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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Dysko on December 25, 2007, 11:46:48 am

Title: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Dysko on December 25, 2007, 11:46:48 am: As I said some time ago, at university I'm learning to use SolidEdge, a 3D modelling program for "technical" drawings (airplane parts, in my case).

One day, I made this:
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/DDySkO/humvee2.jpg)
What do you think?

BTW, in january I'll take a CATIA course... For those who don't know, CATIA is a 3D modelling program developed by Dassault for designing the Mirage family of fighters, now widely used in the aerospace industry. With that program... ;7
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Snail on December 25, 2007, 07:07:21 pm: Nice detail but not extremely great. IMO.
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Hellstryker on December 25, 2007, 11:05:44 pm: The doors and windows are nice, but theres somthing a bit strange about the front and the tires
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Hades on December 26, 2007, 12:09:14 am: It is not in perspective mode.
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: achtung on December 28, 2007, 04:51:50 pm: Stubby.
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Hades on December 28, 2007, 08:01:48 pm: Quote from: Hades on December 26, 2007, 12:09:14 am
It is not in perspective mode.(This is the Reason why)
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Dysko on December 29, 2007, 02:18:45 am: Here it is in perspective mode:
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/DDySkO/humveeperspective.jpg)

BTW, SolidEdge is a PITA when trying to model curved surfaces, so I had to overcome this problem using only flat surfaces :blah: This may be why it looks so stubby. And that's why I'll be taking a CATIA course, unless I design squarish airplanes :P
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Unknown Target on December 29, 2007, 08:52:54 am: Not bad - it looks a lot like someone third or so model with Sketchup :)
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Dysko on January 01, 2008, 06:11:03 am: Quote from: Unknown Target on December 29, 2007, 08:52:54 am
Not bad - it looks a lot like someone third or so model with Sketchup :)
Well... I think SolidEdge can be considered like an extended SketchUp... 90% of the modelling is based on drawing sketches and protruding them. My previous SketchUp experience has been very useful when I started learning SolidEdge.
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Mobius on January 01, 2008, 06:18:16 am: This model is incredibly old...why are you posting it now?!?
Title: Re: My first crappy attempt at 3D modelling
Post by: Unknown Target on January 03, 2008, 02:45:33 am: Huh?

And Sysko, in regards to advanced techniques with the Sketchup system, might I suggest extrusion modeling and manual stitching together of curves and whatnot. There's a plugin that'll do the latter for you, but once it stitches the curves together, they become exploded and cant be stitched to any other curves unless you do it manually.