Voxel Tanks

Noble Phoenix · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:37 am Post subject: Voxel Tanks

Here is a question that I have that has probably been reiterated many times before: How would you make, say a mammoth tank, using VXLSEIII?? Any answer or tutorial would be GREATLY accepted.

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Noble Phoenix · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:40 am Post subject:

Yeah I'll have to check around tommorrow.. I really want to start a mod but I gotta know this stuff. I know my .ini stuff but not voxels. Idea

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Scorched Earth · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:19 am Post subject:

Voxels are actually extremely easy, it's getting them right that's hard. But, practice makes perfect. And so does patience I suppose. Laughing

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Orac · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:24 am Post subject:

Both ways can deliver really good results.

Regulus's Tiberian Dawn: Renegade is being populated by 3ds2vxl vehicles, while in contrast we have Azri Apoc's work which is by hand.
Both work, its just a question of which you find easier. I work to a mix of the two, especially when trying to make organic-looking voxels.

EVA-251 · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:42 am Post subject:

The answer to the poll question is quite obvious. It's hard to get into Voxel editing at first, managing the 3 planes and creating a coherent image out of it, but ultimately its MUCH easier than making models.

I'd use size 72 for the MUCH but that'd be kinda spammy.

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Orac · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:56 am Post subject:

EVA is right. The best tutorial is practise.

Noble Phoenix · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject:

Alright. I'll probably just load up one of the voxel tanks TSUN has and just take it apart and see how o its made.. Thanks for the quick responses and the help!! Soon I should be starting work on my mod. Very Happy

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Roaches · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:21 am Post subject:

If you're strictly working with vehicles. I would recommend VXLSE III, other than that its Gmax/3DS Max if you're going to be a graphics all rounder.

Orac made a good point. Quality depends on how much time you dedicate yourself on making them. Normally, I use Blueprints to cut labor time when I make voxels by hand by using existing 3 view orthographics drawings you can find on the internet to hand drawn paper concepts. Its best to visually plan out your project before jumping in.

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Noble Phoenix · Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject:

Roaches wrote:

If you're strictly working with vehicles. I would recommend VXLSE III, other than that its Gmax/3DS Max if you're going to be a graphics all rounder.

Orac made a good point. Quality depends on how much time you dedicate yourself on making them. Normally, I use Blueprints to cut labor time when I make voxels by hand by using existing 3 view orthographics drawings you can find on the internet to hand drawn paper concepts. Its best to visually plan out your project before jumping in.

That's what I usually do. I'm great at GMAX and since I found a tutorial on GMAX2VXL, I have my answer. Razz

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