https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/working-in-symmetry/m-p/5634561#M18995 <P>I'm not sure what you mean by "without the need of reproducing", but here's how I would tackle this project...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I would divide the stadium on it's longitude and latitudinal axes so I only had to model a quarter (the corner sweep).&nbsp; Make a primitive shape of the footprint of the stadium and chop out 3/4 of it.&nbsp; Building the outer structure first helps get the form laid out so it can then be filled in with the details (girders, tunnels, seating etc.)&nbsp; As far as placing those girders so they follow the outer support beam, I would model one girder then use a radial array then place them manually using vertex snapping.&nbsp; I would want to use the ability to reproduce an object so as not to model everything independently.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Once I'm happy with the detail that's been set up in the 1/4 model, mirror it on one axis, then mirror on the other axis.&nbsp; Attach, collapse, add more detail, etc...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Just make sure that if you plan to unwrap UVs for texture maps, do it before cloning objects so you don't have to unwrap large scale repetative geometry.</P> Thu, 14 May 2015 13:00:30 GMT Anonymous 2015-05-14T13:00:30Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/working-in-symmetry/m-p/5634459#M18994 <P>In terms of modelling this stadium, how are these symmetrical edits made without the need of&nbsp;reproducing.<BR /><BR />Refrence Images:<BR /><IMG border="0" alt="symmetrical.png" src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168441i011E468B28479B48/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" title="symmetrical.png" /><BR /><IMG border="0" alt="symmetrical 2.png" src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/168443i92899B1773F0A71D/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" title="symmetrical 2.png" /><BR /><BR /><STRONG>Thanks in advance!!</STRONG></P> Thu, 14 May 2015 11:58:00 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/working-in-symmetry/m-p/5634459#M18994 Anonymous 2015-05-14T11:58:00Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/working-in-symmetry/m-p/5634561#M18995 <P>I'm not sure what you mean by "without the need of reproducing", but here's how I would tackle this project...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I would divide the stadium on it's longitude and latitudinal axes so I only had to model a quarter (the corner sweep).&nbsp; Make a primitive shape of the footprint of the stadium and chop out 3/4 of it.&nbsp; Building the outer structure first helps get the form laid out so it can then be filled in with the details (girders, tunnels, seating etc.)&nbsp; As far as placing those girders so they follow the outer support beam, I would model one girder then use a radial array then place them manually using vertex snapping.&nbsp; I would want to use the ability to reproduce an object so as not to model everything independently.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Once I'm happy with the detail that's been set up in the 1/4 model, mirror it on one axis, then mirror on the other axis.&nbsp; Attach, collapse, add more detail, etc...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Just make sure that if you plan to unwrap UVs for texture maps, do it before cloning objects so you don't have to unwrap large scale repetative geometry.</P> Thu, 14 May 2015 13:00:30 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/working-in-symmetry/m-p/5634561#M18995 Anonymous 2015-05-14T13:00:30Z