# The process of modeling

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-process-of-modeling/216532>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [February 17, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-process-of-modeling/216532 "2007-02-17T18:05:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![zeldafreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/74df32/32.png) [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-process-of-modeling/216532/1 "2007-02-17T18:05:40Z")

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Hey guys, It’s been a while but I am really starting to get into 3d. Lately I have been learning Maya, and I love it, it truly is something that you can learn the basics of in a snap. Recently Darkmotion and I have been talking and he has been trying to help me out. Thanks Dark :thumb: But anyway, I understand the very basics of the program and its interface, but I lack the knowledge of how to begin a project. Simply stated I just have no idea how to _begin_ a model. :puzzle:  
For example, I have a top and side view of a star wars speeder, I have set up 2 cameras with their image planes corresponding to the views. I have everything set up just like I should…but, now I am lost, where do I go from here? I know not what to create and modify.  
So \*that \*is what my question is, what do I start with?

Thanks in advance, and sorry I rambled 😛