[NEW BUILDER] Building Techniques

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#1

I am a new Builder looking for some Techniques and how to make my builds look pro :sunglasses:

By the way the genre is SCP/Military

Any help is appreciated!

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#2

I see, I would recommend looking at high end model creators, such as Model Creator. I also recommend using plugins such as F3X tools and GapFill. You should just make it, add detail later. It takes time and learning, not a magic. Sorry if you did not find this helpful.

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#3

Very helpful but what do you mean by a Model Creator?

#4
Plugins I would highly recommend.
The "stravant" Plugin Pack

Stravant - MaterialFlip
Stravant - Model Reflect
Stravant - ResizeAlign
Stravant - GapFill & Extrude

Other Plugins

Picular - The Colour of Anything
Tool Grip Editor
Words of Encouragement V2
Model Resize Plugin 2.1
Light Editor
Studio Tweaks
Brushtool 2.1
ThreeDText 2
PartPicker
Archimedes Two
Load Character Lite
Part to Terrain
Building Tools by F3X

Things that I do when I build is:

  • Listen to music
  • Find a quiet place to focus in
  • Tell myself “If I quit now, I would never get good at building. So why stop?”

I have one tip that will save you from falling into what I like to call “Builders Hell”

Build. On. A. Grid. Please

Building on a grid is the most affective thing you can do to improve your building! Never ever use 0 unless you HAVE to!!! I tend to use:

  • 1
  • 0.5
  • 0.25
  • 0.125
  • 0.0625

If you look at the pictures below, you can see that following this guide can improve your building a lot!

My first build (Cringe warning)

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Latest build (W.I.P.)

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#5

Mode Creators channel: Model Creator - YouTube

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#6

Dang bro thats a good build… And those plugins you gave me I will definitely check them out, thanks for the help.
An wdym “Build on a Grid”?

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#7

I am talking about the move increments. Don’t use very, very low increments unless you have to.

#8

So in F3X you would put

  • 1 - 0.0625 and 0 if you have to?
#9

I only use:

  • 1
  • 0.5
  • 0.25
  • 0.125
  • 0.0625

Using anything below that will almost always lead to a disaster.

#10

Thanks for the help bro! when your done with that cool game message me I totally want to check it out.

#11

I did stop working on the project because as I started to realize that for me to get more clients, I would have to start building in multiple styles.

Here is the game: Underground Facility - Roblox

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#13

Out of curiosity, what’s the benefit of F3X? I’ve never used the plug-in but I have used the tool and I personally think Studio’s built in tools are better than what’s offered in F3X, not sure though if the plug-in is any different from the tool.

#14

I only use the F3X building tools when I want to resize multiple parts in one direction. Other than that, I find the plug pretty useless.

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#15

F3X is like studio tools but BETTER, when I use studio tools the part always ALWAYS moves just a inch and it’s annoying to align it back up.

#16

What do you mean? Just change the movement increments.

#17

Also I am using 0.025 on F3X is that on grid?

#18

From the “1 stud” grid that I use, that would be off of it.

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#19

Then i’ll use the 0.0625, Thanks for all the help!

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