Silo Tutorials

This page contains tutorials and information covering specific Silo tools, tips, and workflow. To add your own tutorials, click here. Modeling tutorials which may be of general interest should be added to General 3D Modeling Tutorials

General Concepts

• Getting Started - Introduction into Silo basics including viewing, selecting and manipulating an object.
• Sticky Keys - Briefly shows some of the ways in which sticky keys are used in Silo to speed up workflows by temporarily turning on a tool or toggling. Download here
• Subdivision - Explains how subdivision can smooth the look of final model but still allow for base mesh manipulation. Download here
• Customization - Explains the high degree of customization available in Silo. Download here
• Selection Modes - Shows the various selection moddes available in Silo. Download here
• Manipulators Video - Explains how the different manipulators work in Silo. Download [

http://www.nevercenter.com/wiki/images/b/b1/Manipulator.mov here]

• Viewport Navigation Video - Explains how to change angle and size used to view an object. Download here
• Video Tutorials from Andy Kinsella (Cinnsealach) Andy covers numerous modeling techniques, including Modeling Holes Without Booleans, Modeling Cogs, Modeling Threads, and Modeling coils.

Guide to Silo Commands (Mini-Videos)

Silo Workflows

• Creating Match Box part 1 - Video only by Moxstudios
• Creating Match Box part 2 - Video only by Moxstudios
• Box Modeled T-Shirt - Video only by zilvergrafix
• UV Unwrapping - Audio and Video by Wes (vx8323)
• Basic Polygon Modeling using Silo 1.4 (Creating Firefly Spaceship) - Very detailed 9 part series by John Graham virtua3D
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Intro and Basics - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Part 1 - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Part 2 - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Part 3 - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Part 4 - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Part 5 - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Box Modeling Character Head Creation using Silo 1.4 Part 6 - by Glen Southern (requires free membership to view)
• Creating a Nose in Silo 2.0 - Video only by alogli
• Box Modeled Face - Video only by zilvergrafix
• Speed Cell Phone Box Model - Video only by zilvergrafix
• Human Skull - Video only by ktysdal
• Speed Shoe modeling - Video only by zilvergrafix
• Face Creation using a 4x4 Grid only - Video only by zilvergrafix
• Character Nose Modeling Based on Photo - Video only by Krypton8910
• Speed Sculpt with Silo 2.0 Character Head - Audio and Video by phrenzy84

Tips and Tricks

• How to quickly generate an object with multiple repeated segments (Video)
• Using Orient with Soft Selection to modify pose and proportions (Video)