[Scotchair]

I think I understand what you mean...I use Maya, but for animating complex movements like that I've found the easiest way to do it is by using a group hierarchy.

So take your object, and group it to itself. Name that group Translate. Then select that group and group it again and call it Rotate. Now if you key the translation of the translate group, and rotation of the rotate group... they should work in sync.

So your outliner would look like this;

- Random shit
+ Rotate
......+Translate
..............- Object
- Random shit

Not sure how much it'll help you. As an example for where I used it, I had to animate a UFO. So in my first group I animated it revolving 360 on the spot, then in the second group I animated the translation of it, then in a final group I animated banks on the corners. That way it stayed constantly spinning, along the path, whilst still banking properly.

I hope that helps, sorry if it's totally unrelated.

EDIT:

Also, general tip for animating... don't key all attributes. In Maya, you can move an object and hit S and it'll key everything (translate, rotate, scale, visibility etc etc). You end up with a lot of useless keys on your timeline and graph editor, in Maya you can use a shortcut Shift+W to key the translate, Shift+E for rotate, and SHift+R fir scale. Keeps it neater. So only key the translate on your translate group etc.

[Domino]

Quinnjdq posted:

Sorry I was a bit vague. I am working on a door animation were a part slides out, turns, then slides back in but the sliding and turning are trying to compensate with each other so its turning while pulling out. I am using 3ds max and aside from some elementary stuff I know nothing about animation.

I might be able to help you..
Would be much appreciated if you would manage to upload a viewportgrab onto youtube or something.

Or save the selected parts and PM me :)
I'm no master, but I could check?

[Edited]
I see Scotchair gave some interesting advice, if you still don't manage, you could PM me :)

[Fan-Fanatic]

Can anyone of you masters give me some advice on what to model/inspiration for a beginner/intermediate 3D modeler ?

[ZombieDawgs]

Fan-Fanatic posted:

Can anyone of you masters give me some advice on what to model/inspiration for a beginner/intermediate 3D modeler ?

I aint no master but weapons are generally regarded as the best way to practice modelling.

[KillerTele]

Made this today, first time actually coming this far with a model, I'm pretty proud :D

If I only knew how to unwrap, so I could texture :(

Edited:

By the way, does anyone know how to make the grip rounded in a more efficient way? Bevel fucks up some times :/

[Lazore]

KillerTele posted:

Made this today, first time actually coming this far with a model, I'm pretty proud :D

If I only knew how to unwrap, so I could texture :(

Edited:

By the way, does anyone know how to make the grip rounded in a more efficient way? Bevel fucks up some times :/

Shouldnt the ammo thing on the shoulder thing be on the other side considering most people have the trigger in their right hand?
Just wondering.

[KillerTele]

Lazore posted:

Shouldnt the ammo thing on the shoulder thing be on the other side considering most people have the trigger in their right hand?
Just wondering.

If it was on the other side, wouldn't your whole arm be against it?

[Domino]

Lazore posted:

Shouldnt the ammo thing on the shoulder thing be on the other side considering most people have the trigger in their right hand?
Just wondering.

Lefty?

KillerTele posted:

If it was on the other side, wouldn't your whole arm be against it?

I've tried a softgun shotgun where there was cartridges on the right side of the stock. Worked like a charm.

[KillerTele]

Domino posted:

Lefty?

Well no

[nVidia]

KillerTele posted:

Made this today, first time actually coming this far with a model, I'm pretty proud :D

If I only knew how to unwrap, so I could texture :(

Edited:

By the way, does anyone know how to make the grip rounded in a more efficient way? Bevel fucks up some times :/

It's very thick, like the handle and the trigger guard, it makes it look like a nerf gun.

[Juniez]

also it's yellow and red

[KillerTele]

nVidia posted:

It's very thick, like the handle and the trigger guard, it makes it look like a nerf gun.

True, I'll try to fix it

Juniez posted:

also it's yellow and red

indeed.

[PLing]

KillerTele posted:

Made this today, first time actually coming this far with a model, I'm pretty proud :D

If I only knew how to unwrap, so I could texture :(

Edited:

By the way, does anyone know how to make the grip rounded in a more efficient way? Bevel fucks up some times :/

It would be impossible to hold that gun, it's too thick and the thumb should be able to come around the top of the stock.

[Jack Trades]

I'm sculpting a character, it's going quite well

[SweetSwifter]

Doing some Sub-D modelling practice. I managed to fuck up already though. The extruded panels aren't properly round.

[MenteR]

gonna detail the arms, then the back, then i'll go and finally start working on the pants! i'll leave the boots for last!

[KillerTele]

PLing posted:

It would be impossible to hold that gun, it's too thick and the thumb should be able to come around the top of the stock.

Yes I noticed, so I redid it.

[DeanWinchester]

Finished the week 4 tutorial of the nature academy, here it goes:

[woolio1]

MenteR posted:

gonna detail the arms, then the back, then i'll go and finally start working on the pants! i'll leave the boots for last!

Something tells me he's a Synthol abuser...

[kirederf7]

MenteR posted:

gonna detail the arms, then the back, then i'll go and finally start working on the pants! i'll leave the boots for last!

The only thing that bugs me a little is that his abs look like they are sagging a bit. Other than that nice!

[Domino]

DeanWinchester posted:

Finished the week 4 tutorial of the nature academy, here it goes:

The outcome looks great, but.. There seem to be some awful blur on most of the leaves :<

[Woovie]

CS6 Beta 3D text. Top one is grainy because I didn't let it render for a long time.

[DeanWinchester]

Domino posted:

The outcome looks great, but.. There seem to be some awful blur on most of the leaves :<

I think I messed up on the depth of field settings, have to go back and fix that later

And... week 5 completed as well:

[MenteR]

i might scrap the jeans and make him a full magma golem or something!

Edited:

actually i'm gonna make the jeans leather pants, that will look rad!

Edited:

but i might scrap the magma concept completely, it doesn't really show the details on the model, it hides them :(

[ferdam]

Do it. It's looking good btw.

[mr apple]

MenteR posted:

gonna detail the arms, then the back, then i'll go and finally start working on the pants! i'll leave the boots for last!

This is looking kickass, looks like a Krogan on mass ammounts of steroids.

[Fan-Fanatic]

Not quite the Clichée to start off with, but here's your generic IKEA Glasses



PS: Does anyone know where these stupid white artifacts come from ?
They seem to appear after 500+ Samples

Edited:

Ithink I'm developing a glass fetish :S

[ZombieDawgs]

KillerTele posted:

Yes I noticed, so I redid it.

try adding something similar to this gun:



Edited:

Also soften edges on the scope

[Fan-Fanatic]

Jack Trades posted:

I'm sculpting a character, it's going quite well

Reminds me of this guy:

[DeanWinchester]

Made an audio visualizer thing in blender

[Dr. Evilcop]

Working on a TARDIS wallpaper.

[cocknugget]

I'm calling this thing done now

[Eltro102]

fake, you obv got a real gun to model for that on a grey bg

[DeanWinchester]

Modeled one of those relaxing chairs for an architectural scene I'm planning out:

[Antdawg]

Quick question:

I'm new to working with armatures in Blender, and at the moment I'm working on a small scene where there will be a person holding a big stick and mixing stuff in a pot. I've got armatures created that deform the model, but how would I go about linking the stick with the armature, so that when I move the stick the arms follow it and have the hands snapped onto the stick? I've created a special bone with a kinematic thing so that when I move that bone, nearby bones move as well but this is located behind the elbow. Dunno why I made it though.

I'm not very good at this so far, if anyone has any links to tutorials that detail this stuff then that would be great.

[Dr. Evilcop]

Can anyone tell where those weird black lines behind the TARDIS are coming from?

Here's the scene.

Layer 1 -



Layer 2 -


Together -


The lights are "this layer only" and the plane below the TARDIS is "shadows only".

Edited:

Nevermind, fixed it.

[Thlis]

Antdawg posted:

Quick question:

I'm new to working with armatures in Blender, and at the moment I'm working on a small scene where there will be a person holding a big stick and mixing stuff in a pot. I've got armatures created that deform the model, but how would I go about linking the stick with the armature, so that when I move the stick the arms follow it and have the hands snapped onto the stick? I've created a special bone with a kinematic thing so that when I move that bone, nearby bones move as well but this is located behind the elbow. Dunno why I made it though.

I'm not very good at this so far, if anyone has any links to tutorials that detail this stuff then that would be great.

This should do it.
http://cgcookie.com/blender/2011/08/...-up-an-object/

[cocknugget]

Eltro102 posted:

fake, you obv got a real gun to model for that on a grey bg

Damn you got me

[kirederf7]

cocknugget posted:

I'm calling this thing done now

That's porn.

[Djessey]

cocknugget posted:

I'm calling this thing done now

That's just demotivating...