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Author Topic: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset  (Read 67087 times)

sizeak

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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #180 on: August 23, 2010, 06:52:08 pm »
Have you tried POVRay? I'm thinking of having a play around with it
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #181 on: August 23, 2010, 07:36:03 pm »
Quote from: sizeak on August 23, 2010, 06:52:08 pm
Have you tried POVRay? I'm thinking of having a play around with it
Not really. Seems nifty though.
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Quote from: Flaede on May 25, 2010, 04:58:33 pm
I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.

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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #182 on: August 24, 2010, 12:07:37 am »
Sizeak, you should also try LuxRender. It's just like Maxwell except open source.
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« Reply #183 on: August 24, 2010, 08:30:54 am »
Quote from: BManx2000 on August 24, 2010, 12:07:37 am
Sizeak, you should also try LuxRender. It's just like Maxwell except open source.

He's already using 3D Studio, which assuming he didn't steal, is $3500.  I don't think it matters if he's using a renderer that comes with 3DS over an open source one.
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #184 on: August 24, 2010, 08:56:04 am »
I'm not using it, Djohaal is, unless I've misunderstood the conversation anyway.  I don't really do any modelling, I'd like to but I haven't gotten round to learning. I'm a programmer, but I find ray tracing interesting and was thinking of messing with POVRay since everything can be specified in a scene description file; which is a text description of a scene, which seems similar to programming.
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #185 on: August 24, 2010, 09:57:11 am »
Luxrender seems to be quite robust too, although it seems optimization wize maxwell still has a headstart and is faster (well it is the oldest of the progressive renderer family).
I could have used mental ray right out of the box for a very similar result far faster, but I couldn't be assed fucking around with shaders to do the job, so I went the lazy way and had maxwell do the math for a little more time.
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Quote from: Flaede on May 25, 2010, 04:58:33 pm
I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.

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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #186 on: August 24, 2010, 01:02:49 pm »
     I am also an old hat at Blender3d and all kinds of render engines including the newer GPU based.  Here is some of my tests/doodles.  If you guys need anything let me know.

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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #187 on: August 24, 2010, 01:17:06 pm »
Quote from: Neo3d on August 24, 2010, 01:02:49 pm
     I am also an old hat at Blender3d and all kinds of render engines including the newer GPU based.  Here is some of my tests/doodles.  If you guys need anything let me know.

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Wow they're impressive
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #188 on: August 24, 2010, 01:50:53 pm »
Quote from: sizeak on August 24, 2010, 01:17:06 pm
Quote from: Neo3d on August 24, 2010, 01:02:49 pm
     I am also an old hat at Blender3d and all kinds of render engines including the newer GPU based.  Here is some of my tests/doodles.  If you guys need anything let me know.

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TYVM
If you like you can check out my youtube page.
http://www.youtube.com/user/neoblood3d

I'm generally pretty lazy at putting stuff up but there's a few animations and project tests.
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #189 on: August 24, 2010, 03:16:17 pm »
blender. Oh my. You are a god of patience. It's UI is beyond me. (although zbrush's UI is more :P)
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Quote from: Flaede on May 25, 2010, 04:58:33 pm
I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.

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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #190 on: August 24, 2010, 03:25:41 pm »
Do you know about the new UI that they're making for 2.5?  It's in beta now and it's much friendlier than 2.4.
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #191 on: August 24, 2010, 03:27:49 pm »
Yeah, I tried learning to model with blender, it's insane. You'd have to be on acid to make a more obtuse UI

Also, this may sound stupid, but is it a prerequisite to be able to draw? I can't draw for shit, but I've always wanted to learn some modelling skills 
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #192 on: August 24, 2010, 04:23:54 pm »
Quote from: Makbeth on August 24, 2010, 03:25:41 pm
Do you know about the new UI that they're making for 2.5?  It's in beta now and it's much friendlier than 2.4.
And yet I find myself wanting a lawn to keep kids off. I still like 2.49.
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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #193 on: August 24, 2010, 04:35:33 pm »
Quote from: sizeak on August 24, 2010, 03:27:49 pm
Yeah, I tried learning to model with blender, it's insane. You'd have to be on acid to make a more obtuse UI

Also, this may sound stupid, but is it a prerequisite to be able to draw? I can't draw for shit, but I've always wanted to learn some modelling skills

I don't draw, however I'm not particulary gifted in 3d stuff either ( www.djohaal.deviantart.com for the rest of my crap)
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Quote from: Flaede on May 25, 2010, 04:58:33 pm
I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.

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Re: Obsidian: A new DF 3D visualizer toolset
« Reply #194 on: August 24, 2010, 05:03:36 pm »
Quote from: sizeak on August 24, 2010, 03:27:49 pm

Also, this may sound stupid, but is it a prerequisite to be able to draw? I can't draw for shit, but I've always wanted to learn some modelling skills
I can't draw to save my life, but I'm good at 3d.
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