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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: beatspete on December 10, 2002, 03:40:59 pm

Title: First model - a jet engine
Post by: beatspete on December 10, 2002, 03:40:59 pm

clickage: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/beatspete/jet1gallery.html

Not a normal HLP sort of model, but i wanna get your impressions on it.  I'm working on something new, should be up soon.

Title: First model - a jet engine
Post by: mikhael on December 10, 2002, 03:47:35 pm

Pretty good, beatspete.

My main criticism is that the segmentation of the main engine cylinder is very clear. You'll want to up the resolution a bunch.

Title: First model - a jet engine
Post by: Unknown Target on December 10, 2002, 04:16:48 pm

very nice. how'd you do the fans?

Title: First model - a jet engine
Post by: beatspete on December 10, 2002, 04:21:11 pm

Yeah, that was before i noticed you can configure it to give you better mesh quality in the options...


The fans were trial and error really. Made a profile curve for them in the shape of an aerofoil, then made a helix curve and a straight curve, then did a rail sweep along these two curves which gives the curvature in the blades... i had the sense to use an array to make all 45 (i think) of them, thank god.