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The modelling topic; Discuss anything regarding modelling
Topic Started: Oct 27 2008, 02:25 PM (3,634 Views)
Despellanion
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I saw quite a few interesting post in another topic (which were very much offtopic for that topic, btw ;) ) about one's modelling experience, so I decided to open up a separate topic for this discussion as I am interested myself to hear about your modelling skills.

What is your prefered modelling software?
Why do you use it?
What software have you tried?
How long have you been modelling?
Insert question here..?

I've been modelling for about 4-5 years. I started modelling in 3d Studio MAX 5 and learned the program and became accustomed to it's interface and functions very fast. Ever since my modelling skills have grown stronger for every model I make. I've also tried Anim8or and Blender and didn't like neither because both had very confusing and difficult interfaces.

EDIT: You may also show off your creations in this topic if you like.
Edited by Despellanion, Jan 7 2010, 11:09 PM.
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Jan 27 2010, 06:56 PM
Weights are strength a vertex is connected to a bone. When you skin an mesh with bones, the program you are using will automatically assign these weights. Painting weights is tweaking the vertex weights by hand using the 3D brush supplied by your program.

Look at this picture:
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Note one of the bones are selected. Red means the vertex is fully influenced by that weight and blue means the vertex is not influenced at all.

I found some more info in the Blender manual.
Oh my gosh...

I used to do that back in the old days of GMax, but I forgot what it was called. Thanks so much!

By the way, is there any way I can only use weight painting? And not the built in crap?
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what do you mean by 'built in crap'?

Are you referring to the automatic generation of vertex weights when you set up your armature with your mesh (the ones that result in horrible deformations)? because you can fix all those weights with manual weight painting.

In blender you weight paint in the weight paint mode:

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it helps to put the armature into pose mode, and then click on the mesh it deforms (without putting the armature back into object mode) and then switch to weight painting, because then, if you right-click on a bone while weight painting, it will tell blender you want to paint weights for that bone and will also create the vertex group you are painting to if it doesn't already exist.
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This is modelling topic, right?
so i think i can post some renders here:
Poster for my new project
My city railway terminal building. Modelled for project
My phone) rendered and modeled just for fun
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Ive been modelling for.. 3 years.
I mainly use Wings3d for its quick and easy interface. I also like many of the features it has.

Here are my works

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Some Very Low poly ww2 Weapons

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My MSN is
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Working on a FPS Online game using Game Maker Called "Penguin Wars 3d" with DJ-Habana
Edited by Rage-effect, Nov 25 2010, 02:01 AM.
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luenardi
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Can someone remind me where to copy the panda X .dle file into 3dmax..
Please.. before i have a rage effect.. :P
Edited by luenardi, Dec 22 2010, 02:02 PM.
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lol..
I was being serious.. where do i copy the dle file to?
How do install it..
I forgot..

I have put together a small team that is slowly working on the models for my game...
I could use a few more hands if anyone feels they have tallent and wants to join Team coded.. send me a pm..
Edited by luenardi, Dec 23 2010, 02:05 PM.
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luenardi
Dec 23 2010, 02:02 PM
lol..
I was being serious.. where do i copy the dle file to?
How do install it..
I forgot..
To the plugins folder.

Program Files > Autodesk > 3ds Max 9 (or whatever version you're using) > plugins


Btw, do you mind toning down you sig a bit, Luenardi? It's awfully big and annoying :P
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Since you asked nicely.. i will..
But for some reason the plugin crashes.. odd.
Edited by luenardi, Dec 23 2010, 03:39 PM.
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luenardi
Dec 23 2010, 03:39 PM
Since you asked nicely.. i will..
But for some reason the plugin crashes.. odd.
Make sure you have downloaded the correct bit version, 32 or 64.
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mine just crashes (creates an error message, still works despite that) because i pasted it everywhere. now i know the specified location :P

EDIT: more toward topic, here is an epic pistol i modeled from an image.
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Edited by alexmach1, Jun 14 2011, 03:28 AM.
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Thought I would post some of my none sense here:
head crab

maple leaf

bottles

nude female

mtn dew

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Here's a rendering I did for my English project over The Great Gatsby:
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It's not as good as I would like, but I was short on time.
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Ah The Great Gatsby

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