Citizen Federation Version 2.0 available !

Urendi Maleldil · #1 April 22nd, 2003, 12:01 AM

POVray is the best. Moray is a good modeller if you don't want to mess w/ script, or you have a large project, but you have to pay for it if you render many scenes (nag screen).

sPatch and hamaPatch are excelent for Spline Modelling (hamaPatch is Bilingual).

Above programs (except Moray) are free.

3D studio Max has a good modeller, but it does so-so rendering. Any raytraced stuff is going to take too long.

trooper · #2 April 22nd, 2003, 12:46 AM

I'm gonna test all these softs and see what will be my favorite one.

Also added a few pics today on the starship shipset. I'll make the remaining ships with the new soft.

Atrocities · #3 April 24th, 2003, 12:55 PM

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[QB]DoGA of course
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I won't use Doga anymore. I think it's far too restrictive, because there isn't any negative or intersection operation when creating custom objects. Light settings are also too basic.

Agreed. DoGa was a fine program and I have pushed it to its limits and beyond. I know that you have as well, and you and Kwok have convinced me to give it up. What is your current 3d program? Bryce or Moray?

And thanks Urendi Maleldil for the info.

trooper · #4 April 24th, 2003, 02:01 PM

I'm working with bryce, but the trouble is all that work will be lost for SE V, because bryce can't export its files.

I tried Maya 4.5 but the soft always crashes when trying to extrude polygons. I couldn't find a patch to correct that. Also tried Moray, but I couldn't make it work, (maybe a moray/povray Version incompatibility) it's not very intuitive...

narf poit chez BOOM · #5 April 25th, 2003, 07:21 AM

maybe something else can convert?

trooper · #6 May 2nd, 2003, 12:09 AM

'Took me about two weeks for this one. It's an exact copy of the movie's troop transports. All other warship pictures will be based on it.

Ragnarok · #7 May 2nd, 2003, 12:53 AM

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'Took me about two weeks for this one. It's an exact copy of the movie's troop transports. All other warship pictures will be based on it.

I think I'm going to pass out. That is simply one of the most amazing ships I have seen. Awesome work Trooper, you got me wanting this set even more!