# Perforated Metal

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/perforated-metal/44644
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** new-user
**Created:** [June 26, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/perforated-metal/44644 "2003-06-26T05:19:26Z")
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### Author: ![swordeater](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@swordeater](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/swordeater)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/perforated-metal/44644/1 "2003-06-26T05:19:26Z")

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Anyone know how to model Perforated Metal on the top cap of a Cylinder?

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### Author: ![jtk77](https://forum.highend3d.com/user_avatar/forum.highend3d.com/jtk77/32/54731_2.png) [@jtk77](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/jtk77)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/perforated-metal/44644/2 "2003-06-28T16:10:04Z")

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If you don't have to model it , don't. Try using bump/displance maps with transparency maps.