create 3d models for 3d printing
beginning google sketchup for 3d printing
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... to upload models for 3D printing. This means you don’t need to purchase
expensive 3D printing machinery. The Shapeways web site (Figure 1–20) houses a repository of 3D
models for 3D printing. ... Shapeways, the online platform for uploading
and 3D printing your models.
Shapeways
What makes Shapeways so great is that it is one of the first and only online 3D printing platforms
available, allowing ... first
saw the cost of the items. For online 3D printing, this is actually reasonable, though. As the demand for
online 3D printed products increases and as new 3D printing technology emerges, the...
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... cranking out
some sweet 3D models. However, there’s quite a bit more you ought to know before
you create a single polygon onscreen—such as the type or style of 3D mesh you’ll
create, the texture ... generating game models
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The game-content (asset) creation process
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Tools used in this process
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Generating ideas and concept art for a character and weapon models
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The components for these models and ... been working with models
and animations for a while, but from that point on I set out to learn how to create
the graphics I saw in that game.
I can honestly say that if it weren’t for Half-
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... Now for the last item: the feeder hose underneath the RF-9. I’d like to add
caps to start and end the hose for a more authentic look, then sweep the
hose manually so it looks more saggy. To create ... RF-9
TIP
One way to avoid high poly counts is to
apply textures to low-poly-count models
for a similar effect. For instance, the
RF-9 has a hose-like item running the
length of the action, but ... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
9. Now for the blades. To create
them, you’ll split the bottom face
of the grip, and then extrude each
face individually to form the twin
blades. To begin, use the...
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... finesse.
Preparing the Model for Texturing
Before you dive into unwrapping and textur-
ing the RF-9, you need to import the STL
version of the weapon you created in
Chapter 3, check it for problems, optimize
it, ... ahead and install it.
When you do, make sure the plug-in for 3D Studio Max is installed as well. The
option for installing the plug-in for Max is part of the installation routine.
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Installing ... to rotate your model in 3D space and select coordinates for
unwrapping. Notice that the Mapping tab under the Command Panel has
expanded to offer you a suite of options for unwrapping your object.
Click...
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... step 13 for the other half (see Figure 5.36).
15. Next, join the two halves to create a single, 2D map representing the hoop.
To begin, with the top half selected, choose Edit, Transform, Flip ... Slogre’s U-V’s
Figure 6.20
Before attempting to
cut the feet away, fix
the geometry prob-
lem obvious here.
Problem area
Figure 6.21 Go
back to 3D Studio
Max and create a
few new edges to
break ... you need to unify and
optimize your character model in 3D Studio Max before pushing it over to
DeepUV.
In this chapter, you will
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Use 3D Studio Max to complete the slogre model.
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Use Max to...
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Tài liệu 2D Artwork and 3D Modeling for Game Artists- P5 pdf
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... rusted pipe, or whatever to create your texture will be easier than
creating it from scratch. A good example would be if your game called for you to
create a texture for the side of an old train ... texture. Also, set
Forced to None. Later on, you can do something advanced like force your texture
groups to use a common palette for game optimization, but let’s not go overboard
for now. When everything ... currently working in
RGB (24-bit) color mode, which is typical for any texture creation, but the image
will have too much color information for a typical game engine to handle
(although some game engines,...
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... Noise, using the same settings
as before.
15. Click Filter, Render, Lighting Effects, again using the same settings as before
(use the Alpha map you created earlier for the texture channel).
16. Click ... can use for almost any type of
rock on any planet—just try changing the foreground and background colors for
different results.
1. Start a new 512 ì 512-pixel RGB image.
2. Select any foreground ... be flipped and
arranged to create any number of caution-line patterns. In Figure 8.104, I made six
different patterns and tiled them to create a floor map.
When you create each tile, reduce the...
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... circle uniform.
5. Set your foreground to medium-
gray, like hex# 828282, and your
background to pure white.
6. Select the Gradient tool. In the
tool’s options, choose Radial
Gradient.
7. Create ... Mode: Normal, dark-orange
10. Now for the bolts. To begin, start a new layer above the rail.
11. Select the Polygon tool, set its options to six sides, and create a large solid
hexagon in the ... Wind
Direction: From the Left
12. Choose Edit, Transform, Rotate 90 degrees CW (clockwise) to restore the
mask.
13. Press Q to exit Quick Mask mode.
You have transformed the crack into one that drips. From...
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... the base for your door!
13. From here, let’s create the rusty, riveted bindings that hold the boards
together. I recommend using a picture of something rusty to create the best
effect; for this ... Table 8.1 for what to think about when generating images that
have some sort of transparency, particularly for Half-Life, Unreal, and the Torque
engine. Note that levels in Torque may be created ... Figure 9.14. This can be done in several ways. The easiest is to first create a
cube primitive in any 3D program like trueSpace or 3D Studio Max and simply
paint the faces of the cube with the texture,...
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... surface look
3D (see Figure 9.43).
17. Start another layer below the
grate.
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High Tech
Figure 9.42
Create a cool grate
pattern in a new
Alpha channel.
NOTE
I don’t have any set preferences for
bevels; ... trying to create a good rock texture,
but out popped a perfect texture for a creepy Basilisk or Maiasaur instead.
1. In Photoshop, start a new 512ì512-pixel RGB image.
2. Set your foreground ... and
Screws” in Chapter 8 for more informa-
tion about making pipes from scratch.
Figure 9.49 Stroke
the selection in a new
channel, and use the
blur/levels technique
to create the pipe.
Please...
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