Topic: This just in: how does one build a saucer? find out tonight on FoaS 9! (Read 5275 times)

FoaS_XC · « **on:** July 22, 2007, 08:32:48 pm »

-=bad synth trumpet jingle=-
Tonight, learn how to build yourself a saucer with phaser strips with 3ds Max. (versions 5 and up, i think).

http://www.symphonyinrgb.com/downloads.htm

Enjoy ^_^

Anthony Scott · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2007, 09:41:16 pm »

Thanks FOAS. Good work!

Semper Fi, Carry On

darkthunder · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2007, 10:30:07 pm »

Excellent tutorial. However I couldn't find a "Bridge" button in 3ds Max 5. Any plugin for that?

Also, is it possible to get that "Zeroer" script that you had in the tutorial?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2007, 11:27:29 pm »

Bridge might have been one of those things added in max 6 or 7 or something, I really don't know - I just know the Max version I use.

The Zeroer Script is really easy.
In a new maxscript put this.

Code: [Select]

macroScript SyRGBZeroer
	Category:"Symphony Tools"
	Tooltip:"Zeroer"
	buttontext:"Zeroer"
	(
	on execute do
	(
		if $ !=undefined then
		(
		$.pos = [0,0,0]
		$.rotation = eulerangles 0 0 0
		)
		else
		(
		messagebox "Please select an object"
		)
	)
)

Run that script and save it under your UI/Macroscripts directory. Load it into the toolbar or a quad menu and enjoy.

darkthunder · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:52:56 am »

Awesome thanks.

Any chance of more modelling tutorials like this one? Perhaps for like... stardrives, nacelles etc?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2007, 01:05:50 am »

Quote from: darkthunder on July 23, 2007, 12:52:56 am

Awesome thanks.

Any chance of more modelling tutorials like this one? Perhaps for like... stardrives, nacelles etc?

I dunno, I've never really tried to model either one, lol.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:04:35 am »

how about max 3?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:07:48 am »

Yes because they decided to take a major feature that was in max 3 out of max 5 but put it back in for max 9....
Max 3 doesn't even have editable poly mode.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2007, 10:13:10 am »

lack of editable poly mode...is that nessecary for this tut?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2007, 10:20:31 am »

to use the bridging method? yeah. I dunno about the extrude edges method for phaser strips. like i said, i use 9, i know whats in that, im not sure whats in other versions.

atheorhaven · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:46:30 am »

Quote from: Furyofaseraph on July 23, 2007, 09:07:48 am

Yes because they decided to take a major feature that was in max 3 out of max 5 but put it back in for max 9....
Max 3 doesn't even have editable poly mode.

Maybe missing something, but I edit polies all the time.. it's one of the ways that I kitbash.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2007, 12:06:46 pm »

Alec, i think what you are talking about is the polygon mode of the Edit Mesh system. it sits right next to vertex, edge, and element mode, yes?

What I am talking about is a newer system that Autodesk made in order to better handle quad-based meshes (which are better at meshsmoothing). It's basically a rewrite of the Edit Mesh system. It sits right along side the Edit Mesh, Edit Patch, and -=shiver=- NURBS. I don't know why they went with overlapping terminology, but its annoying.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2007, 08:27:13 pm »

Quote from: atheorhaven on July 24, 2007, 10:46:30 am

Quote from: Furyofaseraph on July 23, 2007, 09:07:48 am
Yes because they decided to take a major feature that was in max 3 out of max 5 but put it back in for max 9....
Max 3 doesn't even have editable poly mode.

Maybe missing something, but I edit polies all the time.. it's one of the ways that I kitbash.

Atleast you have a clue. I wouldn't know my *** from a hole half the time. Soon as I finish this trek novel I need to get back to the lib I'll hafta give this a shot.

Centurus · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2007, 10:59:08 am »

Hey FOAS. This is great!!!! I thought building a saucer was more difficult than that. Hopefully your tutorial will help me out with what I want to do when it comes to updating some of my previous bashes and maybe help me finish one that's been on the drawing board for such a long time.

What utilities/plugins do you use when working on meshes? Such as that PolyBoost 3.0. That's a separate utility isn't it?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:18:00 pm »

Yeah, polyboost is a seperate utility. You can get the demo if you google it, but the full version is expensive. all the stuff i do in polyboost can be done in normal edit poly, but it would just take a tad longer.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 29, 2007, 02:05:43 am »

is there a way I can download this tut? I tried my youtube downloader which sometimes works elsewhere but it wont grab the flv.

AsYlUm · « **Reply #16 on:** December 29, 2007, 09:05:52 am »

Quote from: Furyofaseraph on July 24, 2007, 12:06:46 pm

Alec, i think what you are talking about is the polygon mode of the Edit Mesh system. it sits right next to vertex, edge, and element mode, yes?

What I am talking about is a newer system that Autodesk made in order to better handle quad-based meshes (which are better at meshsmoothing). It's basically a rewrite of the Edit Mesh system. It sits right along side the Edit Mesh, Edit Patch, and -=shiver=- NURBS. I don't know why they went with overlapping terminology, but its annoying.

that tickled me.. great tut by the way

Centurus · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2008, 01:27:43 pm »

FOAS, what happened to the tutorial? I went to review it again, and it was gone.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2008, 10:48:10 am »

Site went down, I'm afraid.
Hosting coped out.
New domain is up, but i haven't uploaded the site yet.
The new site probably won't have the video on it, just because of bandwidth and diskspace size.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2008, 01:28:52 pm »

I can host the vid on bcfiles

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