Quote - I've uploaded my magnifying glass here:

http://ectrr.com/CCPWIP/Antara/

Please take a look at it and let me know what you think.

it's awesome... for a guy who said he couldn't model that is sweet.. probably better than anything I can do  (not that I'm really any great modeller) 

 

Quote - Since I personally prefer single objects (rather than groups) with easily selectable domains, I left it as a single object. But I am open to any improvement suggestions.

 

I kinda prefer "building" the object in the Assy Room .. ad here's why... let's say i want to change one or both the bolts/nuts to say a regular 6 point nut. In your set up it's kinda difficult, where if it was a seperate part you just delete it and build a new one. Also when applying things like smoothing as you stated before sometimes things distort out and don't fit right.  If the glass was a seperate piece you can play with hte smoothing and such to your hearts content then fit them together in the Assy Room without issue ..  But that's just a preferance and it's all about what woks for you.

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Hexagon, Carrara, Sculptris, and recently Sketchup.