So far all i've learned is the basic modeling. We haven't gone over basic optimization yet, so i did my best to keep the face count as low as possible while using what I've learned so far.
How is it? :X
Quanto's First Attempt at Modelling
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Quanto's First Attempt at Modelling
This is my first attempt at modelling here. I've gotten about 16 hours worth of 3DS Max training since the start of the month and I finally felt confident enough to get started on modeling for an upcoming mod idea. This is the rough draft of one of 4 tanks for the human side of my mod, the most powerful, the Myrmidon MKII.
So far all i've learned is the basic modeling. We haven't gone over basic optimization yet, so i did my best to keep the face count as low as possible while using what I've learned so far.
How is it? :X
So far all i've learned is the basic modeling. We haven't gone over basic optimization yet, so i did my best to keep the face count as low as possible while using what I've learned so far.
How is it? :X
Last edited by Quanto042 on 27 Sep 2007, 23:30, edited 1 time in total.
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EXit_W0und
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Not quite the first model i've done, but the first I've done using wings
http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mech2di0.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mech2di0.jpg
hmmmm, just tried it... selecting edges and simply deleting them leaves big empty spaces :Xsmoth wrote:press 'e' select the edges and delete them
press v
if you are left with floating vertices as in the little black squares that are not connected to anything else... press e and delete them as well.
I don't want to do that, i just want to turn my large flat surface into a single poly rather than 20 or so little ones.
Is there a way to close this big gaping hole? >_>
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Mr.Frumious
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Uh, There seems to be many flat planes with multiple triangles or quads, which is stupid way, because you could replace those flat planes with just one triangle or quad.
Also remove every small polygons, because you can make them with just graphics, and we cant really see those small details in game... so its waste of resources....
Looks good anyways
Also remove every small polygons, because you can make them with just graphics, and we cant really see those small details in game... so its waste of resources....
Looks good anyways
Last edited by TradeMark on 28 Sep 2007, 23:52, edited 2 times in total.
Remember that you'll probably need to tri your model before its finished, and so any polygons with more than 3 points will need to be split up. That large, flat polygon on the side is still going to need to be half a dozen smaller ones. Think about minimizing the number of points at the edges of this large polygon- perhaps by connecting the points diagonally rather than each connecting having its own point. When minmizing polygons its very important to think about reducing the number of points, not the number of connections (In fact, ill almost always delete points, not connections).
Failing that you could just take the old model and flare that piece outwards- in which case its not wasted polygons.
You can afford to lose some of those points down the middle of the front (Esp the line that divides your tank in half), as well as the line across the top (running left-right) of your turret, and the slope just behind that could probably afford to be 1 polygon too. As Neddie says, you dont need that many sides to make something look cylindrical. You used 12, yes? An alright number but 8-6 would probably be fine.
The design itself is excellent. Thats the most important bit- the rest is just technicalities.
Failing that you could just take the old model and flare that piece outwards- in which case its not wasted polygons.
You can afford to lose some of those points down the middle of the front (Esp the line that divides your tank in half), as well as the line across the top (running left-right) of your turret, and the slope just behind that could probably afford to be 1 polygon too. As Neddie says, you dont need that many sides to make something look cylindrical. You used 12, yes? An alright number but 8-6 would probably be fine.
The design itself is excellent. Thats the most important bit- the rest is just technicalities.
Well, the thing about the cannons is definately a priority. I will most seriously reduce the count in the cannons.neddiedrow wrote:I would reduce the cannons to hexagonal prisms.
Without revealing too much about my mod. What I plan for the most part is that each vehicle will have different variants equipped with different weapons/abilities. So in the factory build menu for example, you may see this tank 2-3 times, each version having a tiny icon in the lower right of the build image showing what type of loadout it would have. The one displayed above has only two hardpoints and may only have 2 variants. One with Plasma cannons (EarthSiege/StarSiege type, not the kind of plasma cannon that you find in TA) and another with ballistic cannons.
So I agree with lowering the poly count for the weapons. They were simply placeholders to give ppl and idea of what it would look like finished. I have no idea how to script animations, so while i may have the model finished, i still need to UV map it and animate it.
