Simviation Forum - My First 3d model...

Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 10:27am

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Made in Google SketchUp...(it's not completed though)

...A Confederate Ironclad from the America Civil War!

"Save your Confederate money boys, the South will rise again!" -Jefferson Davis.

Still have plenty of work to do! Cool

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Reply #1 - Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 11:30am

Alrot Ex Member
I Love Simviation.

If you knew the powerrrr of the Dark Force ,Join Gmax and together we can rule the galaxy!!!

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(made in 18 minutes)

« Last Edit: Feb 24^th, 2009 at 6:00pm by Alejandro Rhodes »

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Reply #2 - Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 12:22pm

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Only if I could figure out gmax, or is it possible to convert from Sketchup to gmax?

Your modeling abilities are way above mine....my model has taken about 5 hours... Tongue

And it doesn't even float... Grin

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Reply #3 - Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 1:32pm

Alrot Ex Member
I Love Simviation.

Hey ,Look is dumping Smoke! Cheesy

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Only if I could figure out gmax, or is it possible to convert from Sketchup to gmax?

Your modeling abilities are way above mine....my model has taken about 5 hours... Tongue

And it doesn't even float...

Not really Ravang,this isn't about skills, while you took 5 hours its because you make the model from 0 , In Gmax or 3d max there are tools which make things for you, You make the shapes in seconds,Is pretty much easier to make almost anything in gmax instead in Autocad or any other model tool its much harder ,in other words, Gmax made shapes for me ,while you have to make them ,get it?

If You put me to do that in that in Google SketchUp, I may take DAYS if I can make it !!

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Reply #4 - Feb 23^rd, 2009 at 3:43pm

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I don't know any of the controls so I'm lost in Gmax, that's one thing I liked about Sketchup very simple interface, and lots of video tutorials. Grin

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Reply #5 - Feb 23^rd, 2009 at 7:21pm

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yeah, Gmax/Max has a workflow of it's own... you have to do the tutorials to get the hang of it...

also, the stupid idiot's guide to Gmax (no offense, it's really how it's called Wink

) is very helpful and has helped me immensely in my first efforts

Cheers and good luck!

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Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2009 at 8:11pm

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Here's the model after some more work...

Cool

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Reply #7 - Feb 24^th, 2009 at 8:26pm

Alrot Ex Member
I Love Simviation.

Is this software can export as 3ds, md2 , direct(X)?

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Reply #8 - Feb 25^th, 2009 at 3:14pm

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Alejandro Rhodes wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 1:32pm:

Hey ,Look is dumping Smoke! Cheesy

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Only if I could figure out gmax, or is it possible to convert from Sketchup to gmax?

Your modeling abilities are way above mine....my model has taken about 5 hours... Tongue

And it doesn't even float...

Not really Ravang,this isn't about skills, while you took 5 hours its because you make the model from 0 , In Gmax or 3d max there are tools which make things for you, You make the shapes in seconds,Is pretty much easier to make almost anything in gmax instead in Autocad or any other model tool its much harder ,in other words, Gmax made shapes for me ,while you have to make them ,get it?

If You put me to do that in that in Google SketchUp, I may take DAYS if I can make it !!

Nice chick on the deck...., at least looks from here ...... Grin

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Reply #9 - Feb 28^th, 2009 at 12:04pm

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Alejandro Rhodes wrote on Feb 24^th, 2009 at 8:26pm:

Is this software can export as 3ds, md2 , direct(X)?

No, but it can export to .kmz so I can put the model in Google Earth, but not much else... Embarrassed

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Reply #10 - Mar 3^rd, 2009 at 9:54pm

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Alrot is your boat the party version? Grin

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Reply #11 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 10:38pm

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Ravang, If you have Sketchup Professional version then you could export your model into other formats. (like .3ds) Which you could easily import into GMAX with a .3ds importer. But it will cost you close to $500 for Pro. But if you have the extra money its well worth making a purchase if your really into sketchup development. But as Alrot pointed out GMAX would be an easier and much cheaper alternative to making 3D objects... just takes some getting used of. Sad

Go with what will suit you best in the end.

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Reply #12 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 11:19pm

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You made a rough boat in 18 minutes? I have had SketchUp on my machine for a year and I can't draw anything. I have a model in my head for a plane I want to draw but can't get off Square One. It is said to be so easy, so intuitive, that a five year-old can use it. Well, not being five may be my problem. All I need is a fuselage; the rest can be done by another designer who is helping me with the design. I have the Dummies book, but get nowhere...

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Reply #13 - Mar 7^th, 2009 at 9:27am

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merculiv wrote on Mar 5^th, 2009 at 10:38pm:

Ravang, If you have Sketchup Professional version then you could export your model into other formats. (like .3ds) Which you could easily import into GMAX with a .3ds importer. But it will cost you close to $500 for Pro. But if you have the extra money its well worth making a purchase if your really into sketchup development. But as Alrot pointed out GMAX would be an easier and much cheaper alternative to making 3D objects... just takes some getting used of. Sad

Go with what will suit you best in the end.

http://i41.tinypic.com/2egh929.jpg

I don't have $500 laying around so I'll just stick with using the free SketchUp... Grin

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Reply #14 - Mar 7^th, 2009 at 7:51pm

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Just put some of the textures on...(not a lot of texture choices so bare with me Wink

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