3D modeling

Darwin · #1 February 3rd, 2001, 07:41 AM

3dStudio MaX R4 is $4999US

It would say it's in the REALLY not free catagory. And even as fancy and as powerful as it is. I'm still making my Shipset in Moray/Pov-Ray. The textures are better and I can't find a way to bring in what I've already done

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Lord Darwin,
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Space Empires 2 in 1995

Markavian · #2 February 4th, 2001, 09:12 PM

All the shipsets that I've created on Universal Shipyards been rendered using Moray/Pov-ray.

With the exception of a few ships which had Rhino 3D complex shapes exported to Moray format.

I think you'll find that both are these are fully working share ware programs.
www.rhino3d.com

On a completely different matter, it seems that 95% of all fully working share ware programs available on the internet also have about, on average, 5 cracks, or sreial hacks, or code generators for them.

What is this world coming to! When will the programmer ever be protected!

[cough] My Larengistis is improving, I think. . .

Blue Lord · #3 February 5th, 2001, 07:42 PM

While were on the topic of 3D modelling, I've got a question about the Rhino demo. I've tried it, and decided that I wanted to make my little dots first. And I do alot of moving and making of single dots and, very proud of myself, I decid to put the imagenary lines in my head between the dots. And I spent 30 minutes just trying to find it. I didn't. Anyone using Rhino that can help???

Markavian · #4 February 6th, 2001, 10:07 AM

I tihnk you'll find you need to use the draw line tool. . . draw using that first, then press F10 to switch point editing on. (F11 to switch off).

Also, to get anything to look like rendering you need to put a surface on them. Try the 'planar surface from edge curves' command. I think.

I've not Rhino on this computer, since its at school.

Hope thats some herlp, e-mail me if you need more. markis.brachel@ntlworld.com

Blue Lord · #5 February 6th, 2001, 08:40 PM

Thx, try that in sec

BTW: I've already got you're mail ad

pathfinder · #6 February 7th, 2001, 12:58 AM

hmmmm, I just found a freeware 3-D modeler program called 3-D Canvas, it at least is easy to use. I am going to see if I can make some simple ships this week-end (after I learn how to use it!)

available at: www.amabilis.com

JSnider · #7 February 7th, 2001, 01:15 AM

3d canvas also avail via zdnet, plus some other shareware and freeware prog's in their download area .. http://www.zdnet.com/swlib/
all sorts of odds and ends there, harvard 3d shareware and others for those interested in try it fist approach.

jsnider