Car 3D Modeling Tutorials

An article that explains the workflow for creating a detailed 3D model of a 1964 Ford Mustang using the Siemens NX package.

A video that shows how to prepare, position and align car blueprints using Photoshop and Autodesk Maya.

In this tutorial Aaron Walker explains how to block-in a car primitive shape using ZBrush Topology Brush tool and a reference side-view sketch.

A speeded-up video by CG artist Millergo showing the modeling process of an Aventador using Maya’s polygonal modeling tools. It’s very fast, so we suggest to watch it slowed down with a service like youtubeslow.com.

In this tutorial Aaron Walker from carstylus explains how to export a ZBrush car 3D model to Maya, retopologize it and finalize it in Autodesk Alias.

A video by CG artist Millergo featuring the creation process of an original concept car using poly modeling in Autodesk Maya. Done in 26 hours, sped up to 17 minutes.

A video tutorial that explains how to prepare a 3D model of a car sculpted in ZBrush for rendering in Autodesk’s VRED.

A video tutorial by Scott Schneider, who explains how to use Rhino 5 new ApplyShutLining tool to create and evaluate panel parting lines in a non destructive way.

A brief introduction on how to use ZBrush to quickly sketch out concepts for industrial and transportation design.

A videot tutorial that shows the creation process of a 3D model of a concept car sculpted in ZBrush 4R6  and retopologized in MODO, starting from reference images.

This speeded-up video shows the creation process of a quick 3D sketch of a car concept using ZBrush 4R6.

In this video tutorial automotive designer Aaron Walker from carstylus shows how to use ZBrush 4R6 to quickly block out and sculpt a sportscar concept.

In this second episode Michael Günther-Geffers from VSR explains the main criteria and requirements for Class A Surfaces and gives a workflow demo of the VSR plug-in tools in Rhino.

A short writeup that gives an overview of the conversion process from a low poly quad mesh to NURBS surfaces, using Maya 2012 and Alias Automotive. The download includes the 3D models (free registration is required).

A general overview of the modeling, texturing and rendering process of a 1965 Mustang Fastback. Done in 3ds Max.

In this time-lapsed video design instructor David Bentley whows how to sketch a car body in 3D using the digital scultping tools of ZBrush.

A general overview of the modeling and rendering process of a Mercedes-Benz from the 1930s. Done in Autodesk 3ds Max.

A YouTube playlist of videos showing the modeling process of an Audi R8 using polygonal subdivision surfaces modeling in MODO.