How to Make a 3D Dinosaur Head

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Log onto http://anim8or.com and download the free anim8or software.

   You can do this by selecting the sphere in the left toolbar. ,, Lon 12 to
   10. ,,, Click the dotted edged box and select the area highlighted in dark green.
   
   You may do so by dragging the dotted lined box over the selected green area. , Use this to the extrude the edge you have just highlighted. , Use this to add a point to the end of the extrusion. , Now, still in edge editing, click on the selection tool again.
   
   Select the area shown.
   
   Click on the pixel editing button and click on the “Two-Box” button.
   
   Use this to shrink the selected area so it looks like this. , Pull up the selected area to the back of the head as if in the pigtail almost.
   
   Click the pixel icon.
   
   Use this to draw somewhat a diamond inside the area shown.
   
   This can only be done under the pixel-editing box. , Next click on the “select” button and use it to select the lines of the diamond.
   
   Now go into “Edit” and select “Fill Holes” , Next go into “Edit” and select “Merge faces” , Also include a black texture.
   
   You should still be in the face editing tool while doing this.
   
   Now select the hole head and select the texture you want to use.
   
   Click apply.
   
   Select your diamond eye and select the black texture.
   
   Click apply.
   
   Select just the beak and create a new brown texture.
   
   You can play around with it to get the brown you want.
   
   Select it and click apply. , Go into “Build” and select “Convert to Subdivided” ,,, Click “Bend” on the box that pops up. ,,,, Rotate the modified cylinder until it is sideways. ,, You should check it’s alignment by going to “View/Bottom” and make sure it is directly beneath the head.
   
   Finally select the same texture you had for the head and apply it to the neck.
   
   Congratulations! You just made your first pterodactyl head in anim8or!
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   Step 2: Once downloaded

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   Step 3: click on the anim8or icon.

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   Step 4: Once it has loaded

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   Step 5: form a Sphere.

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   Step 6: Double click on the sphere and bring up it’s editing box.

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   Step 7: Change under Div.

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   Step 8: Go to “View/top” and click wire-frame mode.

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   Step 9: Go to “build” and select convert to mesh.

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    Step 10: Go into “Pixel Mode” and select edge editing mode.

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    Step 11: Click on the extrude box.

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    Step 12: Click on the pyramid editing tool.

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    Step 13: Go into “View/Right”.

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    Step 14: Click the “Move Arrow” icon.

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    Step 15: Go into the line editing mode

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    Step 16: which is not shown in this picture

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    Step 17: but is next to the pixel-editing button.

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    Step 18: Go back into the face editing tool and select the eye and the surrounding faces.

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    Step 19: Click on the texture toolbar and select your texture you want to use on your head.

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    Step 20: Click on the “smooth shaded” button up at the 2nd upper toolbar.

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    Step 21: Click on the “cylinder” and arrange it in an upright position like so.

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    Step 22: Click on “Build” then “Convert to Mesh”.

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    Step 23: Click on the modifier button and build it over the cylinder.

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    Step 24: Double-click on the modifier and set the angle to 100.

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    Step 25: Go into “Build/Modifiers” and select “Bind modifier”

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    Step 26: Still in modifiers

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    Step 27: select “Effect modifier”

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    Step 28: Select only the X parameter rotation.

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    Step 29: Select only the Z Parameter rotation tool and rotate until the cylinder looks like a curved neck.

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    Step 30: Place the neck beneath the head.

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