There are a few objects that are great practice to learn modeling from. Some seemingly simple objects pose some really great challenges when you try to model them for details.
3 techniques for modeling a screw
These can be objects like a screwdriver, a pencil, a teacup or coffee mug, and of course, anything that has a helical thread… such as the screw.
Here, Cybear shows three different methods that you can use for modeling a screw in Cinema 4D. As mentioned in the video, the techniques will greatly vary depending on how close you need to be to render the object.
If your scene has a screw that is farther from the camera, you can likely get away with a simple texture. Closer up, and you will need to model a screw with all the details.
Here, Cybear shows a technique for modeling a screw using a sweep. The most realistic option shows how to extrude with some spline tricks to assist with the details.
