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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Background in 3D

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Hangar18
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Posted: 20th Mar 2007 13:47
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Can anyone tell me how to do these really simple things:

1) Create a background for my 3D models to fly around in. I've tried just doing Ink RBG(x,y,z),1 hoping for a black background but no luck. I actually have a space background .bmp file but dont know how to use it. It seems as soon as i import 3D models the background goes back to plain blue

2) How to reposition the camera for 3D. Picture an overhead camera looking down on a 3D model. I want the camera to be able to zoom in and out of the model but at the same time always point down. Any tips for this?

3) Been using DOGA L3 for modelling. The models look great in DoGA LP3 but once exported as .x files and loaded into DBC they look bad (low quality). Any tips on improving the quality?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.
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Robert The Robot
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Posted: 20th Mar 2007 18:30 Edited at: 20th Mar 2007 18:31
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1) Try making a giant sphere and texturing it:

Load Image "Starscape.bmp", 1

Make Object Sphere 1, -5000
(1 is the object number, 5000 its radius, the - sign means that it gets textured on the inside.)

Texture Object 1,1
(texture object 1 eith image 1)

Position Object 1, x#,y#,z#
(Position the sky sphere at the coordinates of your 3d model)

2) Not sure on this one, but it might work:
You could try using the command Point Camera x#,y#,z# so that it always points to the coordinates of your 3d model.

then the camera position commands become simply Move Camera 10 where you simply move the camera so many units in the direction specified.

3)Never heard of DOGA, so I'm afraid I can't help at all on that one.

Hope this helps!
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Kieran
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Posted: 20th Mar 2007 21:06
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Color backdrop RGB(0,0,0)

not hard


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Hangar18
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Posted: 20th Mar 2007 22:58
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Thanks so much for this!
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TDK
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Posted: 21st Mar 2007 04:47
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Color backdrop 0

Even easier!

TDK_Man

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Kieran
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Posted: 21st Mar 2007 11:28 Edited at: 21st Mar 2007 11:28
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np hangar 18

hehe good going TDK, i knew that but it seemed he was used to RGB and was a newcomer so I didn't want to confuse him. its all good though, just trying to help


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