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3 Dimensional Chat / the process of modelling?

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mike5424
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just wondering, what process do you guys go through to do you're models?

i have 3 different ones
here are mine:

1.
a) use blender to make basic model
b) import into zbrush to add detail
c) back to blender to uv map
d) photoshop
e) blender to render XD

2.
a) make model in zbrush
b) use a zbrush texture or open photoshop and make one
c) blender to render XD

3.
a) use blender for model
b) photoshop texture or no texture
c) render in blender XD.

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 14th Oct 2009 19:45
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1/ Anim8or to make model export as Obj
2/ sometimes into ZBrush 3
3/ Lithunwrap to add UV Map
4/ Add Materials, and Render in Anim8or. Save renders of Front/ side / Top / bottom
5/ DB Classic.. sometimes I use my texture making programs. which can be for buildings, or metal panelling.
6/ Photoshop. Use renders as starting points for baked lighting. layer with colours.
7/ Anim8or again.. now export as 3DS.
8/ Final touches as Photoshop can load 3DS, and I can fix some seams.

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tatts
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Posted: 14th Oct 2009 23:02
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I usually went from Truespace to gimp for textures. However lately I have been glued to Blender for it's UV mapper and Paint tools. Turns out Blender has some very nice tools for painting textures.
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nackidno
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A) Make sketch
B) Model in Blender
C) Make Texture using Jasc PSP
D) UV Map model
E) Render

I rarely save my work for some reason. Which is onfortunate..

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sprite
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Posted: 15th Oct 2009 02:16 Edited at: 15th Oct 2009 02:21
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A. Drawing mainly a basic drawing.
B. Silo 2 to base mesh.
C. Zbrush 3 to do detailed mesh and make uv map. Silo 2 own UV mapper is not great.
D. Gimp to make textures. One day I'll get photoshop
E. xNormal to make normal maps ect.
F. Silo 2. Check texture ect.
G. TrueSapce or milkshape to rig.
H. Test in dbpro.

xNormal is a free app that bakes maps for you. Very useful for when high detail model is too high for normal 3d programs to handle. Some mult billion poly meshes can overload even 3d max.

http://www.antonkozlov.com/Tutorials/xNormal.html Video on xnormal useage.

I'll add something later on.
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Duke E
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Nice to see peoples work path...
I sort of go for all free software, even though i have other UV mappers i found Blenders to be superior when you get past the learning curve speed-bump.

1. Model & animate in Blender
2. UV in Blender, UV face layout -> Gimp
3. Gimp .dds texture -> Paint.Net (Gimps dds exporter wont compress and mipmap correctly)
4. Paint.Net (mipmapped & compressed) .dds texture -> Blender
5. Blender .x export -> DBPro
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Madscientist
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I have basically the same order.

1. Blender Model
2. Texture
3. UV Map in Blender
4. Animate
5. .X export

If it hasn't exploded yet, I haven't touched it.
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SJHooks
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Hmm... I have it pretty much the same, but I do the UV Mapping before the texturing... I suppose it really depends what you are modeling that determines your cycle of UV Mapping, and then Texturing...
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Azunaki
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1. model in cinema 4D/3ds max(if im practicing) and export as .3ds
2. now that zbrush is working deepening one what type of model import to zbrush(usually organic)
3. uv map if im practicing my texturing but i usually don't texture my models.

thats my basic modeling process. but varies based on whether im working on an organic model(humanoid) or a vehicle.

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visit my site.(still in progress)
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Herakles
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This is subject to constant change, as I become more and more skilled and I find the limitations in the programs I use.

1: model in trueSpace
2: UV in Blender
3: texture in GIMP
4: rigging/animating in trueSpace (if necessary)
5: .X export into DBPro and convert it to a .DBO

I used to UV map in trueSpace, but it kept crashing on me so I switched to Blender's UV mapper.

I'm working on Swordfight again! Come tell me what you think!
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=158681&b=19
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Daniel wright 2311
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Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 64-bit
MilkShape 3D 1.8.4
UVMapper Professional
GIMP 2
DarkShader
iClone v3.2 PRO

and thats about it.

DSW
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BowserYo
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1. Get reference/concept image.
2. Model in 3ds max.
3. Texture.
4. Edit steps 1 & 2.

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Asteric
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1.Collect Multiple reference Pictures
2.Set up references with 3ds max scene
3.Draft out the Low Poly
4.Uv Map
5.High Poly
6.Export as .obj
7.Detail paint in Mudbox, or zbrush
8.Import
9.Retopologise(if needed)
10.High poly AO bake
11.Texture in Photoshop
12.Apply texture and make render
13.Export to needed format

Thats about it.

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Venge
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Posted: 30th Oct 2009 05:59 Edited at: 30th Oct 2009 06:07
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0. Dream
1. Model in Maya
2. UVMap in Maya
3. Learn to texture
4. Texture
5. Render in Maya

Sometimes the details are fuzzy after I wake up. Like so:

The rest I just make up to fit with it.

I will live forever or die trying.

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