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Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: NeoHunter on February 08, 2002, 08:29:00 am
I have a question for the people here who have a lot of experience with 3D Studio Max.

How the hell do you create engine glows for fighters and capital ships in 3d Studio max R4 when the ship is flying TOWARDS you?
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Shrike on February 08, 2002, 08:38:00 am
Hmm.... well, I use MAX3, and normally I just use a lens flare in the correct location (ie where the exhaust is).  It's kind of.....iffy though, so I'd suggest giving it a try (it's easy to do) but if that doesn't work, you'll have to go to more complicated stuff.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 08, 2002, 09:15:00 am
Do what Shrike said or use a very low-density fog with relaxed edges.

Or a Lens Glow effect.

[This message has been edited by an0n (edited 02-08-2002).]
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Ryx on February 08, 2002, 09:16:00 am
Try with Volume light and/or atmosphere gizmos.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 08, 2002, 09:20:00 am
Nevermind. MAX just died.

[This message has been edited by an0n (edited 02-08-2002).]
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: NeoHunter on February 08, 2002, 09:30:00 am
Thanks for trying to help. I will wait and see what you got.

Anyway, how do you do a lens glow effect? Oh.....Environment settings.....hee (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)..sorry.....will try it out now.....
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Vertigo1 on February 08, 2002, 12:10:00 pm
hit CTRL F12.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)  Add it through there.

btw, if you're going to use a lense flare, be sure to have it set so it won't shine through other objects. (ie: glow behind objects)

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Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: CP5670 on February 08, 2002, 02:07:00 pm
You know, I had the same problem about a week ago; I was not able to figure out a way to put engine glows on ships where a view of the engine is being obstructed by something else. I'm going to try some of this stuff... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 08, 2002, 02:10:00 pm
If you play with the occlusion level you can make it still glow even if the view of the center is obstructed.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Nico on February 08, 2002, 02:26:00 pm
I could never figure out how to make lense flares and glows go smaller in the distance...
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Carl on February 08, 2002, 02:28:00 pm
because lens flares usually don't get smaller in the distance.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 08, 2002, 02:29:00 pm
You can't. The premise being that they are affects on the lense, not in 3D space.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Galemp on February 08, 2002, 02:32:00 pm
This is why we need separate forums for discussion and art.

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Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 08, 2002, 02:35:00 pm
We do need a 3D forum in general.

Discussion
3D Model/Art
Freespace
NodeWar
Iwar2
Hosted

Thus us the perfect setup.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Galemp on February 08, 2002, 02:41:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by an0n:
We do need a 3D forum in general.

Discussion
3D Model/Art
Freespace
NodeWar
Iwar2
Hosted

Thus us the perfect setup.

Where are the modders going to go?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)


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Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 08, 2002, 02:56:00 pm
The General and Modding forums would be squished into one, thus increasing overall forum-thread ratio.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Nico on February 08, 2002, 03:14:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by an0n:
You can't. The premise being that they are affects on the lense, not in 3D space.


It should: there's that "distance" thing, but I can't figure it out.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Zeronet on February 08, 2002, 05:38:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by an0n:
We do need a 3D forum in general.

Discussion
3D Model/Art
Freespace
NodeWar
Iwar2
Hosted

Thus us the perfect setup.

No you cant! You cant silence the modders! No never Never!

Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 08, 2002, 05:44:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by an0n:
You can't. The premise being that they are affects on the lense, not in 3D space.

Well, if you wanna get technical, light sources do appear fainter as they get farther away (unless they're very high-quality lasers), and thus would get dimmer. I guess this wouldn't have quite the effect in a vacuum as it does in an atmosphere, but a significant reduction in lens flare still would be noticeable from, say, 50,000 miles.

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Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Ryx on February 08, 2002, 05:54:00 pm
I'm currently rendering an ani, with a Perseus flying by a camera into the distance (10,000 units) with Vol. light and a glow on the engines.
I chose render effects --> lens fx instead of Video-Post. i checked some boxes regarding the flare and distance, intensity, or something. I'll edit the post with the settings i used later.

[Edit]
OK here are the settings for the Glow:

In the Lens Effects Globals Roll-Out
I checked the 'Affect Z Buffer', 'Distance Affects' (both Size and Intensity) boxes.

Result:
The glow gets smaller until it becomes a small dot. That's it.
[/Edit]

[This message has been edited by Ryx (edited 02-08-2002).]
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: KillMeNow on February 09, 2002, 08:28:00 am
in max you cant amke glows get smaller the further away they get????? in lightwave in the lense flare properties there is a little button fade with distance and then you set the normal viewing distance so that at that distance its at the instensity you asked for than thats that simple - ah you poor max users heheh sorry cant reisist the urge to take the piss out of max hehee

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Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Ryx on February 09, 2002, 10:01:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by KillMeNow:
in max you cant amke glows get smaller the further away they get????? in lightwave in the lense flare properties there is a little button fade with distance and then you set the normal viewing distance so that at that distance its at the instensity you asked for than thats that simple - ah you poor max users heheh sorry cant reisist the urge to take the piss out of max hehee

Loyal lightwaver here    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

You mean like thís
 (http://w1.520.telia.com/~u52019065/Lensfx.jpg)

[This message has been edited by Ryx (edited 02-09-2002).]
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: LAW ENFORCER on February 09, 2002, 11:48:00 am
why is it dark blue?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif)
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Ryx on February 09, 2002, 11:53:00 am
 
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Originally posted by LAW ENFORCER:
why is it dark blue?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif)

I use 32 bit colour on my desktop, but i saved the image in 8 bit colour (in Paint (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)).
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: KillMeNow on February 09, 2002, 12:33:00 pm
well i wasn't the one who said it couldn't be done - i do acknolwdge that max is a good program but i prefer lightwave thats all
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: an0n on February 09, 2002, 12:46:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by KillMeNow:
well i wasn't the one who said it couldn't be done - i do acknolwdge that max is a good program but i prefer lightwave thats all

Bah!
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: wEvil on February 09, 2002, 01:02:00 pm
I'd use volumic gizmos if you have a fairly nippy machine...otherwise the point at which the glow fades out can be controlled by the occlusion spinners in lens effects properties.

Dont overdo glows tho!
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: NeoHunter on February 10, 2002, 04:10:00 am
What I did was use a lens glow effect for an Omni light. Seems it won't show if the Omni is behind the engine and your camera is looking from the front of the ship.
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Vertigo1 on February 11, 2002, 03:33:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by an0n:
You can't. The premise being that they are affects on the lense, not in 3D space.

Umm, yes you can.  You just use RealLensFlare instead of Lens Effects Flare.  Lens Effects Flare is only good for two things.  Engine "glows" up close and suns.  For everything else, use RealLensFlare.

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"You know you've played Freespace too much when you're driving along trying to use countermeasures to shake off pursuing highway police." - Top Gun

"Oh and Kazan - you have some nice rocks" - Thunder

"stapled myself to an office chair, forgot about it, and was stuck for 2 hours for one thing" - Stryke 9

Thunder when he's all grown up ("http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/thunder/god.gif")
/s]
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Nico on February 11, 2002, 03:44:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by MD-2389:
You just use RealLensFlare

crap, I don't have Max here so I can't check. where is this? in the video post ?
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: wEvil on February 16, 2002, 05:13:33 pm
RLF is part of Cebas Pro Optic Suite
Title: Making engine glows in 3D Studio Max R4...how?
Post by: Vertigo1 on February 17, 2002, 12:18:54 pm
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Originally posted by venom2506


crap, I don't have Max here so I can't check. where is this? in the video post ?


(http://vertigo1-2.freeyellow.com/RealLensflare.gif)