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Part 4: Building the lampshade
Introduction to 3D
Part 6: Posing the Lamp Model
Part 5: Assembling the
desk lamp
In this section, you
will assemble the finished desk lamp by moving the lampshade into
the correct position and grouping it with the upper arm.
Watch Part 5 of the
tutorial.
Grouping the lampshade
and arm
Next, group the lampshade
to the arm, so the lamp can be moved and arranged.
- Use Pick > Object and select the lampshade
and the upper arm.
The two groups are highlighted in the Object
Lister.
- Right-click on the selected objects in
the Object Lister and choose Group from
the pulldown menu (or Choose Edit > Group ).
A new node is created and displayed in the Object
Lister.
- Rename the node Upper Assembly.
The group is created with the pivot point in
the default location, at the origin. To ensure the upper assembly
rotates correctly, you will now move the pivot point to the center
of the hinge.
- With Upper Assembly selected,
choose Transform > Local > Set Pivot . Hold the and (Windows) or and (Mac) keys down and use
the to click the center-line
of the hinge cylinder.
The pivot point moves to the center of the hinge.
Saving your work
Choose File > Save As to save the current scene,
and call your file mydesklamp5.