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[Question] If I gave someone a .3ds file

Posted: 2007-06-15 17:39
by soraflair
Could they send me the "Skinning"
part of the model?

3DS model:
http://download.yousendit.com/395FBD522B26F2BF

Posted: 2007-06-15 17:45
by 77SiCaRiO77
what is a .3ds file?

Posted: 2007-06-15 18:00
by Raniak
A 3d model...

Posted: 2007-06-15 18:56
by daranz
Image

It would say "I can't skin" if I actually could skin. I couldn't even get it to render properly, as if the normals where all on the wrong side... You know, those thingies. Hell, I don't even know what it's all called!

Posted: 2007-06-15 21:26
by soraflair
Same, that's why I was wondering could some export the things so I can give a wack at it. It's for a learning experience. (The building is very simple as you can see)

Posted: 2007-06-15 21:50
by Desertfox
Do you mean the UV Map?

Posted: 2007-06-15 22:26
by jackal22
is that 3ds max? ive skinned some buildings for sim city 4 that uses b.a.t which is just a slight adition to gmax which i presume is along some lines similar there should be a button somewhere that says apply uvw map somewhere, do it for all pieces individualy then there should be some add textures globy looking thing add then then adjust the way the texture is applied ie. cylindrical planar box etc. then tweak the repeat function till its got the desired finish.

seriously though go to http://www.simtropolis.com there are people there that are beyond brilliant with 3ds max and can create buildings so good you actually think they are a photo before they post other wise. look up simfox.

here is a link to one of his threds, scrool down to the picture to see what i mean, there are more like it at the start

link

link to one of pics on imageshack

Posted: 2007-06-15 23:00
by TexLax
no, it cost some mulah. gmax is partly the same program but it isn't as good... blender is probably the best freeware out there, but it takes alot of practice

Posted: 2007-06-16 01:20
by soraflair
Desertfox wrote:Do you mean the UV Map?
Yes, I need one of those.

Posted: 2007-06-16 01:42
by Desertfox
'[R-CON wrote:soraflair']Yes, I need one of those.
I did a crappy tutorial on how to make a quick one, let me find it.

Posted: 2007-06-16 01:53
by soraflair
Desertfox wrote:I did a crappy tutorial on how to make a quick one, let me find it.
Thanks

Posted: 2007-06-16 02:44
by Desertfox
'[R-CON wrote:soraflair']Thanks
http://files.filefront.com/UV+Unwrap+Tu ... einfo.html

Knock yourself out :)