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==Introduction==

[[Image:Icon-info.png|right]]Want to create new clothing, body shapes, hair meshes, accessory meshes, and the like? This is the right place!

===What do I need to know before I make meshes?===

'''Required Knowledge:''' Before you can begin working on Body Shop meshes of any type, you need to have a solid basis in recolouring/retexturing Body Shop meshes! You cannot just jump into meshing from nothing. For one, the tutorials assume a basic level of knowledge... And additionally, a good solid level of experience in recolouring/retexturing helps a lot in understanding the whats and whys of the meshing process.

[[Image:RightArrow.gif]] If you are not already an experienced Body Shop recolour artist: [[Tutorials:Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials|Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials]] - do some of those tutorials, get some experience under your belt, and then come back here.

===Where do I start?===

We have a series of beginner clothing/body tutorials which teach the basics of creating a new mesh package, editing, uv mapping, and chopping together mesh parts (also known as "Frankensteining") - these are the basic techniques that you will use for most meshing, and from there, you can move on to more complex things like accessories, hair, or more complex body/clothing edits.

For those first tutorials, see: [[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Starter Tutorials|Body Shop Meshing Beginner Tutorials]]

===What will I need?===

For most of these techniques, you'll use [[Body Shop]], [[3d Modeling Programs|Milkshape]], and [[Unimesh]]. If you need anything else, the individual tutorial will tell you what will be required. While Milkshape is a pay program (costing around $25), it is a great program for the price, and no other program will let you do such major edits for so low a price.

For more information, and other options if you just really don't want to use Milkshape, see: [[Tutorials:Body/Hair/Accessory Meshing Tools|Body/Hair/Accessory Meshing Tools]]

===Frequently Asked Questions (Read the FAQ!)===

Still have questions? Try our FAQ...

[[Image:RightArrow.gif]] See: [[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing FAQ|Body Shop Meshing FAQ]].

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		+	If you want to understand the basics of what makes up 3D meshing, i.e., ''Terms and Concepts, Textures, UV Maps, Joints'', etc., take a look at Wes Howe's tutorials. [http://customsims3.com/pedia/doku.php?id=custom_content_creation - Wes Howe's 3D Meshing Tutorials -]

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 [[Image:RightArrow.gif]] If you are not already an experienced Body Shop recolour artist: [[Tutorials:Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials|Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials]] - do some of those tutorials, get some experience under your belt, and then come back here.
 ===Where do I start?===
-We have a series of beginner clothing/body tutorials which teach the basics of creating a new mesh package, editing, uv mapping, and chopping together mesh parts (also known as "Frankensteining") - these are the basic techniques that you will use for most meshing, and from there, you can move on to more complex things like accessories, hair, or more complex body/clothing edits.
+Making a new body mesh (shape) or hair mesh is not a simple thing to do. It is not impossible, but... even with tutorials, it sometimes takes more than one try to get something working the way you want. To quote one successful mesher - 'I made some monsters before I got things to come out the way I wanted'.
-For those first tutorials, see: [[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Starter Tutorials|Body Shop Meshing Beginner Tutorials]]
+For example...
-===What will I need?===
+[[Image:MonsterMeshes.jpg|center]]
-For most of these techniques, you'll use [[Body Shop]], [[3d Modeling Programs|Milkshape]], and [[Unimesh]].  If you need anything else, the individual tutorial will tell you what will be required.  While Milkshape is a pay program (costing around $25), it is a great program for the price, and no other program will let you do such major edits for so low a price.
+If the picture above makes you quake in your boots and run screaming, you are not quite ready to take on this task.  See the "What do I need to know before I make meshes?" section above to get a better basis in recolouring/retexturing first.
-For more information, and other options if you just really don't want to use Milkshape, see: [[Tutorials:Body/Hair/Accessory Meshing Tools|Body/Hair/Accessory Meshing Tools]]
+If you're feeling brave and wanting a challenge...
 ===Frequently Asked Questions (Read the FAQ!)===