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Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 15 Jun 2006, 21:30

I have gmax, wings3d, nendo, milkshape 3d trial, and some other stuff.

The easiest thing for ME to do is make a .dxf in Hammer (Half-Life/Half-Life 2's map editor), and import it to gmax. Unfortunately, I can't export it or save it as anything useful.

Wings3d is weird for me, I can't get the hang of the tool.
Milkshape I've been using mostly for a converter (it crashes when trying to import the .dxf or I would've done this already)
Nendo doesn't seem to be able to help either.

Any suggestions? Plugins to export to something useful with gmax?

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 15 Jun 2006, 21:45

wine glass
I the only wings tutorial I have ever used and look where it got me :)

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 15 Jun 2006, 22:24

The thing about wings is I can't/don't know how to use the camera. If I can at all.

I don't know how to find/interpret/use coordinates from the pieces I'm using to not need the camera.

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 15 Jun 2006, 22:26

..I've never known a modelling program to use the mousewheel other than zoom

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 15 Jun 2006, 23:33

Eaglebird wrote:The thing about wings is I can't/don't know how to use the camera. If I can at all.

The manual/help menu tell you these things but to rotate you depress the middle mouse button and to move around is toggled by q

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 16 Jun 2006, 01:40

I use "a" to aim the camera at the currently selected piece.. usually what you want to do anyways.

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 16 Jun 2006, 08:27

I don't think modelling is for me. I've got the ideas/concept, I just can't mold it with the tools..

I got into upspring.. somehow, miraculously.

I set up a hierarchy (my 'unit' was a new rocket tower to replace the Arm or Core Def/Pulv).

Maybe another bout of inspiration will hit and I'll try again.

:edit: what got me most was the confusing bit of UV mapping, texture building, alpha channels, etc.
I have GIMP, but I really don't know how to use it to its extent and I really only learn when I need something done.

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 16 Jun 2006, 08:31

that doesn't look too bad.

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 16 Jun 2006, 08:33

NOiZE wrote:that doesn't look too bad.

If someone wants to take it and use it, go for it. I could probably drum up more.

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 16 Jun 2006, 08:51

Give it some textures :)

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 16 Jun 2006, 09:11

NOiZE wrote:Give it some textures :)

That's even harder for me. I can't draw and I can't use any of the PS/GIMP stuff.

maestro · Post by **maestro** » 16 Jun 2006, 09:29

It is never late to learn sthing new :)
just download various free new brushes, they will help a LOT

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 16 Jun 2006, 09:59

maestro wrote:It is never late to learn sthing new :)
just download various free new brushes, they will help a LOT

I'm going to wait up for some inspiration first..

.MJJNL. · Post by **.MJJNL.** » 16 Jun 2006, 17:20

maby is the thing what you forgot about hammer to export to .dxf is that you must inverse all faces when you wanna use it.

Eaglebird · Post by **Eaglebird** » 16 Jun 2006, 17:26

.MJJNL. wrote:maby is the thing what you forgot about hammer to export to .dxf is that you must inverse all faces when you wanna use it.

Uh, I didn't know that.

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