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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: untouchable on February 03, 2002, 11:25:00 am

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: untouchable on February 03, 2002, 11:25:00 am

How is this accomplished? I have tried several ways and they all look like crap  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
Can some one please help me

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Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: vadar_1 on February 03, 2002, 11:31:00 am

dont make your beams brown, then they wont look like crap

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: Ryx on February 03, 2002, 11:37:00 am

Well, try this tutorial ("http://www.scifi-meshes.com/tutorials/SFA/Phasers.htm"). It's not for beams per se, but you can adapt it.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

I can't really use that method, 'cause MAX crashes when i try it, so back to the drawing boards for me.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

[This message has been edited by Ryx (edited 02-03-2002).]

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: an0n on February 03, 2002, 11:39:00 am

You put in a parallel light and knock the two tubes right down in size. Click on the Modify tab. Click on the Atmophere/Effects thingy. Add. Add a volumetric fog and put some fractal noise in the fog. Make the fog whatever colour you want the beam to be. Tada.

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: CP5670 on February 03, 2002, 12:06:00 pm

Thanks; I need to try that and see how it looks, since I have been wondering about the same thing for a while...

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: untouchable on February 03, 2002, 12:29:00 pm

How does this look?
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/da/images/beamtest.jpg)

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: CP5670 on February 03, 2002, 12:35:00 pm

Pretty good, but the beam seems to be a bit too "solid" if you know what I mean. Try blurring the line between the halo around the beam and the beam itself. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: Ryx on February 03, 2002, 12:38:00 pm

Increase the density on the white light's Volume 'fog' (should be light).
Mess around with the Noise settings a bit more.

Not bad tho. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: an0n on February 03, 2002, 01:38:00 pm

No, you just click the little Fall-off button thingy so the light bleeds outside the little tubes.

Title: How to make beams in MAX?
Post by: WMCoolmon on February 03, 2002, 07:57:00 pm

 

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It's not for beams per se, but you can adapt it.    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

What a pun...   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Also note that beams are similar to lightsabers in how they look, so a lightsaber tutorial might work   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).

[This message has been edited by WMCoolmon (edited 02-03-2002).]