Modelling a Nescafe Mug with 3Ds Max 2010

Hello again..this time we’re gonna create a nescafe mug. In this tutorial you will learn a  couple of 'Editable Poly' features like 'Extrude', 'Chamfer', 'Connect', 'Hinge From Edge', 'Bridge' and 'Inset'. Let’s go the step 1.

1.Go to 'Create' tab, click 'Geometry' and create a 'Box'. Set its parameter Length:55, Wide:55, Height:70 and all segment is 1.

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2.Convert the box to an editable poly by right clicking it and select 'Convert to an Editable Poly'.

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3.Select these 4 edges, and chamfer it with an amount 20 and segment 20.

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4.Select these edges, and connect with 10 segment.

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5.Select these edges, and connect with 2 segment.

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6.Change to a vertex selector. Select these vertexs and scale it in x direction to get its distance more wider.

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7.Change to a polygon selector, select these two polygons and inset it with an amount 0.5.

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8.Select the first polygon that have inset before, click ‘Hinge From Edge’ modifier from ‘EditPolygons’rollout menu. Sets the parameter : Angle : 170, Segment 14 then pick the hinge, see pic.08.

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Another detail for 'Hinge From Edge' explanation, you can find it here :

Poly Modifier 'Hinge From Edge'

9.Next we’re gonna connect the handle to a mug body. Pick these two polygons (see pic.09) then click 'Bridge' button. 

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10.Modify the shape of the handle using ‘select and move’ tool by move the vertex in x-y direction.

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11.Select the top polygon of the mug, 'Inset' it with an amount 2.5 then extrude it with height -7 for ten times.

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12.Select the bottom polygon of the mug, select the edges and 'Chamfer' it with an amount 2 and 3 segment.

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13. Extrude the polygon with an amount 1.

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14. Select the first and second row vertex from the top of mug and scale it. See pic.14.

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15. Select an inner edge of a top mug and chamfer it with an amount 2 and 5 segment.

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16. Select an inner edge of a mug bottom and chamfer it with an amount 5 and 5 segment.

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17. Finish this mug model with 'Turbosmooth' modifier with iterations 1. See the result in pic.17.

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18. Thats a wrap, see you again in next tutorial.