Mono_Giganto Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 Originally posted by EnderWiggin I guess its back to the retexturing drawing board.... _EW_ You and me both, assuming I ever get this into the game (AND I WILL!!!!!!) I'll need all the luck I can muster to pull off a semi-decent skin. I'll have to read some tutorials and see what I'm doing wrong with the model. And to anyone out there who has successfully added a new model into KotOR, can you run me through the steps quickly (via PM) on what you did once you finished the model?
TemporaryTomato Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Originally posted by Mono_Giganto Edot: I'm having quite a bit of trouble exporting the blaster as a whole model. I haven't used ResetXForm, because when I do it messes up the model. Any way around this issue? ^^^ http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=138880 That should help with your "Reset Xform" troubles. Long live the metric system!
T7nowhere Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Have you read the quik tutorial that comes with mdlops. It has all the steps out lined accept it's not completely noob friendly Once your finnished shapeing the model one thing you could do is attach the pieces together. You do this by selecting one object, click the Modify tab and click the Attach button in the edit geometry roleout then to attach all the objects together simply click each object. Before you do this though you should remove any unseen polys first. After that you will need to segment the model for for UVW map and unwrap. svösh has added several great tutorials in his Modeling tips: tuts For Gmax and 3DSMax 4 KotOR thread but waylon's Is the best I have read.
Mono_Giganto Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 Once your finnished shapeing the model one thing you could do is attach the pieces together. You do this by selecting one object, click the Modify tab and click the Attach button in the edit geometry roleout then to attach all the objects together simply click each object. Before you do this though you should remove any unseen polys first. That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks T7. I should also mention that the attach method has fixed my ResetXForm Method it seems. And Xavier, if I can pick up a few more modelling skills and improve some more, you can bet I'll help you guys!
Mono_Giganto Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 WOOT WOOT WOOT!!! All that's left is some resizing and a skin. (Maybe some assistance there, hint hint. ) Didn't check the poly count, but I have an average speed PC and it runs fine on mine, I played around with it a bit. Über-Important Update! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/Mono_Giganto/pistolfinal.jpg I think I'm just about done with the pistol! All that's left is a skin. Tell me what you guys think about the positioning. And as to the skin, if anyone would like to make the attempt, let me know, I'll send you the mdl, mdx, even the gmax scene if you need it. I'm really pretty terrible.
Xavier2 Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Originally posted by Mono_Giganto That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks T7. I should also mention that the attach method has fixed my ResetXForm Method it seems. And Xavier, if I can pick up a few more modelling skills and improve some more, you can bet I'll help you guys! That's great news. Don't worry about your skills. The point of the colaborating project is learn in the process, and modeling is not all you can help with, you know.... Anytime you feel right you are most welcomed. PM me whenever you like.
Mono_Giganto Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 I'd would honestly have to find someone willing to do my UV mapping/skinning at the moment, or else I would be giving you a bunch of white models.
Xavier2 Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 Originally posted by Mono_Giganto I'd would honestly have to find someone willing to do my UV mapping/skinning at the moment, or else I would be giving you a bunch of white models. I've never worked with guns before, but send those to me i'll see if either me or other member of the team can help you out. Xavier2
Mono_Giganto Posted October 27, 2004 Author Posted October 27, 2004 I'll send them to you tomorrow, GLADLY. I appreciate it.
EnderWiggin Posted October 27, 2004 Posted October 27, 2004 ---- (This is me in my chair) This is totally awesome. I have been inspired to join Modeling. Now all i need is 3 hours to sit and read those Gmax Tuts..... Any Idea on a release Date??? _EW_
DarthBuzzard Posted October 28, 2004 Posted October 28, 2004 1. Absoloutely beautiful Mono 2. Ender Wiggin...I have read Ender's Shadow and Ender's Game, reading the sequels and paralells now...greatest books ever written
RedHawke Posted October 28, 2004 Posted October 28, 2004 Hey Mono, I know I'm a little late, but you have just made my favorite blaster weapon from the OT, that freakin rocks! Excellent work!
svösh Posted October 28, 2004 Posted October 28, 2004 Excellent first model mono, great to see new modelers. As Ranger Six said “the usual mistakes that younglings make are made here too”. This could all be made in 1, 2, or 3 pieces if you started the blaster with lets say an 8 sided N gon and extruded it converted it to editable mesh you could build it all as one piece using standard box modeling techniques. [ poly extruding , scaling rotating , beveling , and vert tweaking if you opted for 2 or 3 part model then you make the core parts all of one piece of editable mesh extruded and scaled Then using Boolean compound on them make them all one piece. For uv mapping I was just about to offer. .. as T7 pointed you to waylon's and in my opinion is by far the best online uv unwrapping tut you will find. If you need a hand I would be happy to assist keep it up mono I recommend you look in to box modeling tutorials http://www.3dvalley.com/tutorials/lcdmon/lcdmon.shtml this is basically the technique to use svösh
Darth333 Posted October 28, 2004 Posted October 28, 2004 That first model looks pretty good Mono, keep it up
Mono_Giganto Posted October 28, 2004 Author Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by svösh For uv mapping I was just about to offer. .. as T7 pointed you to waylon's and in my opinion is by far the best online uv unwrapping tut you will find. If you need a hand I would be happy to assist I'll pack up the gmax scene and send it to your tomorrow, I've hd about five minutes to myself today, so I really can't get to it.
Mono_Giganto Posted October 28, 2004 Author Posted October 28, 2004 Originally posted by svösh For uv mapping I was just about to offer. .. as T7 pointed you to waylon's and in my opinion is by far the best online uv unwrapping tut you will find. If you need a hand I would be happy to assist I'll pack up the gmax scene and send it to your tomorrow, I've hd about five minutes to myself today, so I really can't get to it.
EnderWiggin Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 Hasnt been any updates.... just wondering what was up and whether Mono / Svosh Made any progress.... _EW_ Edit: Hahahahah! Look what I found in Svosh's WIP thread Mono! You're a liar! Originally posted by Mono_Giganto Did you make all those hilts from scratch?!?! I could never model, no matter how much I tried.
Mono_Giganto Posted October 30, 2004 Author Posted October 30, 2004 Well I've been marching in parade after parade the last few days, in fact, I just got back from one, 2 hours and I have to leave for another, that's why, no updates yet. I'm sending svosh the model momentarily.
Mono_Giganto Posted October 31, 2004 Author Posted October 31, 2004 Hmm... photobucket's having some issues, so when it's back up I'll post pictures of another model, dunno how excited everyone will be seeing as it's one of the only models we cant get ingame yet... *hinthint* I'll also state that I've sent svosh the pistol model for UV mapping. Yay go svosh! Here we go: The reference. My model. Another screenie, with the correct coloring (Movie hilt was silver) And a rainbow-ish one. It's Obi-Wans EP 4 hilt if you can't tell, still need to fix the porportion, it's too fat, but I have plenty of time to do that I think.
EnderWiggin Posted October 31, 2004 Posted October 31, 2004 Can't wait for this, i am checking back every hour, just hoping i'll get an update.... Photobucket - Stupid! Arrgh! Not done..... Almost..... Ok. _EW_
EnderWiggin Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 Now it just needs to come out! Go Mono Go! Go Prime Go! Go Svosh Go! _EW_ Edit: Sry Svosh! made a small error there...
Mono_Giganto Posted November 1, 2004 Author Posted November 1, 2004 I think you mean "Go Svosh Go" Prime's a great guy, but as far as I know he hasn't helped me on this project... No offense to Prime was intended in this post.
EnderWiggin Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 Any release date estimates yet? How far are you Svosh ? Can't Wait!!! _EW_
Darkkender Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 Hey Mono if you ever get this finished and in game would you mind making a version of this for me with a dark blue/navy(midnight blueish) instead of gold variant like you have in your pictures above. I would really like a custom variant for my upcoming npc recruit release.
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