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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Spectre on February 28, 2001, 09:25:00 pm: Just wondering, what 3d programs everyone uses around here to make your renders? I use 3d Studio Max R3. I've noticed alot of people seem to use Truespace around here correct?

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Kazan on February 28, 2001, 09:27:00 pm: I use Truespace [hence the reason im writing the COB to POF compiler first for PCS]

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Bobboau on February 28, 2001, 10:38:00 pm: most people use TS becase it is relitively cheep, and it is the only program that we can use to make models for FS.
I am in this group.

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Shrike on February 28, 2001, 10:57:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Spectre:
3d Studio Max R3
Title: 3d programs
Post by: Fineus on March 01, 2001, 01:04:00 am: For renders? 3D Explorer, because I can't get cap-ship textures to work in Truespace... god konws I've tried but it never ever works for me. So I use 3D Explorer which is good but ships have to be rendered individually and then assembled as a whole to finish the pic, which slows thigns down a lot and often makes things look a little weird...

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Setekh on March 01, 2001, 02:10:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Thunder:
god konws I've tried but it never ever works for me.

Dude, it's just a very time-consuming process - that's all (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Oh and btw, it's called 3D Exploration (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Which I also use (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: 3d programs
Post by: Fineus on March 01, 2001, 10:26:00 am: Trouble is, I don't have time to play around skinning the ships each time I want to make a picture (I dont have that much time you know (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)) so I'll stick to 3DE for now, untill something better comes along...

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Bobboau on March 01, 2001, 03:57:00 pm: actualy the proces takes about five minutes, I take quite a bit longer becase I make a bunch of new textures for thingd

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Fineus on March 02, 2001, 01:07:00 am: Hmm.... I guess I'll have to keep practicing (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Setekh on March 02, 2001, 02:17:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau:
actualy the proces takes about five minutes

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Thunder, you and I are... uhhh... quite a bit slower than that... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: 3d programs
Post by: Fineus on March 02, 2001, 12:16:00 pm: A lot slower than that, that's why I gave up (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Bobboau on March 02, 2001, 04:56:00 pm: you just convert it with pof2cob open it change its scail to x/-20,y/20,z/20 rotate it by -90,-90,0 and then use the inspect (get texture) tool to get the texture from a poly go into the texture map selection box and uncheck the overlay box, then use the paint over tool to reaply the texture.

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Battlecarrier01 on March 02, 2001, 06:02:00 pm: I myself use 3DS R3.1
Title: 3d programs
Post by: Setekh on March 03, 2001, 01:39:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau:
you just convert it with pof2cob open it change its scail to x/-20,y/20,z/20 rotate it by -90,-90,0 and then use the inspect (get texture) tool to get the texture from a poly go into the texture map selection box and uncheck the overlay box, then use the paint over tool to reaply the texture.

That's not how I did it before - I'll have to give it another shot. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: 3d programs
Post by: NeoHunter on March 09, 2001, 12:46:00 am: I only know how to use 3D Studio Max. So, if I wanted to create a 3D model in it for use in FreeSpace 2, do I do it like this:

1.) Create it in 3D Studio Max
2.) Save as DXF format
3.) Open it up in 3D Explorer
4.) Save it as COB format
5.) Use a converter to save as POF format.
6.) Get soomeone to apply the skins for me.Because I don't know how to.

Right?

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Setekh on March 10, 2001, 05:40:00 pm: You have to create the image mapping (the UVW space etc.) in 3DS. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: 3d programs
Post by: Shrike on March 10, 2001, 06:02:00 pm: I like 3DS....except that it's something of a systems hog.
Title: 3d programs
Post by: Starwing on March 11, 2001, 08:40:00 am: 3D Exploration loads 3ds. You don't need to go over dxf (and you shouldn't do it cause dxf supports no textures).
Title: 3d programs
Post by: The Claw on March 11, 2001, 11:55:00 am: I use anim8or and export the mesh to .3ds , load it in truespace texture it, try to get all the subobject stuff figured out (it's driving me seriously insane now) then convert to .pof... and even then that's only the start of me probs. Ah wells, I suppose I'll get it all figured eventually...

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Setekh on March 12, 2001, 05:14:00 pm: Don't give up - the community needs you (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: 3d programs
Post by: NeoHunter on March 13, 2001, 12:02:00 am: The more, the merrier we are. Actually, me only I think (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Jake Logan on March 13, 2001, 12:04:00 am: all your truespace are belong to us!
Title: 3d programs
Post by: NeoHunter on March 13, 2001, 12:06:00 am: All your 3D renders are belong to our desktops!! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: 3d programs
Post by: Setekh on March 13, 2001, 01:00:00 am: I have no choice but to make renders in my time! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: 3d programs
Post by: NeoHunter on March 13, 2001, 03:22:00 am: NeoHunter: Setekh set us up the wallpapers!!!

Setekh: What you say?!

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Sorry! Too much SpaceCrack®. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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