Darwinite - An Intro... Page 3. Also at http://darwinite.com

[FinnG]

jesus! wow

[xander]

If you don't mind my asking: how are you creating the new models? Are you hacking and slashing using a rext editor, or have you gotten your hands on something better?

I have found that the hack and slash method works reasonably well, but was hoping that you might have a better solution that I could try... :\

xander

[The GoldFish]

He has a substantial advantage over everyone else with regard to modding - I'm fairly sure those aren't actually new models anyway (ie a new model with the 2 mixed)

If it is a new model, you can set the parent to offset things far easier than hacking new coords.

[Miah]

(ie a new model with the 2 mixed)

Indeed, that's what it is. However, it did demand some resizing of both models to keep them from looking like crap. One is made bigger; the other, smaller. It was just a question of ratios for this one.

As for xander's question: making a new file isn't actually that hard if you have some really simple 3D modeler... I use StrataVision 3D for the Mac (which dates back to the days of 3.5" floppies; it takes 5 of them and still works on OS X) which was relativly cheap. Then you get co-ordinates of the points, and from there, it's just an interesting game of connect-the-dots.

[xander]

(ie a new model with the 2 mixed)

Indeed, that's what it is. However, it did demand some resizing of both models to keep them from looking like crap. One is made bigger; the other, smaller. It was just a question of ratios for this one.

As for xander's question: making a new file isn't actually that hard if you have some really simple 3D modeler... I use StrataVision 3D for the Mac (which dates back to the days of 3.5" floppies; it takes 5 of them and still works on OS X) which was relativly cheap. Then you get co-ordinates of the points, and from there, it's just an interesting game of connect-the-dots. ;)

Yeah, that is about what I though. I have been doing the basics by hand on graph paper, then tweaking with Maple and MatLab (math packages of all things). Maybe I will invest in a basic 3d modeler, unless someone knows of a good, free modeler that will work on the Mac. Grumble... one more thing to spend money on.

xander

[MicrOchiP]

Yeah, that is about what I though. I have been doing the basics by hand on graph paper, then tweaking with Maple and MatLab (math packages of all things). Maybe I will invest in a basic 3d modeler, unless someone knows of a good, free modeler that will work on the Mac. Grumble... one more thing to spend money on.

xander

try the wings 3d modeller, its freeware and it has a mac version, i use it to make 3d objects and them import them to bryce.

http://www.wings3d.com/

MicrOchiP

[xander]

try the wings 3d modeller, its freeware and it has a mac version, i use it to make 3d objects and them import them to bryce.

http://www.wings3d.com/

MicrOchiP

Thanks, I will give that a try.

xander

[prophile]

Here's a nice big bump to let people know that Darwinite's still going strong.

[xander]

Here's a nice big bump to let people know that Darwinite's still going strong.

So Kyuu let you in on the big secret, then? You seem to have knowledge...

xander

[prophile]

I knew it, xander. Your mind tricks won't work on me.

[xander]

I knew it, xander. Your mind tricks won't work on me.

/me waves hand in the air.

You will tell me all you know. You want to tell me all you know. These are not the droids you are looking for.

xander

[martin]

WTF is the rext editor?

[xander]

WTF is the rext editor?

s/r/t

If you were trying to be funny by pointing out errors, your phrasing sucked.
If you really didn't know, and couldn't figure it out from context, I pity you.

xander

[martin]

No, I wasn't trying to be funny. Seeing as you are a respected member of the forums I thought that it would probably be something LIKE a [b]T[/b]ext editor but specifically designed for editing shp files by hand or something.
I'll just presume you make typos everywhere and kill my curiosity next time

[TinFoil]

Umm... No Martin, he probably ment "why didn't you look it up on the internet first?"

Honestly,

In excerpt from http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/48-756/Applications/requirement_extractor.htm

...A computational tool that assists architects or architectural programmers in digitally extracting spatial and functional program information...

...how are you creating the new models? Are you hacking and slashing using a rext editor?...

Even I, "barely a B- in english in middle school" was able to figure that out.