Modeling Grae - Game Character Development with Maya - page 406

FIGURE 7.44 Create the teeth on the left first.
Grae's upper gums are visible in the concept artwork, so we'll follow Figure 7.45 to build
the gums into the teeth area.
FIGURE 7.45 Combine the teeth and build in the gums.
1. Hide all the surrounding geometry, leaving just his teeth visible.
2. Combine all the teeth, making them a single object ( Figure 7.45a ) .
3. Select the top-front row of edges and extrude them upward with three divisions
( Figure 7.45b ).
4. Weld the vertices between the upper edges of the gums and the top of the teeth.
5. Adjust the new faces, creating the appearance of gums ( Figure 7.45c ).