Functional Vehicle Design in 3D Coat

Explore interface essentials in 3D Coat, focusing on voxel-based sculpting, layer-like organization, and material selection for flexible object modification, with keyboard shortcuts guiding the workflow.

Pose a standard mannequin with a layer structure, using move and rotate transforms to adjust posture, compare the pose to a car seating ergonomics chart, and set up a passenger.

Optimize mannequin geometry by converting the top layer to a surface, reducing triangles from millions to about 60k, and managing layers and mesh geometry in 3D Coat.

Create the top support beam with the sphere tool, add attachment points with a circle, increase density, smooth artifacts, and cut holes for rotational parts by switching modes.

Create a housing for the shock absorber, sculpt a cylinder with the blob tool, and form a coil spring with the primitive, adjusting symmetry and holes.

Model a disk and breaking pads in 3D Coat, applying symmetry, voxel techniques, and uniform space to build a precise braking assembly.

Master radial symmetry in 3D Coat by crafting a disc with holes, adjusting the axis, and replicating the structure while managing hidden geometry to refine the radial pattern.

Align and combine model parts, scale down, and mold the vehicle in 3D Coat, balancing the model for solid fundamentals. Preview detailing the suspension in the next step.

Design a wheel disc in 3D Coat by refining hidden geometry, activating radial symmetry, and iterating with the oxide tool to craft creative, dense disk designs.

Apply real symmetry to prepare the tyre for detalization, adjusting the bounding box and geometry while managing resampling and fixes.

Showcases tyre vox hide design in 3D Coat by shaping, unhide steps, and symmetry to craft a rubber-like wheel wrap for a functional vehicle design.

Apply symmetry copy in 3D Coat to fix the tyre back part, mirror it, and compare with the original while the tool remembers affected mesh areas for easy undo.

Block out a seat using voxel modeling in 3d coat, focusing on ergonomic fit, symmetry, volume, and shell creation.

Create a seat polygon model by sculpting in 3d coat, using symmetry, adjusting points and faces, applying cuts, smoothing, and refining surface to add seat belt holes.

Explains a steering mechanism where a gear on the rack pushes the rod in both directions with positive transmission, and notes extending the rubber hose for a better schematic.

Build a car frame in 3D Coat with the sphere tool to anchor structures, adjust scale, and form a crisscross frame, comparing unibody and welded frame approaches.

Create a car body volume, cut away unneeded parts with a rectangular tool, adjust density, and shape the frame using shader and move tools for structural design.

Assign a wallum shade to the body, snap the sphere tool to the attachment, and build the frame around the body's points, while hiding the volume for easier inner construction.

Learn to use the car frame curve tool on the body to create curved lines, add points, lift into beams, switch to corner, and build lattice frames using snap.

Finish car frame for a 3D Coat project by refining structural elements, adding a cosmetic bump and roll bar, while aiming for a lightweight look with a carbon fiber frame.

Explore assigning and adjusting materials and colors across a vehicle model in 3D Coat, using instanced shaders for frame, tires, metal parts, lights, seats, and brakes.