.10.0.4.4.0.90.792.10.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.XEAqQzYwOTk

 

Editable Spline: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=studio+max+editable+spline&oq=studio+max+editable+spline&gs_l=youtube.12..35i39.14353.15312.0.17159.6.6.0.0.0.0.83.461.6.6.0...0.0...1ac.1.GXKlYU52Gj8

[Cad64]

Here are some text tutorials:

 

Editable Poly: http://www.tutorials3d.com/eng/tut_free4_poli.asp?id=4

 

Editable Spline: http://www.tutorials3d.com/eng/tut_free2_splines.asp?id=2

 

And here is a great tutorial on hard surface modeling: http://www.3dtotal.com/tutorial/3d_studio_max/hard_surface_essentials/hard_surface_01.php

[Danixa]

Okay, thank you very much for the link.

It will take some times to learn.

 

From what I learned, it seems that editable poly work best for 3d object, and editable spline for 2d object like shapes. Sorry if I was wrong.

[Cad64]

Yes, editable poly is best in my opinion. You will probably never use editable mesh or editable patch. I never did. I always worked in editable poly mode.

 

Editable spline is great for drawing a complex 2D outline and then extruding it, or using the Lathe modifier, to create a 3D object.

 

Just start practicing and you will get the hang of it in no time.

[Danixa]

Okay. Thank you...