In this modeling tutorial, I will teach you to use 3ds max to create a power switch model. We usually use it to control lights and other electrical. Now, have a try!
Solution
- First, launch 3ds MAX 2009.
- Click
>
> Extended Primitives > ChamferBox to draw a chamfer box.
- Select the chamfer box and right-click it, choose Convert to Editable Poly item.
- Click
button and select these polygons
- Click the
button of Extrude and set the parameters as below.
- Click
>
> Standard Primitives > Box to draw a box.
- Select the box and right-click it, choose Convert to Editable Poly item.
- Click
button to select these points and then use
Tool to move them as below.
- Click
>
> Standard Primitives > Cylinder to draw two cylinders.
- Select the chamfer box and click
>
> Compound Objects > Boolean. Then click the Pick Operand B button. At last, click this cylinder.

- Click
>
> Standard Primitives > Cylinder to draw another cylinder.
- Click
>
> Standard Primitives > Box to draw a box.
- Please use Boolean object again.

- Click
>
> Splines > Text to add the text.
- In
panel, checked these two items as below.
- Now, Let's create the material to render the model.
Please make the white material follow the parameters.

Please make another material in the same way.
- Here is the final effect of creating power switch model.
Tips
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