Start by trying to do something simple. If you see my war hammer its just two cylinders put together. Break down the object you want to do to their most basic shape and start from there. At the begining, just play with the program and see what each command gets you. In wings most of the commands are context sensitive( if you are working with faces the commands that will appear when you press the right button on your mouse will be face commands.). You change what kind of element you manipulate by clicking on the triangle icons on top.
Try this to make a steel cage sphere.
1. Right click on the screen. This will bring out a menu. Choose Sphere and click on it.
2. Click on the sphere. This will turn it red. This means that the object is selected.
3. Press \"f\" key. This will change selection mode from body to faces.
4.Right click on the screen and find the command \"inset\" from the menu. Click on this command and move your mouse to the right. Click again to finish the command.
5. Right click again and now choose the command \"intrude\". Click on it once and move your mouse to the right and to the left to adjust the thickness of the bars. When you are happy with your adjustments left click with your mouse.
And there you have it. A round cage to imprison your enemies suspended over a pit of lava or chocolate pudding depending on your mood.
3d modeling requires patience but once you get over the initial hump of learning the program is quite enjoyable. Wings3d can be learned in a very short time compared to other packages. If you wish to continue you should download the Wings manual from the Wings website. Good luck with your efforts.
