Mesh-modeling Fundamentals Exercise01 Paul3

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Modeling a simple 3D cube requires understanding of basic geometry and mesh modeling techniques. The cube has six faces - top, bottom, left, right, front, and back - each face being a square with equal sides. To create this shape in a mesh modeler, you need to start by defining these faces as individual polygons. Begin by creating a new project in your mesh modeler of choice and set the units to centimeters. Next, create a new plane object and scale it up or down until it matches the desired size of one face of the cube. You can do this by entering the exact dimensions into the scale tool's input field or by using the scaling handles. Once you have your initial plane scaled correctly, duplicate it four times to create each face of the cube. To make this process easier, use the "Duplicate with Offset" feature and select a specific axis for duplication. Now that you have all six faces created, arrange them in 3D space by positioning them around a central point. This will allow you to visualize how they come together to form a single object. To assemble these separate planes into a cohesive cube, use the "Merge" or "Combine" tool. Select all of the individual plane objects and then choose the merge option from your mesh modeler's menu. After merging the planes, select any unwanted vertices (corners) that may have been created during the merge process. You can do this by entering "Select Mode" and navigating to the vertex selection mode. In the resulting mesh model of a cube, you'll notice some extra edges connecting each face. These are not necessary for a simple cube, but they're present due to how mesh modelers work with polygons. To remove these extra edges, select all of the faces and then enter "Edge Selection Mode." Use the edge selection tool to pick each of the unwanted edges individually, right-clicking on them in sequence until you've selected them all. Once you have all of the unnecessary edges selected, press the delete key on your keyboard.